6-12 Activities And Athletic Director

The Academy is hiring a 6-12 Activities and Athletics Director for the 2024-25 school year.

The Academy of Charter Schools Is…

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions – Prepare, Explore, and Empower – that keep us grounded in The Academy’s mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.

Academy Employees Are…

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The online application should include a cover letter and resume.

• Copy of transcripts and three current letters of recommendation are highly recommended but not required with initial application
• 210 calendar days - Flexible hours dependent on season and events
• Salary range between $80,000. - $105,000. Based on experience.
• School year starts July 15, 2024
• Medical Benefits - 100% paid for employees on select plans
• PERA Retirement Benefits
• Responsibility to verify experience rests with employee

Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy’s comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at https://www.theacademyk12.org/about-us/working-for-us. Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.

SUMMARY: Lead, supervise, coordinate and evaluate middle school and high school Activities and Athletics to support the extracurricular development of participating students. Work in close collaboration with the Executive Director, High School Principal, Middle School Principal, staff, parents/guardians, and scholar-athletes. Direct all aspects of programming including hiring and evaluation of coaching staff, scheduling, budget preparation, promotion, facility management, school clubs, groups, and activities, field trips, and extra-curricular fundraising.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Leadership and Vision

• Communicate a clear vision for the Activities and Athletics Department aligned with The Academy’s mission and vision.
• Provide strategic leadership for our 6-12 athletics program, fostering scholar-athletes growth.
• Be directly in charge of hiring, guidance, professional development, evaluation, leadership, and accountability for coaches and club sponsors.
• Partner and build relationships with the Academy community to develop additional opportunities to enhance the student athletics and extracurricular experience.
• Supervise the coordination and evaluation of middle school and high school athletics and activities to ensure programs of high standards.

Community Engagement and Culture Development

• Represent the school in arrangements and scheduling of post-season athletic events including district, regional and state culminating events.
• Organize and promote events that showcase the achievements and talents of students and athletes
• Promote scholar-athlete development through sporting behavior, character education, teamwork, leadership, and citizenship.
• Monitor gender equity in athletics by considering Title IX when evaluating requests for new programs in order to maintain equity and parity of school programs.
• Promote effective communication between the schools and community by creating positive support for the continued improvement of the programs.
• Formulate and execute strategies to nurture community and belonging, fostering goodwill and positive connections among all Academy stakeholders through personal relationships, internal and external communications, publications, and events.
• Mediate any disputes between athletes, coaches, families, staff, community members, visiting teams and other members who occupy the facilities.
• Embrace and encourage consistent feedback.

Program Management

• Manage the school athletic facilities including coordinating improvements, plans, schedules and maintenance to ensure the well-being of students, parents and staff.
• Oversee the scheduling and coordination of all athletic events to ensure coaches, staff, and athletes are fully supported during competitions.
• Supervise and monitor student behavior in an effort to maintain an academic environment conducive to student achievement including, but not limited to, supervision during the school day and during co-curricular activities at night and after school.
• Work cooperatively with administrators, Human Resources and payroll in hiring quality personnel for coaching. Monitor the regular pay and supplement pay of all coaches.
• Participate in monthly Metro League meetings and the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) providing the school with perspective and leadership while determining rules and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regional and state athletic association rules and regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of athlete eligibility and participation.
• Participate in school administrative team decision-making and meetings
• Implement policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of athletes.

Budget and Resource Management

• Prepare and submit the budget for athletics and activities, assign school funds and monitor expenditures in order to maintain, control and account for athletic and activity funds.
• Responsible for developing, administering, coordinating and monitoring the athletic budgets.
• Participate in coordinating the budgets and initiating requisitions.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors from an accredited university.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of success in K-12 teaching, coaching, and/or educational administration, or similar experiences.
• Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, fostering authentic connections with students, parents/guardians, coaches, faculty, and staff.
• Training in management of secondary extra-curricular and Athletic programs, risk management, time management, people management, and marketing preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Ability to frequently travel among facility and event locations.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Continued professional growth by attending classes, clinics, and camps pertaining to the sports and extracurricular activities

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills.
• Strong decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Advanced skill in dealing with students and staff with diverse needs at various levels.
• Thorough understanding of CHSAA’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management, philosophy and organization of programs, legal issues in athletics administration, Title IX, sexual harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act and employment law.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Authorizer policies and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with request interruptions.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of information technology systems and any other department specific software and equipment required within one month after entering position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

• Supervisory responsibilities include hiring, disciplining, terminating, directing work, assigning work, training and evaluation. Assists with hiring and terminating employees.

Reports to:

Secondary and/or Elementary Principal

Direct reports:

Coaches

20 - 40

Game Workers/Event Staff

0 - 6

Administrative Assistant

0 - 1

Maintenance and Custodial Staff

0 - 10

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.