Athletics Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Denver, CO

DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMICS (JOB ID: 65308)

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  Develops and strengthens partnerships with external organizations to increase college access for DPS students (e.g., college articulation, college course experiences in business and the community, college credit processes, including higher education, College Board, AVID, etc) and improve Credit for Prior Learning outcomes.

• Develops a cohesive portfolio of options across schools (Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement, Career and Technical Education, International Baccalaureate, AVID) and supports schools in marketing, recruiting and policy development to increase access for all students across all schools in the District.
• Identifies and implements strategies to increase the number of college adjunct, AVID trained, Advanced Placement (AP) trained, and International Baccalaureate (IB) trained teachers, thinking critically about strategy with leaders and across schools to increase/incentivize teachers to increase number of rigorous course offerings.

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  Provides district and school leadership with resources and professional development to identify and achieve annual data improvement targets and intermittent progress in support of district goals, including strategies to improve implementation and testing, analyze data, diagnose problems, facilitate action steps, support change, and reflect on results.
• Oversees all aspects of assigned budget, including annual allocation of AP and CE mill levy funds, to determine how schools can strategically use CE, AP, and CLEP to provide various degree pathways for students; improve pathway development with postsecondary partners including trade, 2 year and 4 year partners.

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  Leads, develops and revises MOUs with higher education partners, College Board (AP, IB, CLEP) and AVID.

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  Increases access and support for students in the Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) in line with state changes in funding and legislation.
• Collaborates with middle and high schools to ensure all students have access to concurrent enrollment opportunities, including best practices for equity and access and strategies for how to help students demonstrate proficiency on Accuplacer, PSAT and SAT; ensures that all middle and high schools have effective PSAT/SAT prep programs in place.

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  Coordinates cross-functionally with other department directors to provide cohesive strategy and vision and supervision for the team.
• Partners with external partners, including the Attainment Network, Emily Griffith Technical College, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Department of Higher Education, Colorado Workforce Development Council, etc..

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  Five (5) or more years of related experience with at least three years of experience in a leadership role in education.
• Three (3) or more years of management responsibility.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Experience in analyzing data, and using this data to for process and program improvements and to inform strategy.
• Outstanding facilitation and communication skills, including ability to inspire others.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.
• Superior coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization.
• Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner.
• Strategic planning and organizational development knowledge and skills.

• Ability to motivate and influence others.

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  Bachelor's Degree required.

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  Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
• Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
• Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
• Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools