POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general
supervision of the Principal and Director of Interscholastic Athletics, the
Athletic Director will be responsible for providing overall leadership and
coordination among the various student athletic activities, and facilitate
programs that provide Prince George's County Public Schools’ students with the
best possible interscholastic experience that is aligned with the mission and
core beliefs of the Prince George's County Public School system.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Organizing
and administering the interscholastic athletic program for his/her high school
and assigned school(s) in accordance with the athletic director handbook;
Working
with appropriate central office staff to plan, schedule and oversee all
interscholastic athletic events, including supervising home and away events as
directed, and coordinate schedules with other activities within the school and
with other schools;
Overseeing
all Athletic Coaches assigned to his/her high school;
Verifying
the eligibility of each student athlete as determined by the coach in
cooperation with the Principal;
Serving
as the in-school interpreter of the county and state athletic association’s
rules and regulations;
Arranging
all details for practice items of teams, home athletic contests including
gymnasium services, field assistance, security and dressing facilities for
officials;
Ensuring,
with the cooperation of the coach, that all equipment for each sport is
purchased, issued, collected, cleaned, reconditioned and stored;
Ensuring
that all coaches receive from each student athlete participation forms and
medical evaluation forms from parents and doctors prior to taking part in any
practice session;
Arranging
transportation for all athletic events;
Preparing
overall athletic budget and individual expenditures by all members of the
coaching staff with the approval of the principal(s);
Ensuring
that all coaches at the end of each sport season submit an updated inventory
and budget request for the following school year;
Submitting
the appropriate athletic documentation including but not limited to, general
athletic information, purchase orders, coach lists, bus schedules, attendance
registers, and accident report forms;
Providing
timely athletic schedules and all appropriate changes to sport commissioners
for the assignment of officials;
Providing
leadership with the principal in the selection and assignment of athletic
coaches;
Coordinating
and participating in preparations for events, including preparation of
facilities, securing of necessary temporary personnel (e.g. ticket
sellers, police, public address crews,
medical personnel, and game officials), arranging for transportation, allotment
of concessions, preparation for traffic and crowd control and arrangement of
cleanup and repair after events;
Assisting
in fostering good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of
and responsive to the athletic program;
Serving
as a liaison to school’s Athletic Booster organizations;
Attending
countywide meetings, when scheduled, and conducting regular coaches meetings;
Providing
coaches, athletes, administrative staff and the school community with
information pertaining to current trends and policies in interscholastic
athletics;
Collaborating with
the principal on the supervision, direction and evaluation of all coaches; and
Performing other
duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Prior successful
leadership experience related to the oversight and management of a student
athletic program;
Comprehensive
knowledge of the philosophy, program, practice and organizational structure of
a comprehensive student athletic programs;
Ability to plan,
organize and direct student athletic programs;
Ability to
collaborate with different schools and community stakeholders;
Ability to schedule
and coordinate activities in a timely manner;
Ability to
communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
Ability to work flexible
hours and days as determined by the needs of the student athletic program; and
Ability to
effectively supervise and instruct employees.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in an applicable
field of education from a regionally accredited college or university; a
minimum of four (4) years of successful teaching with at least two (2) years of
coaching and other athletic administrator experience, preferably at the
secondary level.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A
professional certificate appropriate to area of assignment issued by the
Maryland State Department of Education, in addition to a Registered Athletic
Administrator or Certified Athletic Administrator Certificate in the required
period.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees and directs the work of athletic head coaches.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands 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 frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.