JOB TITLE: Athletic Director
JOB SUMMARY: To provide each enrolled student of secondary school age 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 pleasures of sport, and the principles of fair play.
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
SUPERVISES: Coaches
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Organizes and administers the overall program of interscholastic athletics for the district in conjunction with School Board and OSSAA policies.
• Providing leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware and positively responsive to the athletic program.
• Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Hires all workers for all home athletic events including gate workers, ticket takers, officials, team physician, policemen as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of the events.
• Arranges transportation for all athletic events and coaches.
• Arranges provision for meals for athletes and coaches.
• Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Establishes the physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport, and verifies each athlete’s eligibility.
• Prepares and administers the athletic program budget.
• Coordinates with the business manager the community use of athletic fields and facilities.
• Supervises the use and care of all athletic facilities owned by the district.
• Supervises, on a regular basis, the practice sessions of the various athletic teams.
• Requisitions, in cooperation with appropriate staff members, supplies, uniforms, and equipment for athletic programs.
• Supervises the cleaning, storage, and care of all athletic equipment.
• Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising events connected with the athletic program, and assumes responsibility for proper handling and accounting of monies involved.
• Arranges all details of visiting teams; needs, including meals, gymnasium services, and field assistance, as appropriate.
• Makes all necessary arrangements for the use of non-school playing fields and facilities.
• Arranges the practice schedules for the coaches on the fields and in the gymnasiums.
• Provides for the physical examination of all athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
• Administers the insurance program covering school athletes, and assumes responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.
• Keeps records of the results of all junior and senior high school athletic contests, and maintains a records file of all award winners, stating the date and type of the award, including athletic scholarships.
• Plans and supervises an annual recognition program for school athletes.
• Coordinates all athletic activities with the OSSAA; regarding Policies, Regulation, and Eligibility.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Superintendent may assign from time to time.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• 238 day contract
• Salary Range: TBD, based on relevant administrator/leadership experience
STATUS: Exempt Certified
EVALUATION: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy of evaluation for certified personnel.