Senior Director for High School Programs

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity.  Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Senior Director for High School Programs leads the vision, direction, implementation, and management of high school program initiatives, including Career Start, Degree Start, and High School Articulation. The Senior Director plans, organizes, and oversees all functions and operations of high school programs to ensure equity, access, and academic excellence. The Senior Director establishes and maintains strong relationships with departments and divisions across the College, including Students Services, Student Experience, Instructional Services, and Institutional Effectiveness. The Senior Director demonstrates leadership and management style that creates an atmosphere of collaboration, inclusion and innovation.

The college offers the possibility for alternative work arrangements such as flexplace, remote work, or flextime scheduling upon completion of training and department needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Three years of professional level progressive administrative, managerial, or supervisory experience at the secondary or post-secondary level.
• Demonstrated experience developing processes and systems for concurrent enrollment programs or developing student success initiatives in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated ability in working with diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated success at building relationships between organizations. 
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and manage change.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge.  Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed Master’s degree in education or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Experience as an administrator or teacher in a K-12 setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of the laws and regulations surrounding concurrent enrollment.
• Bilingual or proficient in a language other than English.
• Experience with Banner, Navigate, Dual Enroll, Salesforce or other higher education database software. 

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025.  Applications accepted until position is filled.  

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:  Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

• Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
• Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
• Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
• Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

This position may be eligible for a variety of employee benefits.  Pikes Peak State College participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates.

Note: Prior submission of application materials will not be considered.

Essential Functions 

External Partnerships: Develop, increase, and strengthen ongoing K-12 partnerships with an emphasis on