Athletic Director

A dedicated Athletic Director is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of athletic activities while being a role model of professionalism in a Catholic environment. These responsibilities include developing and managing the department’s budget, hiring coaches, managing to schedule and promote athletic activities and events, and tracking team progress. A successful Athletic Director will also liaise with sports conference on school’s behalf.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing the athletics department and programs.
• Developing and working within the school sports department budget.
• Coordinating with coaches on games, practices, and event schedules.
• Coordinating and promoting athletic events, such as games and fundraisers.
• Responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all students in athletic programs.
• Ensure all coaching staff have required and current CPR, first aid, concussion protocol training and certifications.
• Hiring and firing coaches and assessing and monitoring current and prospective coaches.
• Tracking and reporting on team progress through analyzing past performances, recent successes, and areas for improvement.
• Attend faculty and administrative meetings as needed.
• Secure game officials as required.
• Maintain student health records in the Athletic office, ensuring that required information is disseminated to all coaching staff as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in sports management, physical education, or related field.
• Experience in coaching, teaching, or administration.
• Experience coaching elementary, middle school, and high school aged children.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of fundraising and promotional events.