Aspen Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach for 2026-27 Winter Season

Aspen Middle School is seeking a middle school Girls Basketball Head Coach for the 2026-27 winter season. The season runs from December 7,2026 until February 6, 2027. For more information, please contact the Middle School Athletic Director, Jeremy Haack, at jhaack@aspenk12.net

Position Title: Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach

Department: Aspen Middle School

Reports to: Middle School Athletic Director

Classification: Classified Part-time

Contract Period: Seasonal (Renewed annually by the Athletic & Activities Director and Middle School Principal.)

Compensation: Stipend at the end of the season

SY 2026-27 Aspen Middle School Assistant Coach Salary Schedule

I: Position Summary

The head coach is responsible for planning, directing, and leading an education based athletic program that seeks to develop athletes of empathy and integrity.

II: Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend all practices and games
• Demonstrate integrity and leadership skills, strong organizational and communication skills, be attentive to detail, have the ability to lead and work independently as well as within a team
• Manage oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follow through on commitments; demonstrate appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environmental expectations) in a manner that enhances the image of public education
• Act consistently in ways that directly support the missions of Aspen Middle School and the Aspen School District
• Display a willingness to learn new information
• Develop and maintain rapport and effective relationships with students and adults contacted in carrying out duties and responsibilities by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct
• Contribute actively to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making
• Maintain high ethical standards, legal responsibility, and confidentiality.

III: Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Accept the responsibility of the program and work with the student-athletes in the sport assigned
• Provide life lessons that will positively impact the physical, social and emotional well-being of all who are involved.
• Demonstrates a high degree of empathy, positivity, trust, responsibility, discipline & flexibility.
• Developer, teacher, achiever and problem-solver.

IV: Minimum Qualifications

• Must meet the coaching requirements of CHSAA and/or the State Department of Education.

V: Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coaching in an Education Based athletic program.
• Certified teacher.
• Playing and/or coaching experience.

VI: Work Environment

• Mostly clean and comfortable environment, including exposure to computer screens
• Some time spent outside, subject to various weather conditions

VII: Essential Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs., bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, walking, and stooping, occasional climbing, and repetitive motion.

VIII: Acknowledgement

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The successful candidate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director. The Aspen School District reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.