Athletic Director Edward Little High School

SUPERVISES: All coaches of interscholastic athletics in grades 9 - 12. JOB GOAL: To provide 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. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic for grades 9 - 12.

Provides leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches in grades 9 - 12.

Supports middle level interscholastic activities and leadership.

Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program, including maintaining relationships with booster clubs.

Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.

Hires officials, athletic trainer, and police officers, as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games.

Arranges transportation for athletic contest participants.

Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.

Participates in the establishment of physical and academic requirements of eligibility and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport, and verifies each athlete's eligibility.

Prepares and administers the athletic program budget.

Requisitions, in cooperation with appropriate staff members, supplies, uniforms, and equipment for athletic programs.

Supervises the cleaning, storage, and care of all athletic equipment.

Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising events connected with the athletic program, and assumes responsibility for proper handling and accounting of monies involved.

Arranges all details of visiting teams' needs as appropriate.

Makes all necessary arrangements for the use of non-school playing fields and facilities.

Arranges the practice schedules for the coaches on the fields and in the gymnasiums in cooperation with other staff members who utilize the same facilities.

Administers the insurance program covering school athletes, and assumes responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.

Keeps records of the results of all junior and senior high school athletic contests, and maintains a record file of all award winners, stating the date and type of award, including athletic scholarships.

Plans and supervises preseason and postseason meetings and recognitions of school athletes.

Oversees and provides for training for coaches.

Any other duties outlined by the building administrator.