Assistant Athletic Director (In District Applicants Only)

Position Type:
Administration/Director
Date Posted:
5/11/2023
Location:
Ninety Six High School
Date Available:
06/30/2023
Closing Date:
06/30/2023Greenwood District 52
Assistant Athletic Director
Job Description
Location: Ninety Six High School
Reports to: Athletic Director
Position Type: Supplement
Position Purpose: To provide each enrolled student an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity that will foster physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasure of sport, the principles of play, and satisfaction of being part of a team.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in Organizing and administering the overall program of extracurricular athletics.
• Assist in providing leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Foster good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Promotes student athletes with post secondary educational institutions.
• Assists student athletes with obtaining appropriate post secondary educational opportunities.
• Assists in the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Assists in scheduling officials, team physicians, and security, as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games.
• Assist in arranging transportation for athletic contest participants.
• Assist in the development of appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Assists in verifying each athlete's eligibility according to established physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport.
• Assists in the Preparation and administering of the athletic program budget.
• Assists in ticket sales and fund-raising events of the athletic program, and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds.
• Assists with the needs of visiting teams, such as lodging, meals, towels, gymnasium services, and field assistance, as appropriate.
• Assists with making arrangements for non-school use of playing fields and facilities, withIn District guidelines.
• Assists with creating field and gym practice schedules.
• Assists with planning and administering an annual recognition program for school athletes.
• Attends and represents the school at district and state meetings regarding athletics when needed.
• Assists the administration in the implementation and supervision of the district's policies regarding student, extracurricular participation.
• Assists in the Collection of data and reports on student extracurricular participation and the requirements of Title IX.
• Helps to maintain physical facilities and communicates needs of the school's athletic program to school and district administration.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent, or other district office administrator designated by the superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a South Carolina teaching and/or administrative certification.
• Preference will be given to individuals with national certification in Athletic/Sports Administration.
• Valid driver's license with preference given to individuals with a Commercial Driver's License.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of five years experience in coaching team sports, preferably at the high school level. At least five years of teaching experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the job function.
• Sit, stand, and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS;

• Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all district policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
• As an employee of Greenwood District 52, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS;

• Travel to school district buildings, athletic competitions, and professional meetings as required.

EQUIPMENT:

• Uses standard office and school building environments as well as athletic competition venues.
• Physically fit and able to attend and actively engage with coaches, referees and athletes indoor and outdoor year round in the performance and effective management of the athletic program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of athletics, athletic programs, and physical fitness.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding school district athletic programs, safety and health, and other areas under responsibility.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (i.e. Microsoft and Google applications.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflict in time constraints.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and personal growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) This is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other job related duties assigned/required.
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