College Advisor
Listed on 2026-08-21
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Education / Teaching
Academic Advising & Student Services, School Counseling & Student Support, Career & Life Skills Coaching
College Advisor
Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) is seeking a passionate, driven individual with the desire to learn, grow, and excel in a culture that values every member of the team. DSF was named one of the Denver's Top Workplaces in 2025 (6 year recipient of Top Workplaces), a testament to our team and to our intentionality in co-creating a positive, inclusive work environment.
When you join the DSF team, you will enjoy a supportive, and innovative environment where your work has a profound impact on the lives of students and their families.
As a nonprofit organization, DSF's mission is to inspire and empower DPS students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success. By embodying the core values of equity, innovation, leadership, learning, relationships, and integrity in everything we do. DSF strives to be a leader within the community, as we constantly seek to improve our services, we build strong relationships with college staff members, partners, students, team members and the broader community.
We are committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, believing in the value and ability of all students and team members.
We seek candidates who will model, live, and reinforce DSF's mission and core values with colleagues, students, families, and the broader community. If you are passionate about the philosophy and mission of DSF, then we invite you to join us and help make college possible for Denver's students.
Job Summary
Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) is seeking a College Advisor to 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. 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.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee operations of a high impact DSF Future Center (i.e. college resource center) that supports student enrollment in all college pathways including technical, two year and four year opportunities.
- Design and implement targeted and effective 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:
- Drive early engagement through college representative presentations, academic major exploration, job shadows, interest and aptitude surveys, that align career interest with academic pathways.
- Cultivate essential skills including relationship building, goal setting, decision making, accountability, navigating systems and effective communication.
- Equip students for academic and extracurricular success, ensuring a strong foundation for college and career success.
- Demystify college affordability with comprehensive support in, financial aid navigation, scholarship strategy and application support.
- Lead the timely recruitment of qualified students in alignment with roster/program objectives and deadlines.
- Initiate 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…
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