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About this job:
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the planning, development, and expansion of Innovation Hubs as regional centers aligned with workforce needs, student interests, and district-wide Career and College Success strategies.
Build and sustain collaborative partnerships with industry, higher education, community organizations, schools, families, and students to develop a robust career pipeline centered on Innovation Hub programming.
Lead, evaluate, and develop high-performing teams and Hub operations, using data-driven insights to monitor and evaluate Innovation Hub outcomes, refine strategies, and enhance student success and stakeholder satisfaction
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- Salary Range: $134,579 – $164,832 annually. 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:
- Develop and communicate a clear, district-wide vision for Innovation Hubs aligned with DPS’s mission and equity priorities.
- Lead cross-departmental collaboration to integrate Innovation Hub programming with rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, and family engagement initiatives.
- Champion the CCS Theory of Action within Innovation Hubs: ensuring students access rigorous, real-world learning aligned to their interests and workforce demands.
- Oversee the creation, launch, and scaling of Innovation Hubs, ensuring high-quality facilities, equipment, industry-aligned curriculum, and equitable student access, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet construction timelines, enrollment targets, and program quality standards.
- Lead program development and compliance by refining offerings based on labor market data and student interests, ensuring alignment with state and district requirements, managing grant reporting, and supporting recruitment and professional learning for educators and leaders.
- Integrate high-impact learning experiences into Innovation Hubs, including industry-sponsored projects, industry-recognized competencies, credential pathways, and concurrent enrollment opportunities tailored to diverse student needs, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
- Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with industry, higher education, nonprofits, families, Career and College Success, and the DPS Foundation to expand student opportunities, secure resources, and strengthen community investment in Innovation Hub growth.
- Drive data-informed equity and continuous improvement by tracking key student outcomes, addressing participation barriers for underserved populations, conducting site visits and coaching cycles, and leading research and evaluation to refine and scale Innovation Hub strategy.
- Manage and develop high-performing teams of site leaders and support staff by setting clear expectations, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability, and providing targeted coaching and professional growth to strengthen capacity across all Innovation Hubs.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Education or a related field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in program management, workforce development, or educational innovation, including oversight of large, complex initiatives.
- A minimum of seven (7) years experience in management.
- 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.
