Front Office Assistant (2026-2027)

Front Office Assistant

Grade Level: Hiring for both middle school and high school positions

Location: Northeast Denver

Salary: $41,000-$51,000 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

Status: Full time year round, benefits eligible, non-exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO). This is a fixed term, one-year role.

Start: First day of new staff training at the end of July. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

The Office Assistant is the first face that parents and families see when they enter a DSST school. Our Office Assistants provide administrative support to the Office Manager and school admin team, and complete a daily set of tasks as set out by the Office Manager. Key responsibilities for the Office Assistant include carrying out daily attendance and reporting, setting up daily calls to families about student interventions and providing primary coverage of the front desk, phones and front door.

Hospitality

• Primary coverage of the front desk- greet and assist all visitors
• Answer phones and directing callers appropriately
• Assure visitor sign in policy is followed
• Handle all general inquiries

Attendance

• Assure attendance is taken in an accurate and timely manner daily
• Check attendance line message daily
• Assure daily attendance phone calls are made to families
• Provide accurate reports and attendance data as needed or requested

After School Interventions

• Print, post and email CP/Attendance/Refocus lists according to weekly schedule
• Send automated CP/Attendance/Refocus calls to parents/guardians according to weekly schedule

Student Tech Lab and Damage Fees

• Log students visiting tech lab
• Enter tech lab damage fees in IC as needed
• Send courtesy damage fee statements to families as needed

Communications Role

• Send basic communications to students, faculty, and staff
• Assist with proofreading and checking school communications for accuracy
• Assist with creating school posters, flyers and help to update documents and website

Student Health Role

• Care for minor student health concerns, notify parents of health problems and administer medications and first aid under delegation of school nurse
• Generate student accident reports and log them under direct supervision
• Perform all assigned emergency response tasks

School Finance Role

• Accept student payments and enter them in IC as payments are received
• Assist office manager in performing daily close out of school money transactions and complete required documentation
• Assist with sending monthly invoice reminders or other basic school finance communications

General Support

• Support office manager as needed and provide administrative support for student enrollment, planning and events, and DPS services
• Other administrative functions and duties as needed
• Additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc. See many of our possible duties here.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Spanish Language Proficiency Required
• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
• Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator
• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve

Ideal Qualifications

• Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual student populations

Who We Are

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school. Just as important is how we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.

We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us more brilliance, more courage, more possibility to join us.

Our Impact

• 100% of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program
• 15 of 16 schools rated Green on the 202425 SPF
• 9 out of 10 DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend
• 95%+ of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people

Why Work at DSST?

At DSST, our Quantum 5 Culture defines how we help every team member grow, belong, and thrive.

• Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that includes fertility and adoption support, educator-focused mental-health care, and everyday perks like Safeway grocery discounts.
• Growth & Opportunity: Weekly 1:1 coaching, data-driven feedback, and clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader.
• Rewards & Recognition: Core Value and TOAST Awards, milestone celebrations, and the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish.
• Whole Human Wellness: Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative, Wellness Wednesdays, comprehensive health coverage, and six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Thriving in Colorado: Time to recharge with 11+ weeks off each year, relocation support for out of state applicants, and local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state.

Learn more about our Quantum 5 Culture and Compensation & Benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 and older), disability, genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.