Athletic Director (In-District Only)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide leadership for a district wide athletic program that strives for maximum participation and maintains respectability in competition while competing at the highest levels possible

• Function under the direct supervision of the superintendent of schools and works together with the principals to supervise the entire athletic program

• Administers all school district policies and procedures as well as the rules of the conference and state association

• Observes and evaluates coaches sufficiently in order to make future recommendations in terms of job expectations and job assignments

• Helps the principals and superintendent in the hiring process of new staff members

• Makes recommendations for the improvement of the facilities to the superintendent of schools for consideration and referral

• Reviews game schedules that are developed by the head coaches, and approves them for publication

• Contracts all officials and handles paperwork to ensure their payment

• Conducts in-service with coaches to ensure that all district policies are known and followed

• Resolves conflicts within the ranks of athletic department. (ex. Coaches, parents)

• Seeks ways to support and finance the athletic program, thru both school funds and fundraising

• Responsible for gate money to night deposit on night of event and then the accounting and depositing of gate receipts the next day

• Receives and evaluates equipment requests from the coaches, approves those necessary

• Sets, with approval of superintendent, the athletic budget for each sport

• Attends all home games and acts as the manager of the event

• Sends reminders of upcoming events to schools and officials

• Works with superintendent and principal to postpone contest due to weather or dangerous conditions

• Coordinates and supervises all public address, press box, scorer's table, gate keepers, and custodial staff for events

• Works with school athletic trainer to maintain copy of records, physicals, and insurance payment for each athlete

• Maintains permanent records for each sport, such as wins and losses, awards, lettermen, and inventory

• Determines, with help of head coach, scholastic eligibility of all students for teams during each semester, and certify those student athletes in AAA records

• Reviews, makes recommendations and forwards coaches' request to attend clinics and conferences

• Works with principals and cheer sponsor to schedule cheer tryouts

• Coordinates use of school athletic facilities

• Works with athletic trainer to ensure needs of athletes are met

• Plans, organizes, and supervises all athletic award programs with the approval of principal and superintendent

• Liaison between coaches and the booster clubs and attends all meetings

• Promotes publicity for all interscholastic events. Responsible for the making and distribution of football program

• Coordinates all repair and maintenance of facilities (gym floors, track, and football tractor)

• Manages athletic facilities and controls access by other groups

• Represents the school at league, conference and state meetings

• Schedules physical exam days

• Coordinates the Supplemental Instruction Program (SIP)

• Reviews the athletic policy annually

• Presents recommendations for changes of said policy to the superintendent

• Evaluates and seeks ways to improve the athletic program

• Attends construction and progress meetings during times that athletic buildings are going up

• Performs other duties that the superintendent of schools may direct

• Display professionalism in appearance, attitude, and actions

• Follow code of ethics for educators