Assistant Athletic Director - Stipend position

Job Summary

Athletic Director

About the role

Assist the athletic director plan, organize, direct and implement the district athletic activities, including recommending the purchase and rental of equipment and athletic facilities. Coach or assist coaches in various athletic programs. Serve as the district point of contact for athletic program questions from school, district, and state personnel. To provide a well-rounded athletic program for the students, K-12, of Newport Independent Schools and supervise district facility use by any athletic organization.

Responsibilities

• Organize and administer the overall program of extracurricular athletics for the district.
• Provide 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.
• Assist head coaches in the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Assure transportation for athletic contest participants.
• Hire officials, game workers, and security as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper game management of home games.
• Develop and place into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of extracurricular activities both in elementary and secondary schools.
• Insure the physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each activity and verifies each athlete's eligibility.
• Coordinate with the district finance officer in preparing and administering the athletic program budget.
• Requisite, in cooperation with appropriate staff members, supplies, uniforms, and equipment for athletic programs.
• Supervise the cleaning, storage, and care of all athletic equipment.
• Supervise all ticket sales and fund-raising events connected with the athletic program, and assume responsibility for proper handling and accounting of monies involved.
• Arrange all details of visiting teams' needs as appropriate.
• Make all necessary arrangements for the use of non-school playing fields and facilities.
• Oversee the fairness of practice schedules as they relate to available time on the fields and in the gymnasiums.
• Provide for the physical examination of all athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
• Administer the insurance program covering school athletes, and assume responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.
• Keep records of the results of all varsity athletic contests, and maintain a record file of all award winners, stating the date and type of the award, including athletic scholarships.
• Plan and supervise an annual recognition program for school athletes.
• Promote and directly work toward academic achievement during the athlete's high school career and serve as a liaison for post-secondary scholarships and other financial incentives.
• Provide for the collection of all consent forms for drug testing before each season's athletic practices.
• Provide district office with complete and accurate rosters of staff members.
• Ensure that all athletic staff members have completed appropriate paperwork and background checks before participating in duties.
• Perform other duties related to this position as assigned by the superintendent.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Holds at a minimum a Bachelor's Degree; preferred degree in sports administration with course work in business, finance, or physical education preferred.
• Three years of experience as a coach and/or athletic director, preferred.
• Knowledge of coaching techniques in multiple sports.
• Strong leadership skills and highly organized.

Physical Demands

• Work is performed while standing, sitting, and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simply grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights up to approximately 20 pounds.