College Advisor

Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) is seeking a dynamic educator and team player to fill the College Advisor role at multiple school locations. Working alongside and in support of College Advisors across the 15 DSF Future Center high schools, this person will guide students through the college readiness, application, and enrollment process using a relationship-based, holistic approach that supports their overall well-being and long-term success.

The ability to learn new systems quickly, build new relationships with students and partners with ease, and to thrive in changing work environments are critical skills for this role.

This role plays a key part in helping students not only access higher education but also begin to explore potential career pathways as they shape their futures. We’re looking for passionate, driven individuals who want to grow within a dynamic and evolving organization. At DSF, you'll join a supportive and innovative team where your work has a lasting impact. DSF is proud to be a leader in the community, rooted in the values of equity, innovation, leadership, learning, relationships, and integrity.

If you share these values and are committed to making college—and future careers—possible for Denver’s students, we invite you to join us.

Support DSF Future Centers (i.e. college resource center) that promote all college pathways including technical, two-year, and four-year opportunities, under direct supervision and collaboration with another College Advisor.

• Observe and support the delivery of high impact college readiness and access services to high school students and their families through individual advising, group facilitation, classroom lessons, and presentations that are strategically grouped by grade-level, focusing on 4 content areas:
• College and Career Exposure - college representative presentations, academic major exploration, job shadows, interest and aptitude surveys, connecting career interest to academic pathways
• Personal Development - relationship building, goal setting, decision making, student accountability, navigating systems, communication skills
• College Readiness - high school academic success, extracurricular involvement
• Financial Literacy - how to pay for college, financial aid readiness, scholarship identification and application support
• Support and collaborate on college access programming including, but not limited to, college application submission, career advising, college campus visits, interface with admissions officers, financial aid advising, scholarship assistance, FAFSA submission and college enrollment step completion
• Effectively collaborate with school administration, counselors, staff and community partners to coordinate and/or deliver specified 9‑12th grade services focused on college and career awareness and early preparation
• Maintain accurate and current student data related to college access activities, services, progress toward post‑secondary education, college enrollment, college matriculation
• Analyze student progress periodically to establish data‑informed daily, weekly, monthly and annual programming and student outreach priorities and strategies
• Support the timely recruitment of qualified students in alignment with roster/program objectives and deadlines
• Support collaboration, as appropriate, with school administration, counselors, staff and community organizations to coordinate and deliver comprehensive college and career readiness services for grades 9‑12 including early exposure, application support, career advising, college visits, admissions engagement, financial aid guidance, scholarship assistance, financial aid completion, and college enrollment support

• Maintain healthy, collaborative, and productive relationships with all key stakeholders including students, families, high school staff, college staff, district partners, staff from partner organizations, community members, and funders
• Raise student awareness and participation in the DSF Scholarship program
• Actively participate in Staff, Program, Access, Success meetings and professional development opportunities, assist in the…