High School Co-Athletic Director

OWEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

CLASS CODE 7343

JOB DESCRIPTION: ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/HIGH SCHOOL (Page One of Two)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Kentucky Teaching and Secondary Principal Certificate
2. Three years successful teaching experience
3. Experience as department chairman or other administrative experience desired
4. Three years H/S athletic involvement

REPORTS TO: High School Principal

SUPERVISES: Staff Members Designated by the High School Principal and all Head Coaches

JOB GOAL: To provide each high school student an opportunity to participate in extra-curricular athletic activities that will foster physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasures of the sport, and the principles of fair play. To relieve the principal of such impediments thus providing optimum time for the principal's foremost responsibility of direct supervision of the instructional program of the school.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Organizes and administers the overall program of interscholastic/intramural athletics for the high school pursuant to Board and KHSAA policies. Serves as liaison to the feeder middle school athletic program.
2. Recommends employment and assignment of athletic coaches to the principal.
3. Fosters good school/community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
4. Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic/intramural events. Coaches may recommend and assist in scheduling, but the Athletic Director retains responsibility.
5. Coordinates the securing of game officials. Coaches may secure officials for their own sport, but the Athletic Director coordinates home events.
6. Coordinates, with coaches, transportation for athletic participants; Responsible to file with district central office staff and transportation office all transportation requests pursuant to Board policy.
7. Develops, with approval of the principal, appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of teams and coaches pursuant to Owen County Board of Education policies and the KHSAA.
8. Responsible to enforce physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport and verifies each athlete's eligibility, consistent with Board and KHSAA rules.
9. Supervises coaches in preparation of an activity budget to be approved by the principal and recommended to the Superintendent in the overall school budget. Administers the approved athletic budget throughout the year. Shall confer monthly with the principal as to the status of all athletic accounts as reported in the monthly school activity financial report.
10. Shall follow Board procurement policy in securing supplies and equipment for athletic teams. With the principal, shall co-sign purchase requests related to athletic programs.
11. Responsible to work with visiting teams to insure needed services.
12. Coordinates and approves field and gym practice schedules for all athletic teams. Coordinates and schedules non-school use of playing fields and athletic facilities.
13. Coordinates record keeping and results of all high school athletic contests and maintains a record file of all award winners, stating the date and type of award, including athletic scholarships.
14. Works closely with athletic booster groups to interpret and promote school policy and philosophy as it applies to the functions of the booster groups.
15. Shall be responsible for evaluating the performance of all head coaches. The process of evaluation shall be consistent with the process used in the evaluation of teaching performance. Formal evaluation reports shall be submitted to the principal upon completion of coaching duties each year at the end of each coaches’ season.
16. Contacts law enforcement officers and trainer for all athletic contests and activities.
17. Responsible for supervision at after hours extra-curricular activities as designated by principal.
18. Supervises all ticket and concession sales at athletic events and assumes responsibility for proper handling of money pursuant to Owen County Board of Education and Kentucky Department of Education regulations. (Includes delivering money boxes for gate and concession sales at all home games.)
19. Responsible for maintenance of school grounds and athletic facilities in conjunction with the district grounds department as it relates to athletics.
20. Is responsible for the oversight of all safety related issues of each sport and is responsible for securing the proper training of all appropriate coaches related to athletic safety.
21. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities the principal may assign from time to time.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Duties performed beyond normal teacher work day
Salary set annually by the Board of Education (Extra-Service Salary Schedule)