Activities Specialist 2

About the role

The Activities and Athletic Specialist serves as the leader and primary administrator of the athletics and activities department at the Iowa School for the Deaf. The position focuses on promoting sportsmanship and welcoming competing teams and guests.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the leader and primary administrator of the athletics and activities department at the Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD).
• Represents the school in all athletic business at League, Conference, and State meetings.
• Ensures that all interscholastic policies and procedures comply with the rules and bylaws of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union.
• Works with the health center to schedule physical examinations in accordance with the State High School Association's requirements.
• Maintains permanent records for each sport, such as wins and losses, outstanding records, letterpersons, etc., and reports them to the local and national publications.
• Recommends the cancellation or postponement of contracted contests because of non-playing conditions after consulting with the Director of Student Life and head coach.
• Manages all logistical requirements associated with ISD’s athletics and activities program.
• Develops all interscholastic game schedules, youth sports schedules, maintains copies of the contract form, and approves the publication of all schedules.
• Makes arrangements and requisitions for all interscholastic events, including transportation, lodging, and meals, when required.
• Makes arrangements and requisitions for all interscholastic events, including transportation, lodging, and meals, when required.
• Manages contracts with game officials and coordinates the use of ISD’s athletic facilities with the Director of Student Life.
• Serves as the tournament manager for all league and tournament playoff activities that are assigned to ISD.
• Coordinates with the campus leadership regarding homecoming and large-scale school events.
• Provides comprehensive oversight for the planning and execution of all after-school youth activities and the full summer programming schedule, encompassing all logistics, staffing, and registration management.
• Covers all athletic facilities and equipment are well-maintained and in good working order.
• Coordinates the repair and maintenance of athletic fields and gymnasiums, including physical education facilities, with the Facilities Director.
• Monitors game management for all home interscholastic contests and ensures an accurate deposit of all gate receipts when admission is charged.
• Assists the administration in the preparation and distribution of complimentary passes and monitors its impact on the overall financial health of the athletic program.
• Engages in an ongoing process of continuous improvement of ISD’s athletics and activities program.
• Conducts an annual evaluation of all athletic-related programs and summer activities in order to identify areas of improvement in the program.
• Supports the Department of Education and ISD/IESBVI priorities through performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Activities Administrator authorization or the ability to serve as a licensed Athletic/Activity Director with a degree in Education.
• ASL proficiency: Advanced proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) is highly preferred; ability to reach ISD proficiency levels upon hire and within the established time frame is required.
• Prior experience as an Athletic/Activity Director is preferred.