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Principal or Vice Principal Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Activities Director provides administrative leadership in planning, implementation, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of interscholastic Activities programs for the middle school. The Activities Director promotes extracurricular activity that fosters skill development, understanding of sports, and appreciation for a variety of activities and programs, teaming, and sportsmanship for students and adults.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
Experience as an Activities director or head coach
First aid and CPR certification or eligibility for certification
KNOWLEDGE:
Requires knowledge in Title IX, Regional High School Activities.
Colorado Department of Education rules, and School District Policy.
SKILLS:
Requires demonstration of strong leadership skills to work as part of an administrative team, promote and support student activities as well as staff needs, problem solving skills to support student success, service – related people skills, verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills to balance demands of a multi-tasking position, and technology skills in the areas of office software, student database systems, and office equipment operation.
ABILITIES:
Requires excellent attention to detail and follow through to meet interscholastic activities
responsibilities, significant confidential responsibilities due to student and staff issues, and fiscal
responsibilities in the areas of school budget.
CLASSIFICATION:
This position is designated as an administrative stipend position.
REPORTS TO:
High School Principal, evaluation in accordance with District and Board Policy
SUPERVISES: Coaches
RULES & REGULATIONS
Follow all rules and regulations of CHSAA, including preparing student
lists, submitting schedules, dues, and other documents as required.
Follow all school rules and regulations and school board policy.
Communicate and enforce that all middle school athletes will be supervised at all times.
Work with principal in resolving problems of discipline concerning athletes.
ACTIVITIES ADMINISTRATION
Prepare and maintain a budget for interscholastic activities programs
Prepare reports as required by the administration.
Work with the principal to improve the high school activities program.
Report and document all activities injuries.
Verify that all participants have a physical examination, proper permission forms, and insurance
verifications per school board policy. Check student eligibility per school rules and regulations
and school board policy.
Plan, supervise, and attend recognition programs for school activities.
Assist with the monthly activities calendar in conjunction with the principal.
Volunteer to be on committees whenever possible.
Communicate and coordinate high school needs for district facilities and fields in a timely manner to the High School Activities Director.
SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS
Keep an updated inventory of all Activities equipment and uniforms.
Keep supplies, equipment, and uniforms in satisfactory condition, and order all new and
replacement supplies, equipment, and uniforms when necessary.
Inspect all athletic areas for cleanliness and the proper storage of all athletic supplies,
equipment, and uniforms.
Provide each coach with equipment, team medical supplies, and uniforms prior to the season
and insures that each coach returns all equipment, unused supplies, and uniforms using a
checklist.
EVENTS
Schedule the use of all athletic facilities and fields for high school athletic games and practices
following school procedure.
Ensure playing surfaces are properly conditioned for all home games.
Arrange for officials for all interscholastic events and make arrangements for payment of
officials.
Be present, arrange for a school representative, or be on call for all home games, and assign a
coach to assume responsibility at all away games.
Arrange for employees for all home games including timekeepers, scorekeepers, and custodians
if applicable.
Communicate and document medical and emergency procedures and arrange for the availability
of medical supplies at all home contests.
Assume responsibility for cancellation of games as circumstances require to protect athletic
participants and district resources and rescheduling in the event of cancellation.
TRANSPORTATION
Arrange and confirm bus or other transportation for activities participants.
Verify that all participants have proper permission forms for alternative transportation if
requested.
Communicate the activities transportation policy to all coaches responsible for away game transportation.
COMMUNICATION
Conduct athlete, parent and coaches meetings as needed.
Represent the schools and district at high school regional meetings and events.
Work with coaches to make sure that all student athletes and parents know the rules and
regulations.
Act as a liaison between coaches and the athletic booster club.
Develop, review, and revise the activities handbook and any activities agreements that
each athlete, parent, and coach must abide by, with recommendations from administration and coaches, and subject to school district approval.
Promote and model good sportsmanship and maintain an active program that welcomes
competing teams, guests, and game officials.
Arrange for videotaping of key high school activities events.
COACH SUPERVISION
Supervise and evaluate all coaches on an annual basis.
Assist the school principal in interviewing and making recommendations for renewing and
hiring of new coaches.
Report all hires to central office for the application and background investigation processes.
Issue all activities contracts.
Provide orientation and in-service programs for coaches.
Assist with the revision as needed of district criteria for evaluating, renewing, and hiring of
coaches annual contracts.
Work with principal in problems of discipline concerning coaches.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above, in addition to the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and sit. The employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb steps; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is required to supervise students requiring the employee to match walking speed that matches the student and may at times require the ability to run to safeguard students. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, move and/or restrain school-age students. Employee must occasionally move equipment and/or supplies. Employee is occasionally required to drive. Employee is regularly required to handle stressful situations and resolve conflicts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,
and ability to adjust focus. The job is performed for the most part in a school setting with occasional outside weather conditions. The noise level is that of a typical school setting and/or Activities event