Athletic Director / Teacher

Description

Santa Clara High School is a small, close-knit Catholic high school committed to providing an excellent education rooted in FAITH, FAMILY and TRADITION. We are seeking an energetic Athletic Director to join our team. The Athletic Director is responsible for the effective administration of the boys’ and girls’ athletic programs. Specific responsibilities are as follows :

• Prepares a proposed annual budget for all sports for submission to the Principal.
• Ensures that all expenditures for the athletic programs are provided for in the approved budget and are processed according to established school regulations.
• Assists the Principal in hiring and assignment of coaches.
• Becomes familiar with all applicable C.I.F., C.A.A, Leagues and N.C.A.A. policies and regulations.
• In-services all coaches on these policies and regulations with a view to insuring their implementation in the school’s athletic programs.
• Supervises and formally evaluates coaches in the various programs offered by the school.
• Insures that athletes have undergone the required medical examinations before engaging in practice.
• Maintains a log of all athletic injuries and oversees the filing of appropriate insurance forms.
• Obtains the required parental consent forms and files them in the Athletic Director’s office.
• Prepares and disseminates to teachers and administrators accurate team rosters and accurate team departure times.
• Seeks approval for athletes required to leave campus for a competition prior to sixth period.
• Provides a counseling program for athletes whose eligibility is jeopardized by poor grades or disciplinary attitudes.
• Designs proposed master schedules for all sports with input from the head coaches and submits these to the principal for approval.
• Insures that all games scheduled with other schools are covered by valid contracts appropriately executed.
• Arranges for the renting of playing fields and courts as necessary.
• Arranges for the employment, payment and facilities for officials.
• Coordinates the work of the support staff and volunteers in the athletic program including the equipment manager.
• Arranges for the safe and legal transportation of athletes to off-campus sports contests. Coordinates rooter buses for specified athletic events.
• Attends and supervises all football and basketball games (home and away) and all other sports home games especially when sizable crowd is present.
• Coordinates the Sports Awards Assemblies and banquets.
• Disseminates athletic news to the local press in a timely fashion.
• Meets with the coaches on a regular basis for policy review.
• Maintains a current inventory of all equipment.
• Oversees the locker room facilities, weight room, gymnasium, and athletic fields, seeking maintenance through the Plant Manager.
• Serves as the school liaison with the Booster Club.

Assists with the coordination of the Booster Club who staff various locations at the games : Concession stand staffing

Security in stands and parking lot

Field security

Chain crew

Assists Head Football coach in identifying and supervising when necessary sideline personnel : Equipment

First aid personnel / trainers

Water carriers

Statistics personnel

Summer School

Teaching

Requirements