Director of Finance
Full-Time, Exempt
Start Date: July 2026
Aspen Country Day School is seeking a Director of Finance to lead the school’s financial operations.
The Director of Finance is a senior administrative leader responsible for overseeing the financial health and sustainability of the school. This role manages budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, tuition and billing, financial aid coordination, and long-term financial planning, while supporting the school’s mission and strategic goals. Aspen Country Day School shares a campus with Aspen Music School and Festival and this position coordinates on annual budgeting with the neighboring staff.
Aspen Country Day School is an independent PreK-Eighth Grade school known for its intentional approach to challenging and nurturing children as they build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning. Vibrant academic, arts, and outdoor programs led by dedicated teachers give students a solid foundation for lives of meaning and purpose. At its campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the school welcomes approximately 300 students from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Graduates move on to top national and local public and private schools. Visit www.aspencountryday.org to learn more.
Salary:
The wage rate for this position will include a salary range of $165,000-$195,000 and will be commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position with health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and retirement plan offerings. Housing support may be available.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Planning
Develop and manage the annual operating and capital budgets in collaboration with the Head of School and leadership team
Monitor cash flow, investments, and reserves to ensure financial stability
Prepare financial forecasts and long-term financial models
Detail oriented approach of accounting restricted and unrestricted assets
Maintain relationships with local financial institutions regarding debt management
Oversight of self-funded health insurance collaborative requiring extensive oversight and financial management
Oversight of 1099
Accounting & Reporting
Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and receivable
Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
Prepare reports for the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee
Produce the annual audit and tax filing and serve as liaison with external auditors
Tuition, Billing & Financial Aid
Oversee tuition billing, collections, and payment plans
Collaborate on financial aid budgeting and disbursement in alignment with school policies
Compliance & Controls
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations
Maintain strong internal controls and financial policies
Financial oversight of insurance coverage, contracts, and financial risk management
Donor Relations and Endowments
Long term financial planning
Coordinates on all fundraising activities including annual and capital fundraising, major and restricted gifts with the Director of Advancement
Manage reporting platforms for annual giving - Bloomerang
Support the Advancement Committee for fundraising initiatives
Provide reporting on donor initiatives including grant reporting
Facilities and Real Estate
Responsible for financial oversight of all real estate transactions, campus projects and maintenance, and employee housing units
Manage financial relationship with the Aspen Music Festival and School
Serve as a liaison, along with the Director of Operations, to the Buildings and Grounds Committee
Leadership & Collaboration
Collaborate with admissions, advancement, and operations teams and serve as a trusted member of the Leadership team
Support strategic planning and campus initiatives with financial insight
Actively participates in the Aspen Country Day school community, outdoor education trips, and school ski days
Serve as a key partner to the Board of Trustees, Finance Committee and Audit Committee
Advise school leadership on financial risk management
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field
5+ years of progressive financial management experience
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, and financial reporting
Experience working with boards or senior leadership
Preferred:
CPA, MBA, or similar advanced credential
Experience in an independent school, nonprofit, or educational setting is preferable
Familiarity with school financial systems and tuition management software
Experience with Risk Management, Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance as well as Worker’s Compensation Insurance and 1099 filing.
Skills & Attributes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High level of integrity and discretion
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operations
Commitment to the mission and values of independent education
Work Environment
Office-based with occasional evening meetings
Collaborative, mission-driven school community
NOTE: This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Physical Demands
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature of the work. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume to [email protected].
Termed 1st Grade Assistant Teacher
Spring Semester 2026
Salary: $4000/monthly
Aspen Country Day School is known for its intentional approach to challenging and nurturing children as they build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning. Vibrant academic, arts, and outdoor programs led by dedicated teachers give students a solid foundation for lives of meaning and purpose. At its newly redeveloped campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the school welcomes approximately 300 students from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. It is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support teaching and planning in the core elementary disciplines
Execute instructional strategies designed by the homeroom teacher
Assist with classroom management in concert with the school’s core values and philosophy
Supervise play areas during break, recess, and lunchtime
Participate in Outdoor Education trips in fall and spring and ski days in the winter months
Adhere to guidelines, procedures, and policies in the Employee Handbook
Communicate professionally and effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators, which includes both email and phone communications
Assist with fall classroom move-in and spring move-out; attend required in-service days, meetings, and training sessions
Stay current of school-wide information as provided
Assistant Teachers will have:
Teaching experience preferred in elementary school
A love of young children and early childhood education
Professional desire to develop or continue to develop teaching skills in the academic disciplines as well as in the on-going work of social/emotional development of children
Understanding of child development and the importance of stoking curiosity in all learners
Ability to work in a collegial and highly collaborative environment
Skill in the use of technology: including, but not limited to Google Workspace, student information systems, Zoom
A growth mindset, active sense of humor, warm personality, creative approach, and excellent organizational and communication skills
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Work Environment
Classroom based
Collaborative, mission-driven school community
NOTE: This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Physical Demands
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature of the work. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume to [email protected].
Aspen Country Day School provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. The school’s statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion is here.
Middle School Math Teacher
Full-Time, Exempt
Start Date: August 2026
About Us:
Aspen Country Day School seeks a full-time Middle School Math teacher for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Aspen Country Day School is an independent PreK-Eighth Grade school known for its intentional approach to challenging and nurturing children as they build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning. Vibrant academic, arts, and outdoor programs led by dedicated teachers give students a solid foundation for lives of meaning and purpose. At its campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the school welcomes approximately 300 students from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Graduates move on to top national and local public and private schools. Visit www.aspencountryday.org to learn more.
Salary:
The wage rate for this position will include a salary range of $70,000 - $90,000 and will be commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position with health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and retirement plan offerings.
Essential Functions:
Sixth through Eighth Grades are part of the Middle School at Aspen Country Day, operating under the leadership of the Middle School division head. Students follow a schedule designed with the unique needs of middle schoolers in mind, creating bonds with dedicated instructors specializing in various subjects.
At Aspen Country Day School, Math teachers serve as a curricular bridge between the lower and middle divisions, ensuring seamless progression and alignment of mathematical skills and concepts. Teachers will develop curriculum materials that extend and enrich learning for students requiring additional mathematical challenges. A key component of this role is monitoring and assessing, student learning, growth, and progress through ongoing evaluation and data analysis. The utilization of comprehensive data analysis to inform course design, curriculum development and strategic student placement decisions are vital functions. This teaching role is expected to lead the implementation and management of data collection systems, including IXL.com and the CSU/UC Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have an educational background teaching. Minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree and a commitment to advancing math curriculum. Social-emotional learning is an integral part of middle school. Teachers serve as advisors to a group of students, building positive relationships with students (and their families) and fostering a sense of belonging through the advisory program curriculum.
Learning at Aspen Country Day School is not limited to the classroom. The school’s outdoor education program and interdisciplinary arts curriculum are hallmarks of the student experience. Candidates will be expected to share in the day-to-day life of the Aspen Country Day middle school community.
Expectations
This is a full-time position that begins August 2026. The standard schedule is 7:45 am to 3:45pm, with a weekly faculty meeting until 4:30, although team planning meetings may require additional time. Additionally, all faculty members share daily supervision duties at the school. Occasional evening and weekend commitments are required throughout the school year.
NOTE: This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Physical Demands
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature of the work. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume to [email protected].
