Athletic Director – NHS

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Principal, the position is responsible for organizing and administering an effective, comprehensive high school athletic program. The work involves preparing budgets, conducting needs assessments, and developing written materials for distribution to coaches, athletes, parents, and the community. The incumbent frequently develops and refines their own work routine and is expected to carry out assignments independently to completion.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described.

• Manages all VHSL-related positions at the school; supervises and advises coaches; conducts coaches’ meetings to explain local and state rules and regulations.
• Prepares and certifies all interscholastic eligibility and develops the school’s master eligibility list for the Virginia High School League.
• Prepares and issues coaches’ handbooks; schedules and conducts coaching orientation by sport seasons; schedules and conducts preseason interscholastic meetings with athletes and parents; assists in the development of athletic handbook/planners, organizing and distributing athletic team pictures, and processing of all contracts between athletic organizations and organizations outside the school.
• Staffs and manages the operation of all home activities and events. Staffing includes support personnel, security, game officials, and custodial support; coordinates ground services for field preparation; and establishes and maintains crowd-control procedures for all events to ensure the proper enjoyment and safety of spectators and participants.
• Submits required documentation for athletic events to include, but not limited to, game schedules, police, and officials, gate receipts, ticket inventory and control sheets, interscholastic inventory and budgets; explores opportunities for fundraising to support the school’s athletic program needs
• Secures and schedules transportation for all athletic activities and prepares necessary documents; schedules student athletic physicals and is responsible for maintaining documents/records of same; maintains an inventory of uniforms, medical supplies, and equipment for all interscholastic activities.
• Serves as a director for district, region, and state interscholastic activities and championships; organizes, schedules, and conducts recognition programs and assemblies for athletic programs; serves as a liaison to the Parent and Booster groups.
• Maintains master athletic calendar for school and community use; coordinates athletic fundraisers and concessions; coordinates logistical aspects of planned events by school administration; coordinates the use of school athletic bulletin boards and showcases.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities; monitors the school’s VHSL activities to ensure Title IX
• Maintains involvement with local, state, and national professional organizations.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Other Duties

• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty. An individual must possess a strong knowledge of social science research and evaluation methodology, statistics, and data processing. Knowledge of data processing software. Skill in explaining testing and statistics to administrators, teachers, and parents. Ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, technical information in a way that is understandable to people without technical training. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with staff from various parts of a school system. Knowledge of quality management, systems thinking, and strategic planning is highly desirable. Skill in report writing and oral communication, including public speaking and interpersonal relations, is required. The listed requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of experience coaching a VHSL sport.
• Administration endorsement preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of VHSL Regulations.
• Working knowledge of Title IX and its applicability to public school athletics.
• Understanding and working knowledge of state and local initiatives concerning athletics.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, students, and the general public.
• Knowledge of policy, organization, and operation of a successful high school athletic program.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including the ability to publish and to make presentations to community groups, organizations, and other officials.
• Ability to effectively manage several tasks simultaneously, using organizational, managerial, and leadership skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels; speak in audible tones so that others may understand; and have physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Duties are usually performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance: Criminal Justice Background check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised: Assigned staff

Supervision Received: Principal

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, or military service in its employment practices.