Athletic Director

This position does not hold a classroom teaching assignment in addition to activity coordinator duties. Responsibilities include serving as athletic director, hiring coaches, ordering equipment and supplies, setting up for and supervising athletic events and activities, supervising student government, coordinating advisors for clubs and overseeing student activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates student activities and athletics, schedules events; arranges for supervision and adult coverage of school sponsored events; assists in coordinating and planning use of fields and facilities; assists in scheduling officials.
• Promotes and fosters student participation in school activities; provides for student leadership programs; supervises student government activities.
• Oversees Associated Student Body (ASB) activities; ensures compliance with ASB rules, regulations and procedures.
• Oversees a wide variety of clubs, sports boosters, cheerleading, fundraising and other school activities; coordinates with club and class advisors and administrators; enforces rules and regulations; works with students on a wide variety of activities.
• Determines coaching needs in building; recruits for, interviews and recommends coaches for all sports as needed; assists coaches and activity supervisors in administration of sports; meets with coaches to discuss concerns and resolve problems; assists principal with orientation, instruction and observation of coaches and activity supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and valid teacher's certification, and successful teaching experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student safety issues and instruction in sports.
• Ability to adapt and modify techniques for effectiveness.
• Ability to promote and encourage positive conduct.
• Ability to research, plan, develop and implement lessons.
• Ability to provide and maintain an effective learning environment.