Secondary Athletic Director

Job Description

York School District One

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Qualifications:

South Carolina certification as required for the position or eligible for appropriate certification

Bachelors Degree

Administrative and/or coaching experience

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Preference will be given to individuals with national certification in Athletic/Sports Administration

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To: School Principal

Experience:

A minimum of five years of experience in coaching team sports preferably at the high school level.

At least five years of teaching experience preferred.

Job Goal

To manage and oversee the districts Interscholastic Athletic Program Health and Fitness Programs in conformance to Division State and Federal guidelines; serving as a resource to other Division personnel and the Board of Education; maintaining adequate staffing to ensure that objectives of programs/services are achieved within budget and comply to the Divisions goals. Responsibilities under the direction of the Principal include: administering the High Schools athletic program; developing related goals objectives and recommended policies serving as a resource of information regarding physical education and health/fitness programs; and preparing the master schedule for all athletic events. Significant time is required for analyzing data planning activities monitoring programs/services responding to others and supervising staff. This job classification requires flexible hours and weekend and evening activities.

Performance Functions

Compiles data from a wide variety of sources (e.g. staff public agencies) to analyze issues ensuring compliance with various policies and procedures and/or monitoring program components.

Develops long and short-range plans in relation to assigned administrative responsibilities (e.g. policies procedures staffing materials equipment space requirements etc) to ensure organizational objectives are achieved in the most efficient and timely manner.

Directs the implementation of existing and new athletic programs/services through a combination of delegation and personal involvement to ensure new programs/services are provided within established timeframes in conformance with all related requirements.

Facilitates meetings that may frequently involve a range of issues (e.g. personnel actions financial procedures regulatory requirements community involvement actions involving outside agencies inter-departmental needs) to identify appropriate actions develop recommendations and support other staff.

Manages athletic events (e.g. facility set-up/clean-up schedule transportation schedule officials) to ensure venues are prepared to allow for a success event within a safe environment.

Monitors athletic program/services to ensure stated outcomes are achieved relevant policies and procedures are met and services are efficiently provided within budgetary guidelines.

Participates in meetings as required (e.g. boosters coaches workshops inter and intra Division committees seminars conferences) to convey and gather information regarding a wide variety of subjects required to carry out their administrative responsibilities.

Performs personnel administrative functions of coaching staff (e.g. hiring counseling training supervising evaluating) for maintaining necessary staffing enhancing productivity of staff and ensuring necessary department/program outcomes are achieved.

Prepares a wide variety of materials (e.g. plans budgets funding requests public relations) to document activities and issues meeting compliance requirements making presentations and/or providing supporting materials to others including news media athletic organizations sponsors and boosters.

Presents information on a variety of topics related to athletic program (e.g. financial information overviews of programs/services policies and procedures fund raising activities) for the purpose of providing general information training others and implementing actions.

Researches information required to manage assignments including reviewing relevant policies current practices staffing requirements and financial resources to develop new programs/services ensuring compliance with relevant requirements securing general information for planning taking appropriate actions and/or responding to requests.

Responds to issues involving coaches officials part-time workers event security personnel conflicts student athletes (e.g. policies and regulations community concerns parental requests media request) for the purpose of clarifying issues and implementing action that will address need.

Serves as liaison between the Division and local and state athletic authorities to address matters that impact the Divisions athletic program.

Supports coaches and other administrators to achieve the goals of the athletic program.

Specific Job Requirements

Possess and utilize excellent team building skills

Accept delegated responsibilities willingly

Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

Communicate effectively with a diverse community

Terms of Employment:

Twelve months/240 days; salary and work year to be established by the Board

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.

York School District One is an equal opportunity employer

York School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color handicap sex age alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.

1/12/2024

Required Experience:

Director