What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Director of Athletics position at Oakwood School?
DESCRIPTION
The Elementary Director of Athletics co-reports to the Assistant Head of School for Institutional Program and Initiatives (AHOS IP&I) and the Elementary Principal, and is an educational leader and teacher at the school. The Elementary Director of Athletics develops, manages, and supervises the school’s physical education and athletic programs K-6. The Elementary Director of Athletics collaborates closely with the Secondary Campus Director of Athletics.REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in physical education or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- At least four years of relevant leadership experience in an athletics-related role in an educational environment.
- Proven strength in athletic curriculum design, and the creation and implementation of a robust K-6 athletics scope and sequence.
- Experience teaching and coaching different sports at the elementary level.
- Successful background working with student athletes and coaches.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and empathetic approach.
- Willingness to be part of a collaborative environment and work closely with colleagues and parents.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Capacity to meet the physical demands of the role.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Positive attitude, flexible approach, and a sense of humor.
- Requires evening and weekend commitments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, manage, and supervise developmentally appropriate athletic and PE programs in line with the elementary school’s overall educational mission and goals and makes the program accessible to all students.
- Oversee the creation and implementation of a robust K-6 athletic curricular scope and sequence.
- Innovate and develop a strategic vision for athletics at Oakwood EC.
- Represent Oakwood Elementary in all league and athletic associations, and attend all meetings. Work in partnership with the other members of the SFVPSL (San Fernando Valley Private School League) and the League Commissioners.
- Schedule all contests for the school’s teams.
- Update athletic website pages with schedules, locations, and results of all interscholastic games.
- Ensure that all athletic equipment, facilities, fields, and courts are safe for daily use.
- Ensure that athletic facilities are prepared for hosting athletic contests.
- Schedule transportation for all away athletic contests.
- Secure the necessary number of qualified officials for each home contest.
- Coordinate with the school nurse to ensure that all student-athletes have turned in required forms/paperwork.
- Oversee the distribution, collection, storage, upkeep, and replacement of all school athletic uniforms and equipment.
- Order and distribute athletic apparel for coaches.
- Prepare and implement the annual departmental budget.
- Ensure that all coaching positions are filled with competent and properly trained coaches.
- Supervise, develop, and evaluate all coaches.
- Distribute the weekly facility schedule so coaches can plan practices accordingly.
- Organize coaches’ meetings at the beginning of each season to review expectations, guidelines, and rules of play.
- Communicate with both students and parents regarding appropriate expectations for each level of competition and for behavioral expectations for players and fans.
- Manage parent concerns as they arise.
- Report athletic achievements for both individuals and teams to the Communications Office.
- Maintain accurate records of team and individual athletic statistics and accomplishments.
- Select and guide parent athletic liaisons in their support of the athletics program.
- Distribute Parent-Student Handbook to team parents each season, and run orientation.
- Partner with the AHOS IP&I to ensure the program is thriving.
- Perform other duties as determined by the Assistant Head of School IP&I.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; climb up and down stairs; bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; pull, push, and lift; reach both above and below shoulder height. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required. The physical demands described above 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.
Salary Range: $80,000-$115,000
Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.
Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. With purpose, Oakwood celebrates and affirms diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, family structure, socioeconomic background, age, and ability.
Salary : $80,000 - $115,000
