Position Description
POSITION
TITLE: Assistant Athletic Director Reports To: Athletic Director
Prepared by: Date:
Approved by: Date:
SUMMARY:
Assists the Athletic Director in providing each
enrolled student of secondary school age 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 pleasures of sport
and the principles of fair play.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Other duties may be assigned.
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Assists
the AD in the organization and administration with the overall program of
extracurricular athletics.
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Assumes
responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic
athletic events in the absence of the AD.
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Assumes
general responsibility for the proper supervision of athletic events when the
AD is serving as the head coach of a sport.
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Assists
in the arrangement of transportation for athletic contest participants when
necessary.
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Becomes
familiar with appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of
athletic activities.
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Assists
the AD in the supervision of the cleaning, storage, and care of all athletic
equipment.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises assistant coaches in the Athletic
Department at the direction of the AD.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE:
Valid teacher certification, and experience in
the organization and administration of athletic and physical education
programs. Must be able to effectively
deal with the public and staff both in person and on the phone.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret
scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability
to write speeches and articles for publication in a variety of formats and
styles. Ability to effectively present
information to administrators, top management, public groups/community and
Board of Education.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such
as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plain and solid
geometry and trigonometry.
REASONING
ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect
data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER
SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to develop effective working
relationships with staff, students, parents and the school community. Ability
to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of
all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, and
talk or hear. The employee is frequently
required to sit, sprint/run, squat, stoop, kneel, bend or twist at the neck and
trunk more than the average person. The employee must be able to reach with
hands and arms and repeat the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move 75+ pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The
employee is required to be able to hear conversations in a quiet or loud
environment. The employee continuously communicates through speech.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee
frequently works outside in a loud environment and is exposed to sunlight. The
employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The
employee frequently will work irregular or extended work hours while performing
the duties of this job. The employee is directly responsible for the safety,
well-being and work output of students and coaches.
The
information contained in this job description is for compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the
duties performed for this position.
Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding
this position and additional duties may be assigned.