Athletic Director (2023-2024 School Year) [Immediate Start]

POSITION:Athletic Director
LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations. You can view the current openings at this link.
SALARY: $54,000 - $68,000 based on years of aligned experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend 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)
START: Immediate start preferred. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Athletic Director is the leader of the Athletics Program at a school or campus. They will direct all aspects of an Athletic Program (both varsity and lifetime) including hiring coaches, scheduling, budget preparation, promotion, and facility management.

• Leadership
  
  • Provide vision, guidance, and direction for a school's varsity and lifetime athletics program
  • Be directly in charge of hiring, guidance, professional development, evaluation, leadership, and accountability for coaches
  • Mediate any disputes between athletes, coaches, families, staff, community members, visiting teams and other members who occupy the facilities.
  • Serve as head coach for one sport in each season, building coaching staff and program
  • Supervise on site athletic activities and perform administrative duties
  • 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
  • Participate in school administrative team decision-making and meetings

• Culture of Program
  
  • 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.

• Financial and Logistical
  
  • 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.
  • 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.

• Adherence to policies and guidelines
  
  • Create an organized, efficient, and timely system for ensuring that student athletes are academically eligible for a given sport
  • Maintain consistent, organized, and thorough records of student eligibility, physical exams, insurance information, release forms, health and safety information, and liability paperwork
  • Ensure that all athletic programs operate in accordance with league rules and guidelines
  • Review with coaches league rules and ensure that coaches do the same with teams and families at the start of season
  • Require all coaches (part-time, volunteer, etc.) to follow the hiring procedure (including first aid and CHSAA certification) and are cleared by Director before beginning coaching
  • Report all rule violations or suspected violations to appropriate individuals and to Director

Additional Duties:

• 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 here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
• Experience in coaching preferred
• Experience in people management preferred

If also coaching, the Athletic Director will become or have been qualified as a Permanent Colorado High School Activities Association Coach, (CHSAA).

• The Coach will become or have been certified in Adult CPR, First Aid and Concussion Training.
• The Coach will complete the background check process with DPS (900 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203, 303 764 3900) and be cleared by the DSST HR Department.
• The Coach will continue professional growth by attending classes, clinics, and camps pertaining to the sport.

WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about why we've been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post "Top Place to Work".
Not interested right now but might be in the future, or want to learn about other positions? Complete our Interest Form to connect with a member of our Talent Team.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
TOTAL REWARDS
At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out our website and our benefits highlight guide to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
Some Highlights:

• Staff Experience Bonus: DSST celebrates staff that continue to choose our network by rewarding a bonus every 3 years in increasing increments from $3,000-$6,000.
• Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our benefits guide to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we've been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff.
• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11+ weeks off per year + paid PTO (from Day 1!)
• Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you'll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities.

REFERRAL
Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them here! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral.
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.