COMMUNITY CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATOR

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Health and wellness benefits

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools seeks a program coordinator to support the CAREERS program for refugees and immigrants. You will provide pathway navigation, academic advising, career coaching, and resource referrals on campus and in the community.

You will liaise between workforce partners and Emily Griffith's CAREERS program, coordinating enrollment, outreach, and data collection to meet grant goals and improve student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in Counseling/Social Work, Higher Education, or related area.
• Experience in multicultural and multilingual settings is preferred.
• Experience with student information systems is preferred.
• Career coaching or academic advising experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support students/participants one-on-one to explore pathway options and set education and employment goals.
• Edit and tailor resumes and cover letters; prepare students for interviews through workshops or coaching.
• Coordinate with partner agencies to streamline the pathway between education programs and the workforce.
• Collaborate with faculty to improve enrollment processes and navigate students through enrollment.
• Participate in partnership meetings with resettlement agencies and workforce partners.
• Support grant activities by aligning work plans, collecting data, and assisting with reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (Counseling/Social Work/Higher Education or related)

Job description

Job Description

Applications will be received until September 2, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. This is a grant funded position through September 2027.

About This Job

This position works primarily with Emily Griffith's CAREERS program, which supports refugees and immigrants who are seeking to begin a career pathway or re-enter or advance in their field. This position provides pathway navigation, academic advising, career coaching and resource referral services in the community and on campus. This position serves as the direct liaison between the workforce and community partners and assists with streamlining the process for students to transition between the college's Adult Education and English programs and Career and Technical Education programs and into the workforce. Other professional responsibilities include recruiting new students/participants; coordinating with human services agencies; consulting with faculty, staff, and administrators on a variety of issues related to student success.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $57,069-$68,484.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

What You’ll Do

• Support students/participants one-on-one to explore pathway options, set and manage short and long term education and employment goals, maintain and reinforce those goals ongoing, follow up strategies to remove barriers to meeting those goals, and provide access to internal and external supportive services.
• Edit and target student/participant resumes and cover letters for desired experience (job, apprenticeship, etc). Prepare students/ for interviews, through workshops, written materials and/or one-on-one phone calls/meetings.
• Coordinate with referring agencies and workforce system partners to create streamlined pipeline for students entering and exiting Emily Griffith and the workforce, including meeting students/participants in the community and hosting recruitment sessions at referring agency and workforce centers.
• Coordinate with faculty and staff to improve the enrollment process for students/participants and help navigate students/participants through the enrollment process.
• Attend partnership meetings with organizations concurrently serving students/participants such as resettlement agencies, government programs, and workforce partners.
• Work collaboratively with Career Services to ensure seamless services to students/participants.
• Work with Adult Education, English Language Acquisition (ELA), Career Technical Education (CTE), apprenticeship, and short-term training program advisors and instructors to ensure student success (including retention and completion) while in the program of choice.
• Partner with community based organizations, other colleges, and training programs, making students/participant referrals as needed and in alignment with student/participant goals.
• Support grant-related activities by aligning EGTC’s work plan with achieving grant goals, collecting data for grant reporting, meeting with funders, and collaborating on reports and applications.
• Report on program outcomes and provide support for various grant requirements as needed/assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree minimum required.
• Master's degree in Counseling/Social Work, Higher Education, or related area preferred.
• Strong preference for work experience in a multicultural and multilingual setting.
• Experience with various industry and career trends is preferred.
• Experience with student information systems.
• Experience/training in career coaching and/or academic advising is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver's license, appropriate insurance coverage, and an acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest‑growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest‑growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.