COORDINATOR, NAVIGATOR CAREER & COLLEGE SUCCESS

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

10d•$57,069 - $68,484•Onsite

About The Position

Support Career and College Success (CCS) initiatives and provide career exploration and development for high school students. Serve as an expert in work-based learning, including workforce trends, job readiness, and essential skills. Provide hands-on navigation assistance to students with risk factors for graduation, helping advance equitable outcomes and supporting students through graduation. The role works closely with students, faculty, CCS leadership, central staff, business partners, and district departments to deliver and improve career exploration, internship, and youth apprenticeship programming.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience required.
At least 1 year of relevant experience.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
Believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Maintain a permanent home address in Colorado while working for DPS.
Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute student career exploration programs, including launching the Internship Program and Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Provide special support to students with one or more risk factors for graduation, build staff capacity for meaningful career conversations, and follow participating students through graduation.
Serve as a liaison to business partners to support program continuity and intended outcomes.
Provide feedback and maintain open communication with the CCS Leadership Team and central staff to support program effectiveness and improvement.
Develop relationships with students and faculty and participate in regular meetings with CCS central team members.
Identify and recruit students, focusing on equitable engagement and students at high risk.
Support students with interview and resume preparation, application progress, onboarding, performance issue management, ongoing job support, and site visits.
Meet with business partners and maintain documentation for Launch and Apprenticeship programs.
Coordinate career exploration logistics, including food, technology, equipment and supplies, bus scheduling, calendar scheduling, room assignments, work-site and college visits, and surveys.
Provide career coaching, including navigation of Advanced Pathways at students’ home and other schools, internship placement, family outreach, and monitoring student progress in Infinite Campus.
Complete initial small activity bus training within 90 days of hire and required recertification training in collaboration with the district Transportation Department; operate the bus for Career Connect events as needed and assist with bus exchanges among Career Connect schools.
Coordinate distribution and collection of evaluation materials, permission packets, and other documents for students, business partners, and school staff.
Help execute program events and coordinate related logistics, including food, technology, equipment and supplies, transportation, scheduling, room assignments, and surveys.
Gather and support analysis of school CCS data and create or use biannual reports based on information collected through online event management systems or other online tools.