Activities Director (2026-27 School Year)

***Open until filled

**Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email from "TalentEd" with tasks to complete. Once you have completed those tasks, your application will be received by the district.  We thank you for your interest in a position at Cotopaxi Consolidated Schools.

Activities Director (For 2026-27 School Year)

Description & Details

Cotopaxi Consolidated Schools, located in School District Fremont RE-3, is currently seeking an Activities Director to manage the school's athletic and activities programs, which includes coordinating schedules, ensuring compliance with regulations, hiring coaches, managing budgets, and overseeing the safety and well-being of participating students. This is a part-time stipend position without comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and enforce policy and procedures to ensure the protection and safety of the athletes, coaches and the athletic department's assets in accordance with state (CHASSA) and federal statutes and district policies
• Develop and administer program goals, objectives, and the long-range plans to attain and maintain the vision and mission of Cotopaxi  athletics and activities.
• Prepare a master calendar that includes conference and non-conference games/events.
• Attend and supervise activities and athletic events; share administrative duty at away contests equally with the principal and superintendent.
• Provide leadership and coordination of all athletic and activity programs for the district.
• Act as liaison between the community and school, which includes the school board, administration, coaches, and activity sponsors.
• Schedule homecoming, winter dance, prom, parent appreciation nights and sports banquets under the direction of the principal and superintendent.
• Supervise and direct the coaching and activity staff to ensure that state (CHSAA) requirements, federal statutes and district rules are adhered to.
• Represent the school as appropriate at various state (CHSAA), regional and national athletic and activity associations and meetings.
• Evaluate each athletic and activity program on an ongoing basis to maintain adequate coaching staff. Make recommendations to administrators, superintendent and school board as needed.
• Ensure the athletic and activity department programs and organizational structure is appropriate for supporting the district's current and future needs.
• Develop and implement appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletics, activities, participants and observers.
• Act as a mediator to resolve issues, concerns or problems regarding the athletic and activity programs from students, parents/guardians, school staff and the community members
• Inspect facilities and athletic fields for health and safety concerns and make recommendations and plans for improvements.
• Coordinate fair gym use for practices and games for all athletics and activities and give final clearance for the use of the gyms or the athletic fields.
• Ensure all student athletes are eligible to participate.
• Ensure proper student form(s) (insurance, attendance, medical) are obtained and maintained as required.
• Ensure each member of the athletic and activity staff maintains appropriate certification(s) if required and completes all personal development training (state associations, clinics, NFHS opportunities, etc.) as required.
• Ensure necessary athletic reports are prepared and maintained, including reports for district, state (CHSAA) and federal compliance purposes.
• Schedule game officials for each home athletic event, ensure contracts are signed, ensure payment arrangements are made and maintain an active file of officials.
• Ensure each home athletic event has game workers, ticket takers, announcers, clock operators, scorekeepers, line judges, etc.
• Supervise the coaches in the cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment and uniforms, including the maintenance of updated inventories.
• Provide leadership for and serve as liaison to district athletic booster clubs and fundraising committees.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Middle school, high school or college level coaching or athletic department experience preferred
2. Ability to lead, inspire, motivate, and involve others to create quality learning and work environments for student athletes and staff.
3. Ability to communicate and mediate effectively with all staff, community and governing agencies
4. Creative and positive communication skills with the ability to problem solve effectively.
5. Strong organizational skills 
6. Ability to travel frequently within the state of Colorado

Experience and/or Knowledge:

• Demonstrate both leadership and management skills, work well with staff and the community, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of Colorado school athletics and activities
• Operating knowledge of and experience with technology, word processing software, email, and basic office equipment. English language skills required.

Physical Demands With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation: 

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.  

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel. 
2. The work requires the use of telephone and using fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. 
3. The employee is continually hearing and speaking to exchange information.
4. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
5. Ability to be on feet up to eight hours every day. The work is mostly walking and standing with periods of sitting. 
6. Typical positions require workers to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; climb stairs, bend and crouch; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards; and feel the shape, size and temperature of objects. 
7. The work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, detect odors, identify colors, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment. 
8. Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, working closely with others, working alone, and traveling by car, van, bus.