Associate High School Athletic Director

SUMMARY: The Associate High School Athletic Director will support the high school Athletic Director and the Athletic Department in fostering a positive and successful athletic program. The primary responsibility will be to support all aspects of the high school's Athletic Department. This position will collaborate closely with coaches, staff, students, parents and external stakeholders to promote a culture of sportsmanship, teamwork and excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates sound judgement and emotional stability.

• Maintains a positive attitude and works well with others.

• Ensures the safety of students.

• Interacts with staff, students and the community in a positive and respectful manner.

• Supports the vision for the district athletics program with a focus on high school athletics.

• Supports student-athletes' mental health and well-being.

• Supports the high school Athletic Director with ongoing communication with athletics team members and high school and district-level administrators regarding athletic events and operations.

• Supports the middle school and high school Athletic Director with alignment across levels.

• Assists high school Athletic Director in creating high school schedules for all sports, teams and coaches (in-season and out-of-season), ensuring equitable scheduling of facilities for practices and competitions among different sports teams.

• Supervises the work of site managers and other school event workers to ensure all practices and competitions are scheduled and run effectively.

• Supports the high school Athletic Director with assessing, collecting and tracking high school pay-to-participate fees.

• Works with high school coaches to ensure timely completion of assistant coach evaluations.

• Oversees and evaluates the Intramurals Advisor.

• Fosters good school-parent relations by maintaining communications relative to rules and regulations on athletics.

• Ensures all high school student athletes receive physical examinations before the beginning of their respective athletic seasons.

• Assists in coordinating coverage for home athletic events for all high school sports.

• Supports the Athletic DSirector with hosting and facilitating the annual all-parent meetings by season to review athletic program information and expectations and to review the athletic handbook.

• Oversees the high school Athletic Department operating budget, including managing replacement cycles and uniform ordering.

• Coordinates and prepares the high school activity calendar.

• Assists the building principal with security measures and oversees keys for the high school.

• Oversees communication with building custodians regarding practice, game and team banquet schedules.

• Works with OhioHealth to secure athletic trainer coverage for contact sports.

• Supports the high school Athletic Director with monitoring academic eligibility for high school athletes and with creating and monitoring academic support plans.

• Supports in coordinating student-athlete leadership and volunteer events.

• Provides support for Signing Day ceremonies.

• Manages and maintains technology platforms used to support athletic programs (e.g., Hometown Ticketing, FinalForms, DragonFly and Facilitron).

• Provides guidance and professional development to high school coaches to ensure high-quality sports experiences for students.

• Assists as needed with interviewing, selecting and coordinating the personnel recommendations for the various paid/volunteer coaching positions for each sports season.

• Ensures all coaches and volunteers are appropriately certified (e.g., licensure and CPR/First Aid).

• Arranges training for coaches and tracks required certifications as mandated by the OHSAA.

• Works with the Athletic Department Secretary to support necessary purchasing for the Athletic Director and teams.

• Serves as a mediator between parents and coaches when situations arise.

• Manages district website and social media for high school athletics.

• Confirms/coordinates all transportation for each high school competition, including weekend bus transportation.

• Supports the Athletic Director with fostering good communication and working relations with City of Gahanna representatives and Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation.

• Must be available to work non-traditional hours, including weekends; is present for at least one home event per school per week.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.