Athletic Director

In addition to a passion for sports and an enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring, hiring an athletic director with strong people and communication skills is a must. From students and faculty, to parents, community members, media, and staff, athletic directors must interact with an array of groups on and off campus. That makes communication across various audiences a must-have for a successful athletic director. The pressure to win is just as important to athletic directors as it is for players and coaching staff.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal communication.
• Ability to manage relationships with coaches, school administrators, staff, students, and parents.
• Skilled at providing motivation and direction to the coaches.
• A resourceful leader that delegates tasks effectively.
• SV athletic competition attendance and ongoing professional development are necessary.
• Strong analytical, administrative, and multitasking skills.
• A proven track record with creating and overseeing an athletic department’s strategic plan.

Responsibilities:

• Administer guidance for SV sports programming.
• Manage and maintain the SV Sports Handbook.
• Enforce SV Sports Handbook policy and procedures.
• Schedule seasonal parent meetings and create presentations for each.
• Confer with coaches to establish games, events, and practice schedules.
• Work with coaches and bus drivers to determine travel arrangements, eligibility, etc.
• Schedule travel arrangements for field trips, athletic travel, and any SV bus usage
• Establish season, conference, and district schedules and work with other schools to create schedules
• Select, recruit, and oversee coaching staff and have season reviews with each.
• Co-produce a postseason plan with league officials.
• Maintain orderly, clean, and safe facilities and equipment.