LIAISON, SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Job Description

• Applications will be received until August 5, 2025 . 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 :

Provide an overview of the core challenge(s) this role will be called upon to solve internally or for our partners. Responsible for being the primary resource and advocate between a network of stakeholders, including : schools, students, families and the community. Actively engages and advocates to better the needs of all parties involved, within a specific matter of interest. Responsible for meeting the day-to-day needs for homeless students and working to increase the graduation rate of students experiencing homelessness. Assist homeless families and unaccompanied youth with various issues, ensuring compliance of the McKinney-Vento Act.

What DPS Offers You :

What You'll Do :

Help with new school enrollment and ensures district compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act.

Refers families to appropriate essential supports and resources including Title I services, Child Find, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, ELA, DPS School Medicaid.

Engages students in after school programs, tutoring programs, sports programs, etc.

Attends all required HEN activities and trainings.

What You'll Need :

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.