Athletic Director

The Citywide Athletic Director will provide oversight of all sports at Michigan City Area Schools, ensuring the compliance and coherence of all programs, in alignment with district priorities. This includes designing and implementing programs for students that raise students' awareness for academic success and post-secondary opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Budget oversight and support.
• Assist in the coordination of middle and elementary school athletics.
• Oversight/management of the athletics website and social media.
• RecuritingRecruiting, selecting, and supervising coaches.
• Fundraising and securing sponsorships for athletics.
• Collaboration with the Booster Club.
• Coordination of spring/winter/fall athletic awards programs.
• Sign off and approval of payroll for coaches, assignors, and game officials.
• Inventory audit: Cross reference purchases with equipment.
• Manage the uniforms and equipment purchase process.
• Develop a comprehensive academic advising program for athletes.
• Track, monitor, and improve the eligibility system.
• Develop strategic plans and goal setting for all district-wide sports programming K-12.
• Work collaboratively with school principals for sports operations issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven experience with interscholastic and elementary sports, and well-versed in multiple sports programs.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and work effectively with people of multiple personalities and diverse backgrounds and to cultivate an atmosphere of responsiveness, respect, and teamwork.
• Proven experience leading major initiatives from inception to completion.
• Excellent technical and presentation skills, including written and oral, communications; ability to communicate insights to a variety of audiences through reports, presentations, and tools designed to increase information utilization at all levels of the organization;
• Strong leadership and team-building skills; ability to focus a diverse group of professionals around a clear goal and then monitor progress towards that goal;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and drive multiple projects concurrently, both independently and as a member of a team.