About this role
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Certificate, license, or other legal credential required
• Degree(s) required and area of major study
• Kind and amount of prior job experience required
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL SUPERVISES: Staff members designated by the Principal JOB GOAL: 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 the pleasures of sport, and the principles of fair play. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: MANAGEMENT:
• Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic, for the school.
• Hires officials, team physicians, and policemen as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games.
• Arranges transportation for athletic contest participants.
• Arranges provision for meals for athletes and coaches.
• Verifies each athlete's eligibility according to established physical and academic requirement of eligibility for participation in each sport.
• Prepares and administers the athletic program budget.
• Requisitions program sup[plies and equipment.
• Arranges all details of visiting teams' needs, including lodging, meals, towels, gymnasium services, and field assistance, as appropriate.
• Administers the insurance program covering school athletes and assumes responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.
LEADERSHIP
• Provides leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Keeps records of the results of all senior high school athletic contests, and maintains a record file of all award winners, stating the date and type of award, including athletic scholarships.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising events of the athletic program and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds.
• Makes arrangements for non-school use of playing fields and facilities.
• Arranges for an annual recognition program for school athletes.
STAFF AND STUDENT RELATIONS
• Provides for the physical examination of all athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
• Arranges field and gym practice schedules.
• Assists with in-school, extracurricular program designed to foster support for the athletic teams and school spirit among nonparticipants.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten, eleven, twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.