Grand Rapids Public Schools
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Description
The Athletic Director will perform the duties at the assigned school during the assigned athletic program. The Athletic Director will also cover any other event that requires administration present and the High School Athletic Director (AD) has a conflict with another contest or the contest requires more administrative presence to run the event safely and organized.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
- The AD is to positively promote the athletic program to students, staff, parents and the community
Emphasize the importance of skill development and learning along with healthy competition, good sportsmanship and the importance of academics in relationship to athletics. - Encourage continuation of athletic participation in a GRPS high school and cooperate with the Athletic Department and other middle school ADs to deliver the best program possible.
- The ADs should be professional at all times by positively representing GRPS and GRPS Athletics, displaying empathy for others which includes, colleagues, student, and all staff and faculty, work effectively with colleagues and students by practicing punctuality, respect for deadlines, collaborative problem solving and honest communication, dress appropriately for any and all contact with our student-athletes and the public, build trusting relationships by acting with integrity, courtesy, and responsibility, even in the face of stress or other demands, maintain required standards of confidentiality and safety and maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
- The ADs are required to schedule physicals, provide students with information regarding the date of the physical and the medical history form, work with the doctor the day of the physical, keep records of the date of all physicals, keep students medical history form on file for a minimum of 7 years and insure that no one is participating in any athletic activity without having a physical.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum high school diploma.
- Prior Coaching Experience and/or Athletic Experience.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- Flexible Schedule; including Evenings and Saturdays.
- Reliable transportation and a valid Michigan driver’s license.
- If required, the capacity to be bonded.