DSST Public Schools
Campus Athletic Director (2025-2026 School Year) [Immediate]
DSST Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
****POSITION:** Campus Athletic Director******SALARY:** $72,000-$87,000 based on years of aligned experience up to 10 years. We also offer a if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver!******STATUS:** Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, year round in-person position (Denver, CO)*** **Provide vision, guidance, and direction for a campus middle school through varsity and lifetime athletics program*** **Be directly in charge of hiring, guidance, professional development, evaluation, leadership, and accountability for coaches for the full 6-12th grade program*** **Mediate any disputes between athletes, coaches, families, staff, community members, visiting teams and other members who occupy the facilities.*** **Supervise on site athletic activities and perform administrative duties at both the MS and HS level*** **Establish a strong relationship with high school and middle school coaches, families, students, staff, media, and community members.
Leverage those relationships to maximize athletic program*** **Continue professional growth by attending classes, clinics, workshops, and affiliations with professional organizations*** **Active Participant in the school administrative team decision-making and meetings*** **Coach and directly manage at least one direct report Physical Education Teacher*** **Maintain an active, highly participatory program that promotes sportsmanship and embodies core values of respect, responsibility, courage, curiosity, integrity, and doing your best both in athletic and academic realm.*** **Work with families, students, teachers, and staff to ensure that students are academically supported and able to balance demands of athletics*** **Work with families, students, teachers, and staff regarding problems of discipline concerning athletics*** **Creates and manages system of accountability for athletes to ensure adherence to school core values, systems and structures.*** **Create a system of due process that is appropriate and consistent across each sport regarding athletic suspensions and expulsions.*** **Plan and develop athletic award and recognition systems for each athletic programs*** **Develop a parent/student/community booster/support group to promote athletics and increase participation and recognition of DSST athletes*** **Develop a written philosophy statement and conduct a preseason meeting with parents and players to discuss acceptable player behavior, practice procedures, substance abuse policy and other guidelines that relate to program management.*** **Prepare a budget and allocate spending on items including coaching salaries, team travel, and equipment purchases.*** **Coordinate with internal and external coaches, facility managers, as well as external athletic directors to determine scheduling of games, practices, and weight room/training facilities, and to ensure proper maintenance of facilities for all activities.*** **Responsible for garnering CHSAA membership and maintaining adherence to CHSAA policies as needed.*** **Responsible for obtaining the advertising, information, printing and selling of programs and tickets, and other marketing/promotion for athletic contests*** **Keep monthly calendar of school athletic activities up-to-date and in conjunction with the principal, faculty and student body.*** **Work with home office to create sustainable systems of fundraising to increase athletic budget and resources.*** **Develop a sports specific safety plan.*** **Responsible for the ordering, distribution, inventory, and collection of athletic equipment*** **Maintain and operate school’s Multifunction School Activity Bus (MFSAB) Fleet.
This include managing fuel, servicing, scheduling, and cleaning school vehicles.*** **Train and certify school employees and coaches to operate school’s MFSAB for off-campus athletics and school-based excursions.****See a more complete description as well as other potential additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc.*** **In order to be considered qualified to lead in this role at DSST Public Schools, you will need a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.*** **Experience working with k-12 students required*** **Experience leading and managing people required*** **Experience as an Athletic Director or k-12 school leader strongly preferred*** **Experience in coaching preferred*** **Experience in people management preferred****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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Leverage those relationships to maximize athletic program*** **Continue professional growth by attending classes, clinics, workshops, and affiliations with professional organizations*** **Active Participant in the school administrative team decision-making and meetings*** **Coach and directly manage at least one direct report Physical Education Teacher*** **Maintain an active, highly participatory program that promotes sportsmanship and embodies core values of respect, responsibility, courage, curiosity, integrity, and doing your best both in athletic and academic realm.*** **Work with families, students, teachers, and staff to ensure that students are academically supported and able to balance demands of athletics*** **Work with families, students, teachers, and staff regarding problems of discipline concerning athletics*** **Creates and manages system of accountability for athletes to ensure adherence to school core values, systems and structures.*** **Create a system of due process that is appropriate and consistent across each sport regarding athletic suspensions and expulsions.*** **Plan and develop athletic award and recognition systems for each athletic programs*** **Develop a parent/student/community booster/support group to promote athletics and increase participation and recognition of DSST athletes*** **Develop a written philosophy statement and conduct a preseason meeting with parents and players to discuss acceptable player behavior, practice procedures, substance abuse policy and other guidelines that relate to program management.*** **Prepare a budget and allocate spending on items including coaching salaries, team travel, and equipment purchases.*** **Coordinate with internal and external coaches, facility managers, as well as external athletic directors to determine scheduling of games, practices, and weight room/training facilities, and to ensure proper maintenance of facilities for all activities.*** **Responsible for garnering CHSAA membership and maintaining adherence to CHSAA policies as needed.*** **Responsible for obtaining the advertising, information, printing and selling of programs and tickets, and other marketing/promotion for athletic contests*** **Keep monthly calendar of school athletic activities up-to-date and in conjunction with the principal, faculty and student body.*** **Work with home office to create sustainable systems of fundraising to increase athletic budget and resources.*** **Develop a sports specific safety plan.*** **Responsible for the ordering, distribution, inventory, and collection of athletic equipment*** **Maintain and operate school’s Multifunction School Activity Bus (MFSAB) Fleet.
This include managing fuel, servicing, scheduling, and cleaning school vehicles.*** **Train and certify school employees and coaches to operate school’s MFSAB for off-campus athletics and school-based excursions.****See a more complete description as well as other potential additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc.*** **In order to be considered qualified to lead in this role at DSST Public Schools, you will need a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.*** **Experience working with k-12 students required*** **Experience leading and managing people required*** **Experience as an Athletic Director or k-12 school leader strongly preferred*** **Experience in coaching preferred*** **Experience in people management preferred****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. #J-18808-Ljbffr