Athletic Director

Flint, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Powers Catholic High School seeks an athletic director who promotes excellence in athletics academics faith and community. This position requires an individual who effectively engages with people from within and outside the Powers Catholic community. The athletic director provides assistance to the principal and assistant principal in the administration of the total school program. He or she will be responsible for administering all aspects of student athletic programs and will promote organize and direct a program of interscholastic athletics.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These duties and responsibilities are judged to be essential functions in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Promote excellence in athletics academics faith and community.
Support and grow the existing athletic program from within and beyond the Genesee County Catholic Schools system.
Hire and maintain a coaching staff that believes in the value of educational athletics. That is to promote athletics as a component of the educational process where students learn valuable lessons in practice and competition that will shape their future.
Evaluate all head coaches and supervise the evaluation of all assistant coaches.
Supervise an evaluation program for the coaches and set up training programs for coaches to be certified in CPR and First Aid AED Concussion and MHSAA Coaches Advancement (CAP).
Manage athletic department paperwork including but not limited to sports physicals and medical paperwork transfer students and waiver processing.
Responsible for scheduling all athletic contests including the preparing negotiating and executing athletic contest contracts with opposing schools.

Oversee athletic facilities and fields to include practice schedules facility usage and coordination with Maintenance for field readiness.
Oversee the athletic trainer and establish procedures for the supervision and use of the training room.
Assist in developing effective and appropriate discipline strategies for student athletes directed at enforcing proper ethics and morale.
Arrange transportation for all away contests.
Responsible for the supervision and administration of all home contests which may be during the evening or on weekends.
Responsible for maintaining an accurate coach and volunteer contact list.
Ensure that all adults who have consistent contact with players have up-to-date VIRTUS training and background checks; maintain a record of all such employees and volunteers.
Work with Administration to implement standards of work with coaching staff including but not limited to: methods format and frequency of coach communication with parents and athletes; team participation in Mass and the role of prayer during practice and competition; expectations of a Catholic team culture and administrative approval of fundraising efforts and brand usage.
Contract with officials for home contests.
Responsible for staying within the athletics budget keeping inventories and overseeing purchases of all athletic equipment including a fair and balanced rotation of uniform and equipment replacement.
Responsible for the enforcement of the Powers Catholic Student Handbook including the temporary and/or permanent suspensions of students who have violated policy.
Serve as a representative at league regional and state athletic director meetings.
Responsible for maintaining good public relations with the community and for utilizing fully the community resources to enrich the learning program.
Responsible for all personnel adhering to all Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.
Monitor academic eligibility; coordinate with counselors and teachers.
Continually appraise and evaluate the athletic program and submit a report annually to the Powers Catholic President and Board of Trustees.
Responsible for overseeing the Powers Catholic athletic website and social media accounts.

RECOMMENDED EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

A bachelor or masters degree in athletic administration sports management educational leadership or administration from regionally accredited college or university with an approved administrator preparation program preferred

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Michigan School Administrator Certificate- preferred
Willing to obtain Michigan School Administrator Certificate if not currently holding a valid certificate

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in athletic administration and scheduling - preferred
Coaching experience at the secondary level preferred

OTHER KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to work effectively with administrators colleagues coaches and school based staff students parents and community.
Ability to motivate encourage and work with staff to ensure outstanding performance as well as good morale.
Ability to oversee fundraising initiatives that may include sponsorships advertising and donor relations.
Demonstrated ability to act effectively under stress.
Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills.
Versed in crowd management and spectator code of conduct.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk stand and move quickly on potentially uneven surfaces. Ability to move around including stooping bending standing for extended periods and moving heavy objects. Crisis intervention may require participating in physical restraints. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and depth perception. While performing the duties of the job the employee is required to leave the building and work outside.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment usually varies. Work is performed indoors and outdoors all year round.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full time
Compensation based on education and experience

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested and qualified applicants should apply at applications through Monday January 26 2026.
Position open until filled.

Required Experience:

Director