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Posted: 26-Mar-26
Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
Type: Full Time
Salary: $68,000 - $90,000
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Internal Number: 2932463 031926B
Do you have a passion for building championship-level character and fostering student leadership through sports and enrichment? Are you a strategic leader who thrives on creating high-quality, diverse programs that inspire students to grow, learn, and lead? Is so Aspen Academy wants to meet you! We have an incredible opportunity for a dynamic leader to oversee our K-8 athletics and extracurricular programs.
Full Time | Onsite | Administrative Year-Round Position
Hours: Monday – Friday, flexible 40-hour schedule that includes after school games, sometimes until 7pm
Start Date: August 3, 2026
Starting Salary: $68,000 - $90,000 (commensurate with education and experience)
Why Aspen Academy?
Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado, at Aspen Academy, we're not just a school; we're a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student. Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus.
We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's vision and mission:
- Our values: Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better.
- Our mission: We edify and inspire students and educators to grow, learn and lead.
- Our vision: We are a national leader in innovative and transformative education.
About Your Role
- You have exceptional organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously and maintain high-quality results in a fast-paced school environment.
- You demonstrate agility and problem-solving skills, with the ability to remain flexible and pivot quickly as program needs, schedules, or priorities shift.
- You have experience working with youth athletics, school-based programs, and/or coordinating extracurricular enrichment programming.
- You possess excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with the skill to work collaboratively with K-8 students, families, faculty, and external partners.
- You exhibit demonstrated leadership skills paired with a consistently positive, productive, and professional attitude.
- You demonstrate a high degree of autonomy and reliability, showing the self-motivation to manage independent projects and the dependability to ensure all programs and events run smoothly without constant supervision.
- You have a growth-oriented and creative mindset with the ability to evaluate current offerings and identify unconventional opportunities to enhance, diversify, or refine programs to better meet student interest and maximize impact.
What You’ll Do
- Athletics Leadership & Coaching Management: Lead the strategic direction of the K–8 athletics program to foster sportsmanship and student leadership. You will recruit, hire, and onboard all athletic coaches—including parent volunteers and other coaches—while providing clear expectations and ongoing mentorship.
- Athletic Operations & Game Day Management: Coordinate all game and practice schedules, facility reservations, and official assignments. You will manage the procurement and tracking of equipment and uniforms, ensure all programs follow safety protocols, and supervise home competitions to ensure they are organized, safe and secure.
- Data & Compliance: Maintain accurate student participation metrics, rosters, and eligibility records while ensuring all programs meet league-mandated requirements.
- Extracurricular & Summer Program Oversight: Oversee the execution of all non-athletic extracurricular offerings and serve as the primary liaison for summer camp vendors. This includes managing contracts, verifying vendor insurance and background check compliance, and identifying opportunities to expand programs based on student interest.
- Administrative & Financial Oversight: Support billing and stipend calculations, maintain registration records, and coordinate facility scheduling for all enrichment offerings.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for families regarding athletics and extracurricular schedules, logistics, and program updates. You will maintain a visible presence during the school day and at after-school events to build strong relationships with student-athletes.
- Professional Representation: Represent Aspen Academy at league meetings and within professional athletic associations to stay aligned with industry standards.
What You’ll Love About Us
Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better. These are the values our team embodies day to day. Below are some of the ways in which we’ll promise to value you in your time here:
- Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer matching
- Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.
- Wellness: Holistic employee assistance program (EAP) including mental health support. Fitness challenges, gym & yoga discounts, health education, and fun team activities.
- Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits: Group life insurance and option to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance and other supplemental coverages
- Time-off: Flexible PTO policy
- Career development: Professional development reimbursement program and monthly onsite professional development
- Family Care: Tuition assistance and potential financial aid
- Community: A sense of belonging
Further details about our total compensation package can be found here.
Salary Range: Starting annual salary $68,000 - $90,000 (based on education & experience)
More about Aspen Academy
Aspen Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and military and veteran status.
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To join us in our mission to provide an unparalleled education that equips students with the knowledge and skills to excel in a changing world, apply here!
Operational Schedule & Onsite Expectations
This position operates on a flexible 40-hour work schedule. During the academic year, work hours will adjust throughout the week based on program needs, including: early athletic practices, afternoon extracurricular program supervision, evening athletic competitions, and occasional weekend events.
During the academic year, regular onsite expectations include: presence during the school day to support athletics leadership, onsite afterschool for extracurricular program oversight and home athletic competitions, which may extend to approximately 7:00 PM. Work hours may shift earlier or later on game days to maintain a sustainable weekly schedule. During the summer months, regular onsite expectations include: presence during standard school hours to support onsite vendor summer programming.
What You’ll Need to Get the Job Done
- Required: Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience (Sports Management or Education Administration preferred).
- Athletic Expertise: 3+ years of experience in youth or school-based athletics, including 2+ years specifically with K-8 or ages 5-14.
- Program Management: 2+ years overseeing extracurricular or summer programming, including vendor management.
- Exceptional organization, project management and communication skills; agility in problem-solving; and successful management of multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Preferred Certifications: RAA or CAA (NIAAA); CPR/First Aid; Concussion recognition training.
- Required: Ability to work a flexible schedule (including evenings until 7:00 PM).
- Proficient use of Google Suite.
- Grant permission for a background check upon hire.
- Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Ability to work full-time; work in person/in the school building, including occasional evenings and weekends. Regularly required to speak, stand for long periods, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.