Director of Programs - Start June 1, 2026

Aspen Academy • Greenwood Village, CO

3d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for growing and leading world-class educational programs that serve as a national model for innovation? Are you a strategic leader who thrives on ensuring excellence across diverse offerings, from performing arts to athletics to after care? If so, Aspen Academy wants to meet you! We have an incredible opportunity for a visionary leader to oversee our Essentials, Electives, Athletics, Extracurricular, and licensed programs. June 1, 2026 Start Date Full Time | Onsite | Administrative Year-Round Position Starting Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 (commensurate with education and experience) Why Aspen Academy? Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado , at Aspen Academy, we're not just a school; we're a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student. Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus. We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's vision and mission: Our values : Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better. Our mission: We edify and inspire students and educators to grow, learn and lead. Our vision: We are a national leader in innovative and transformative education. About Your Role You are a collaborative advocate for teachers and students, skillfully balancing multiple needs and competing priorities with grace and agility. You possess exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills, with a proven ability to manage complex program operations including scheduling, staffing, and enrollment. You demonstrate a positive, joyful leadership approach, remaining flexible and supportive to your team as program needs and school priorities shift. You have experience working with external partners and vendors to deliver high-quality programming while ensuring financial sustainability and profitability. You exhibit a growth-oriented mindset, utilizing data-driven approaches to constantly enhance and diversify the impact of Essentials, Electives, and Auxiliary programs. You are a skilled communicator who builds strong, lasting relationships with faculty, current families, alumni, and the surrounding community. You are deeply aligned with Aspen Academy’s mission to develop durable life skills, academic prowess, and an entrepreneurial spirit in every student. You lead by example, modeling the community’s values in thought, word, and deed to serve as a national leader in innovative and transformative education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 5 years education, administration or management experience.
• Preferably with significant experience in youth program and personnel leadership and management.
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in K-8.
• Grant permission for a background check upon hire.
• Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:Ability to work full-time; work in person/in the school building, including occasional evenings and weekends. Regularly required to speak, stand for long periods, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Visual or performing arts and/or athletics background is a plus.
• Fundraising and/or grant experience a plus.
• Note: Candidate is not required to be Early Childhood Director qualified upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the development and continuous improvement of Essentials, Electives, Athletics, and Co-Curricular programming to ensure they remain principal market differentiators. Our Essentials Division includes the following domains: Spanish, STEAM, Fitness, and Arts (Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, and Music).
• Personnel Management: Hire, on-board, coach, and evaluate an extraordinary faculty team, program staff, and external vendors to ensure excellence in performance and pedagogical prowess.
• Licensed Program Oversight: Oversee all licensed programs (Pre-K, Before/After School, Summer Camp Vendors), ensuring full enrollment and strict compliance with state licensing, health, and safety regulations.
• Financial & Operational Management: Ensure the strategic vision, financial management, and profitability of all programs while overseeing complex scheduling and academic integration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the LiFE (Leadership, Financial Acumen, and Entrepreneurial Mindset) team and core teachers to integrate academic content in meaningful, relevant ways.
• Administrative Oversight: Supervise the Athletic Director & Programs Manager and other auxiliary personnel to align all student programming with the school’s strategic goals.

Benefits

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer matching
• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.
• Wellness: Holistic employee assistance program (EAP) including mental health support. Fitness challenges, gym & yoga discounts, health education, and fun team activities.
• Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits: Group life insurance and option to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance and other supplemental coverages
• Time-off: Flexible PTO policy
• Career development: Professional development reimbursement program and monthly onsite professional development
• Family Care: Tuition assistance and potential financial aid

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees