Job Overview

To provide each enrolled student an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity that will foster physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasure of sport, the principles of play, and satisfaction of being part of a team. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic for the assigned school.
• Provides leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Promotes student athletes with post-secondary educational institutions.
• Assists student athletes with obtaining appropriate post-secondary educational opportunities.
• Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Hires officials, team physicians, and security, as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games.
• Arranges transportation for athletic contest participants.
• Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Verifies each athlete’s eligibility according to established physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport.
• Prepares and administers the athletic program budget.
• Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising events of the athletic program and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds.
• Meets and/or assists with the needs of visiting teams, such as lodging, meals, towels, gymnasium services, and field assistance, as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a South Carolina teaching and/or administrative certification.
• Preference will be given to individuals with national certification in Athletic/Sports Administration.
• Valid driver’s license.

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