Interim Athletic Director

Job Goal:

To provide leadership, collaboration, and coordination among the various sports at the middle and high school level (grades 7-12) and to facilitate programs that provide students with worthwhile learning experiences both on and off the field.

Responsibilities:

• Make recommendations concerning the entire scope of interscholastic athletic programs with a specific focus on ensuring participant safety;
  Coordinate interscholastic athletic activities and foster a creative and supportive environment for interscholastic athletic development;
• Work cooperatively with the administrative staff and coaching staff in the development of a unified, District-wide interscholastic and interscholastic athletic program;
• Work with Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and area athletic directors to enhance the District’s interscholastic athletic programs;
• Communicate behavioral and academic expectations to all athletes and their families and collaborate with building administration regarding behavioral and academic violations;
• Supervise and evaluate coaches and related athletic staff and shall make recommendations for the hiring and rehiring of coaches and related athletic staff;
• Schedule all interscholastic and interscholastic athletic contests, which includes the rescheduling of any postponed contests, notification of media and securing necessary transportation as well as providing technical support in other areas of expertise as a resource to principals and the District;
• Keep abreast of new developments in athletics through readings, conferences, and other means of gathering training and knowledge and disseminate information to members of the administrative and coaching staffs on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related area.
• Valid ESE certification: Principal/Assistant Principal and/or Supervisor/Director.
• Ability to coordinate all aspects of athletic department operations.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.