West Memphis School District
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Description
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Arkansas teaching certification.
- Building level administration endorsement.
- At least four years of relevant experience in an athletics-related role in an educational environment.
- Experience teaching and coaching different sports as well as different levels (middle school, junior varsity, varsity).
- Successful background working with student athletes and coaches.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and empathetic approach.
- Willingness to be part of a collaborative environment and work closely with colleagues and parents.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Capacity to meet the physical demands of the role.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership for a district wide athletic program that strives for maximum participation and maintains respectability in competition while competing at the highest levels possible.
- Function under the direct supervision of the superintendent of schools and works together with the principals to supervise the entire athletic program.
- Administers all school district policies and procedures as well as the rules of the conference and state association.
- Observes and evaluates coaches sufficiently in order to make future recommendations in terms of job expectations and job assignments.
- Helps the principals and superintendent in the hiring process of new staff members.
- Makes recommendations for the improvement of the facilities to the superintendent of schools for consideration and referral.
- Reviews game schedules that are developed by the head coaches, and approves them for publication.
- Contracts all officials and handles paperwork to ensure their payment.
- Conducts in-service with coaches to ensure that all district policies are known and followed.
- Resolves conflicts within the ranks of athletic department. (ex. Coaches, parents).
- Seeks ways to support and finance the athletic program, thru both school funds and fundraising.