SITE LEADER, SUMMER PROGRAMS

Job Description

** Applications will be received until May 1st, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **

About This Job

Administers and manages activities within a specific area of a responsibility. Serves as the subject matter expert and applies gained knowledge to execute, maintain and improve systems, programs, or processes.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• 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

• Responsible for: addressing any student behavior issues escalated beyond the classroom, collaborating with Department of Activities staff and other district personnel including transportation, nutrition, and facilities
• Modeling district values and upholding district policies and procedures while supervising staff at the assigned site. Communicating any significant concerns to central office supervisor;
• Accountable for the Special Services Providers to all requests for support with student physical and mental health needs
• Provide direction on the instruction being delivered daily in alignment with the Summer Academy curriculum. Direct teacher participation in professional learning and for teacher coaching and observation. Oversee the recording of daily attendance and contact families when students are absent.
• Coordinates with office personnel the passing out and collection of testing material, and checking-in and inventorying curriculum and supplies on the first and last day of the program. Ensures proper maintenance, accuracy, completeness, confidentiality and security of all data/records
• Manages office support related to student registration, communication with students and families, and attendance. Ensures all students are properly placed in the morning, and all students make it safely to the afternoon program.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree
• 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.