What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Director 7242023 position at Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf?
Programs of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
POSITION TITLE: Athletic Director
REPORTS TO: Director of Student Affairs (DSA)
LOCATION: Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
300 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
STARTING DATE: ASAP
JOB
DESCRIPTION: This is a part-time, non-professional position. Responsibilities include:
Arranges the scheduling of all sports events
Arranges for tournaments with other deaf schools in as many sports as possible
Arranges for our own invitational tournaments for soccer, basketball, volleyball,
track and field, cheerleading
Communicates with all coaches to discuss particulars of all schedules
Coordinates all transportation plans for away games
Arranges for all the officials for the athletic events and arranges payments
Attends two regional officials meeting per year to keep abreast of rule changes
Confirms teams and officials for all games either by phone or in writing
Serves as school’s Athletic Committee and has an integral part in the decision
making process concerning sports schedules
Encourages and arranges for publicity via newspaper articles or other means on
WPSD teams and athletics.
Schedules and conducts pre-tournament coaches meeting for individual
tournaments
Serves as Chair of all awards
Purchases awards for all tournaments and awards for athletic banquet
Arranges the Athletic Banquet with the DSA
Distributes forms to coaches and arranges to send in information to both national
deaf publications
Work with the Health Center in making sure all required physicals and medical
consents are current for allowing participation
Obtain appropriate medications, AED, and Oxygen tanks including medical
clearance forms are carried to each away games
Keeps inventory of all athletic equipment and uniforms
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: The Athletic Director should have broad knowledge in student athletics, scheduling and
transportation.
SIGNING REQUIREMENTS: This position will be rated using Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI). The
Proficiency Level for the position is “Advanced.” The minimum level accepted at hire is
“Intermediate Plus.”
CLEARANCES REQUIRED: PA Criminal Background, PA Child Abuse, Certification of PA Mandated Reporting
Training, and FBI Clearances required.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE: Send letter of application and resume via email or by fax to:
Lauren Hayes
Director of Human Resources
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15218
lhayes@wpsd.org
Fax: (412) 244-4210
It is the policy of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf not to discriminate in is programs, education, employment and all
other activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, gender identification or
sexual orientation. Any complaints of discrimination should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.
Salary : $45,600 - $57,800
