Athletic Director
2 weeks ago
Selma, United States
Alabama Department of Education
Full time
Position Title:Athletic Director
Department or Unit:
Central Office/School Assignment
Reports To:
Superintendent or Principal
Supervises:
All Coaches
Job Summary:
To provide each enrolled student of secondary school age an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity that will foster physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasures of sport, and the principles of fair play.
Typical Duties:
- Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic, for the district.
- Provides leadership 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 organizations and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
- Hires officials, team physicians, and policeman 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 opponent is 60 miles or more from a district boundary line.
- Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
- Verifies each athlete's eligibility according to established physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport.
- Prepares and administers the athletic program budget,
- Requisitions program supplies and equipment.
- Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising 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.
- Makes arrangements for non-school use of playing fields and facilities.
- Arranges field and gym practice schedules.
- Provides for the physical examination of alt athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
- Administers the insurance program covering school athletes, and assumes responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.
- Keeps records of the results of all junior and senior high school athletic contests, and maintains a record file of all award winners, stating the date and type of award, including athletic scholarships.
- Directs an in-school, extracurricular program designed to foster support for the athletic teams and school spirit among non-participants.
- Plans and supervises an annual recognition program for school athletes.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Alabama Teacher's Certificate.
- Degree(s) required and area of major study.
- At least two (2) years of previous experience as an athletic director or coach.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.