Vice President of Academic Programming

POSITION : Vice President of Academic Programming

LOCATION : DSST : Home Office located in Denver, CO

SALARY : $131,300 - $158,800 for up to 10 years of aligned experience

STATUS : Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)

START : June 11, 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar

Overview : The Vice President of Inclusive Academic Programming at DSST Public Schools holds a crucial position, charged with leading a comprehensive 6-12 academic program. This role ensures that students are not only prepared for success in STEM-major college programs but also poised to become future leaders in STEM fields. Reporting directly to the Chief of Schools, the Vice President will oversee the Academic Programming and Assessment, STEM, and College Success teams.

Key Responsibilities :

Academic Leadership Team

• Co-Lead Academic Leadership Team : Partner with the Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum to co-lead the Academic Leadership Team, fostering a culture of shared ownership among Academic Directors over the student academic experience and outcomes.
• Establish Collaboration Structures : Together with the Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, develop cross-functional collaboration structures that facilitate Academic Team weekly monitoring and responses to OKRs (objectives and key results), as well as quarterly data reviews and action planning, ensuring prompt and effective support for school support practices and programing implementation.
• Manage and Develop Leadership : Manage and develop a team of directors responsible for STEM programming, Academic Programing and assessments, and College Success, ensuring strategic alignment and the achievement of key educational outcomes.

Academic Programming and Assessment : Manage and develop the Director of Academic Programming and Assessment with these as priority areas :

STEM Programming : Manage and develop the Director of STEM with these as priority areas :

College and STEM Career Success : Manage and develop the Director of College Initiatives with these as priority areas :

Ensure all schools have strong College Success leadership and effectively implement the college enrollment cycle. This includes meeting network goals for applications submitted per student, FAFSA completion, enrollment meetings, and ensuring the average graduation rate of colleges seniors enroll in is within three percentage points of the ideal average graduation rate for the senior class.

Expand the number of higher education partnerships that increase college access for DSST students. Develop a three-year strategic plan to guide and grow this partnership work.

Lead the implementation of impactful college seminars at each school that nurture students' college and career-going identities. Partner with the Director of Academic Programming and Assessments to strengthen alignment between the high school academic program and Advanced Placement courses, with a focus on better preparing students for STEM majors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500+ students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.

WHY JOIN DSST?

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.

DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and / or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.