Athletic Director

POSITION TITLE: Athletic Director

FTE: 1.0

POSITION LOCATION: Tappan Middle School

SALARY: AAAA Salary Schedule

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Possess a valid Michigan secondary teaching certificate.
• Ability to meet requirements for Michigan administrative certification.
• Must hold a valid school administrator certificate or be enrolled in a program leading to certification as a school administrator not later than six months after beginning employment as required by Michigan Department of Education.
• Possess a minimum of four years of successful teaching and coaching experience at the secondary level.
• Knowledge of athletic programs and Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate evidence of systematic study of secondary school organization and curriculum as well as growth and development and an understanding of the secondary school student.
• Possess the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with other administrators.
• Possess a variety of school experiences with varied racial groups.
• Possess a working knowledge of available instructional materials and latest teaching techniques.
• Possess experience in promoting gender equity in athletics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and coordinate all activities of the Department of Athletics under the supervision of the building principal.
• Serve as advisor to the principal on athletic matters.
• Approve all athletic contests before they are contracted.
• Prepare the athletic budget and present it for adoption.
• Administer the athletic budget under the supervision of the building principal.
• Evaluate instructional and non-instructional staff and make appropriate recommendations.
• Provide assistance to teachers in planning, classroom management, student evaluation and the delivery of the instructional process.
• Assist in creating a positive school climate that is conducive to teaching and learning.
• Secure bids and purchase equipment for all sports.
• Be responsible for equipment and inventories for all sports.
• Ascertain that rules and regulations of the school district, the Michigan High School Athletic Association, and the various conference organizations that the school is affiliated with are strictly upheld and enforced in spirit and in fact.
• Serve as the first level problem solver/arbitrator in disputes between coaches and athletes and coaches and parents.
• Coordinate staff and student recognition programs in athletics.
• Serve on school and district-wide committees and represent the school as otherwise may be directed.
• Coordinate and schedule athletic facility usage for practices and contests for all teams with building administration.
• Recruit, interview, and recommend for hire all candidates for coaching positions.
• Evaluate all head coaches under her/his span of control on an annual basis. The evaluation is to be in written form and submitted to the building principal within three weeks after the end of each sport season.
• Promote good public relations with the public, news media, opponent schools, and community organizations.
• Coordinate all booster club activities.
• Serve as coordinator for athletic team transportation.
• Secure necessary medical and dental assistance for medical examinations.
• Arrange for the care and reconditioning of athletic equipment and facilities.
• Obtain and employ officials and personnel for contests (police, game officials, timers, scorers, ticket sellers and takers, etc.)
• Check readiness of facilities for teams and crowd prior to game time.
• This is a full time position, requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of people.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

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 is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
All applicants must apply online at A2Schools.org >> District Links >> Job Postings

Certified Positions Only: Copies of an active Michigan Teaching Certificate and college transcripts are required with application packet. Original certificate and certified transcripts are required prior to being hired.