Athletic Director/Activities Manager Salida School District

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Salida (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Schedule

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Professional Development & Support

PERA Retirement

Job summary

A local educational organization in Salida is seeking an Athletic Director/Activities Manager for the 2026-2027 school year. This role involves ensuring students have quality extra-curricular activities, managing compliance with district policies, and supporting high school principals with administrative duties. Candidates should have strong supervisory skills and be involved with all CHSAA programs. The position offers benefits like health insurance and a flexible work schedule, making it an attractive opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience with supervising sporting events and managing coaches.
• Knowledge of Title IX regulations.
• Strong communication skills with various stakeholders.
• Maintain two-way communications with stakeholders
• Schedule all high school and middle school events
• Support principal with admin duties and discipline
• Supervise coaches and sponsors; assist with hiring and evaluations
• Collaborate with community groups and facility use
• Coordinate transportation requests with Transportation Dept

Responsibilities

• Ensure supervision at all CHSAA programs.
• Manage program budgets for sports and clubs.
• Schedule all high school and middle school sporting events.
• Collaborate with outside community groups.

Skills

Supervision at CHSAA programs

Budget management

Communication skills

Collaboration with community groups

Job description

Job: Athletic Director/Activities Manager

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. The salary for this position is currently under review by the Board of Education.

This individual is to ensure that middle school and high school students have sufficient and quality options to explore extra-curricular interests that support both social‑emotional development and physical development. He or she shall provide management and oversight for all CHSAA program areas and local activities. The person will manage the scheduling of all co‑curricular activities in school facilities or on school property. The manager oversees compliance with district policies and regulations regarding activity programs. The individual shall monitor the delivery of the activity programs of the school district to gather feedback, using the findings to take corrective actions and improvements, including recognition of success.

Requirements

• Be involved and insure supervision at all CHSAA programs, including: Monthly AD meetings (league schools all attend), turn in all required forms/paperwork to CHSAA annually, assure that all coaches have their CPR/AED First Aid Certification, assure that all high school coaches have proper CHSAA Certification, and participate in all administrative training as required by state and CHSAA.
• Ensure all regulations are enforced, specifically working with the Title IX Compliance officer.
• Manage each sport’s and club’s program budget.
• Provide for two‑way communication with the superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community, which is proactive and responsive.
• Schedule all high school and middle school sporting events.
• Support high school principal with administrative duties and student discipline.
• Supervise high school coaches and sponsors as well and support MS Athletic Director, including: recommendations for hiring, renewals, and non‑renewals, evaluations, orientation, training and professional development.
• Collaborate with outside community groups as well as district athletics and activities facility use.
• Work in collaboration with the Transportation Dept. and coaches to assure all transportation requests are submitted in a timely fashion.

Why Join Salida?

The award‑winning Salida School District is much more than a small rural mountain district. Salida Schools are recognized throughout the state as leaders and trendsetters in public education. With a philosophy of knowing every student by name and by need, the district’s six schools serve over 1,300 students from pre‑K through 12th grade and are the heart of Chaffee County. The community is built on a dedication to education, business development, the arts and culture, as well as health and wellness, all of which are vital components of our community. Come see what makes Salida so special.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Professional Development & Support
• PERA Retirement

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.