ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Master's in Administration preferred.
• Prior Athletic Director Experience preferred.
• Fundraising Experience
• 5+ years of Coaching Experience
• AAU Experience
• Excellent Communication Skills

Job Purpose:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes intra-personal relations to deal effectively with administration, teachers, community members, and schools.
• Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic, for the school.
• Consults with the Director in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Arranges for officials, team physicians, and security 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 when contests are such a distance from home as to make such arrangements necessary.
• Makes all necessary arrangements for the use of non-school playing fields and facilities.
• Coordinates the practice schedules for the coaches, with their input, on the fields and in the gymnasium; insures proper care and security at all times.
• Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Monitors the physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport, and verifies each athlete's eligibility.
• Prepares for approval of Pinnacle the athletic program budget.
• Requisitions, in cooperation with appropriate staff members, supplies, uniforms, and equipment for athletic programs: supervises the cleaning, storage, and care for all athletic equipment.
• Keeps inventories of supplies and equipment up to date,
• Supervises all ticket sales and fundraising events of the athletic program, and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds.
• 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 works with the school secretary for all processing of reports and claims.
• Supervises activities of all athletic staff.
• Provides for the physical examination of all athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
• Prepares various records and forms such as maintenance reports, work orders, purchase orders, incident reports, etc.
• Keeps records of the results of all junior and senior high school athletic contests, and maintains a record of all award winners, stating the date and type of award, including athletic scholarships.
• Capable of operating a computer, copier, repair tools, calculator, video equipment, etc.
• Plans and supervises an annual recognition program for school athletes.
• Represents the school at any athletic conference meeting in the absence of the Director.
• Coordinates concessions for all athletics events.
• Interacts with students, parents, coworkers, administrators, general public, etc.
• Keeps Principal abreast of any problems arising within Athletic Director's realm of responsibility.
• Performs other duties delegated to the athletic director by Pinnacle/Principal.