West Field High School - Athletic Director SY2526 (26201)

A position has been declared open in the Weber School District at West Field High for an Athletic Director. This position is for 8.00 hours per day, 182 days (9 months) per year. This position starts the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, with August 13, 2025 as the first working day.

Applicants shall apply at wsd.schoolspring.com. Files will be reviewed prior to interviews being scheduled. 

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS OR UNTIL FILLED.

Job Overview:

The incumbent oversees the school's sports programs, ensuring they run smoothly and effectively. This role involves managing budgets, scheduling games and practices, hiring and supervising coaches, and maintaining athletic facilities. Athletic directors also ensure compliance with school policies and state regulations, promote sportsmanship, and foster a positive environment for student-athletes. ADs often collaborate with other school administrators, parents, and community members to support the overall development and success of the athletic programs.

Roles & Responsibilities (not exhastive):

• Become a nationally-certified AD

• Attend appropriate region/state/national level meetings
• Oversee/sign Purchase Orders (P.O.s) 
• Allocation of funding & management of programs’ budgets
• Oversee athletics facilities improvements/ projects
• Fundraising for athletics/extracurricular programs (school-wide) & facilities/projects improvements
• Develop ties to community/business partners and seek donations/support
• Scheduling/calendar for athletics/extracurricular programs’ fundraising events
• Prepare fields/facilities for home games/activities and practices
• Manage/facilitate concessions for major sports/activities 
• Manage/coordinate teachers’ Extra Responsibilities (2 per year) sign-up/follow-through
• Coordinate “clean up” efforts following home games/activities with the night custodian
• PR, connections & relationship-building (Recreation Dept., Boys/Girls Club, Comp Coaches) with community groups
• PR, connections $ relationship-building w/ feeder schools AD, coaches and advisors
• Recognition of community patrons/donations
• Promotion of athletics/extracurricular programs, student-athletes and events in the community
• Completion of eligibility forms (UHSAA) and online management of RegisterMyAthlete
• Completion of RegisterMyCoach requirements and management of online platform – and all required trainings for coaches
• Help to manage appeals and hearings regarding school’s student-athletes (UHSAA)
• Conducting pre & post season coach meetings for sports/programs
• Mentoring coaches – How To’s (i.e., How to conduct a parent meeting, deal with an upset parent, prepare for end-of-year banquet speech, hone organizational skills, create team/program disclosures properly aligned to school/district policies, order new equipment…!)
• Plan, provide and oversee training required of coaches, along with additional needed training/development for coaches
• Conduct (with head coaches) preseason parent meetings for sports/programs
• Direct student-athlete recognition efforts (Athlete of the Week, All-Area, All-Region, All-State, scholarships earned/signing dates)
• Direct Male & Female Student-Athletes’ Awards (Outstanding Athlete/Gold Watch, Scholar Athlete, Distinguished Athlete) - Awards Assembly (Spring) & other accomplishments of programs/student-athletes at Awards Assemblies
• Athletic Awards Assembly (find speaker) – (Spring)
• Manage/facilitate the Athletics Hall of Fame, committee, inductees, related events
• Plan and facilitate half-time events for marquee games/activities
• Apparel/spirit items for student body
• Schedule & coordinate “pep assemblies” w/ Marching Band/Drumline 
• Athletics representative for weight room, Drill Team, Cheerleaders, Student Government, custodial staff, Music/Band, Drama & Forensics/Debate 
• Athletics Website – updates, blog, sports calendar, twitter, etc.
• Alumni Tourneys
• Booster Club organization for school/program
• Officials assignments and pay through arbiter
• Attends all faculty-related meetings and trainings
• Facilities/fields scheduling & calendaring – practices & games
• Organize opportunities for student-athletes to obtain physicals required to participate
• Work closely with Athletic Trainer regarding concussion protocol and injured student-athletes
• Attend meetings between coaches and parents
• Sportsmanship development regarding fans and studentbody
• Help head coaches facilitate camps/clinics
• Create updated equipment/clothing inventories for each sport/program
• File all athletics/programs’ paperwork and documents each year
• Bus/transportation requests w/ appropriate secretary
• Hiring/recruiting coaches
• Increasing numbers of participants and access for all to participation (Equity)
• Student-athlete service projects in the community
• Academic All-State Nominations for each sport/activity
• Assigning “announcer” for high profile athletic contests/activities
• Preparing gate boxes, supplies and assigning ticket-takers, etc. for home games/activities
• Updating trophy cases yearly – establishment of a prestigious area of school wherein noble accomplishments are featured for public/students
• School-wide fundraising calendar
• Works closely with Secondary Supervisor to update Junior High Board of Managers Handbook, and to create a High School Athletics/Activities Coaches Handbook, uniform/policy-aligned team disclosures for each sport (aligned closely with new fees schedule/fee waiver legislation), and constitutions (Drill, Cheer, Student Government)
• Will establish an inspiring mission, vision and strategic plans to promote athletic- and extracurricular-centric cultures at the school (e.g. Who are we? Who do we want to be?)

• Oversee UHSAA-sanctioned sports and their related activities:

   

  Boys’ Cross Country (Fall)

  Girls’ Cross Country (Fall)

  Football (Fall)

  Boys’ Golf (Fall)

  Girls’ Soccer (Fall)

  Girls’ Tennis (Fall)

  Volleyball (Fall)

   

  Boys’ Basketball (Winter)

  Boys’ & Girls Wrestling (Winter)

  Girls’ Basketball (Winter)

  Boys’ Swimming (Winter)

  Girls’ Swimming (Winter)

   

  Baseball (Spring)

  Boys’ & Girls’ Lacrosse (Spring)

  Boys’ Soccer (Spring)

  Boys’ Tennis (Spring)

  Girls’ Golf (Spring)

  Boys’ Track (Spring)

  Girls’ Track (Spring)

  Softball (Spring)

   

  Drill Team (Year-Round)

  Debate (Year-Round)

  Cheer Team (Year-Round)

Qualifications:

• Has valid Utah teaching license
• Head coaching experience preferred
• Has knowledge of UHSAA rules and policies

• Willingness and ability/follow-through to earn NIAAA Certified Athletic Administrator Certification within 3 years

   

WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY  (EEO) EMPLOYER

Salary : $56,962