This position is to oversee all aspects of the athletic programs, including, but not limited to:
- Managing and supervising athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship
- Managing athletic budgets
- Ensuring the school's compliance with athletic rules and regulations and monitoring and enforcing student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation
- Planning fundraising campaigns
- Building community and media relations
- Purchasing athletic equipment
- Creating sporting event schedules
- Collaborating with all coaches in maintaining athletic facilities
- Working with the Headmaster in hiring of staff and coaches
- Promoting events
- Supervising all coaches and sports personnel
- Evaluating each coach at the end of his/her season. These evaluations are to be used as a tool for positive reinforcement and constructive criticism. The AD and the coach will set up an appointment to discuss the past season and strategies for future success of the program. The AD will report on this discussion to the Headmaster. The AD will be evaluated by the Headmaster.
- Creating an environment that is conducive to whole-person development of our student-athletes
- Collaborating with all coaching staff on game days throughout the sports season
- Collaborating with all coaching staff on summer and in-season workout schedules for all sports
- Using a variety of instructional techniques to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes
- Working with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes
- Taking all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Developing and coordinating a continuing evaluation of the athletic programs and making changes based on findings and the ongoing needs of the program
- Accompanying and supervising student athletes during athletic competitions in assigned sports
- Instructing and advising students on NCAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices
- Maintaining, filing, and copying all pertinent materials, eligibility forms, transfer forms, grade reports, and ensuring that AISA guidelines are followed
- Applying and enforcing student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property in accordance with Student Code of Conduct
- Encouraging sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation
- Establishing and maintaining open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, Headmaster, and teachers
- Maintaining a current inventory of all fixed assets within program
- Overseeing the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipmen
- Candidate must have excellent skills in planning, organization, and leadership.
All applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and list of references to eburkett@pikelib.com and jhenderson@wjsorrell.com.
