Assistant Athletic Director

Lebanon Community School Corporation•LEBANON, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Athletic Director assists the Athletic Director in administering and operating the Lebanon High School Athletic Department. The role builds professional relationships with school and community stakeholders and supports coaches and athletic staff. It helps coordinate athletic practices, contests, tournaments, and events; supports compliance with school, district, conference, IHSAA, and NFHS policies; and assists with communications, scheduling, facilities, transportation, game management, officials, staffing, equipment, uniforms, budgets, and purchasing. The position also supports student-athlete eligibility and documentation, coach hiring and development, athletic policies and initiatives, and a positive culture focused on student-athlete development, academics, accountability, character, and sportsmanship. The employee must be willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays, according to athletic department needs.

Requirements

Highly effective leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with students, staff, coaches, parents, administrators, officials, visiting schools, and community members.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong technology skills or willingness to learn and effectively use athletic department software and technology.
Must meet applicable IHSAA and LCSC requirements for athletic department personnel.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.
Ability to meet the position's physical and mental demands, including frequent standing and walking, sustained communication and listening, occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.
Close and distance vision abilities.
Ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Nice To Haves

Administrative license preferred but not required.
NIAAA Certification preferred.
Previous experience in athletics, athletic administration, coaching, education, or a related field preferred.
High school athletic coaching and/or athletic administration experience preferred.
CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Athletic Director with overall administration and operation of the athletic department.
Build positive, professional relationships with administrators, teachers, coaches, student-athletes, parents, and community members.
Assist with planning, scheduling, coordinating, and supervising practices, contests, tournaments, and special events.
Support coaches and athletic department staff and help ensure compliance with school, district, conference, IHSAA, and NFHS rules and policies.
Assist with athletic department communication, calendars, facilities, transportation, game management, officials, event staffing, equipment, uniforms, budgets, and purchasing.
Help coordinate facility use and scheduling and promote safe, efficient, and appropriate use of athletic facilities.
Support the development and implementation of athletic department policies, procedures, expectations, and initiatives.
Assist with student-athlete eligibility and participation requirements, including FinalForms and other required documentation.
Assist with hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and professional development of coaches and athletic department personnel.
Support coaches in maintaining standards for student-athlete development, academic progress, sportsmanship, character, and program organization.
Promote education-based athletics and a positive athletic culture emphasizing accountability, responsibility, work ethic, determination, coachability, selflessness, commitment, and sportsmanship.
Use or learn athletic department software and technology, including platforms used by Lebanon Community School Corporation and LHS Athletics.
Complete applicable IHSAA and LCSC requirements and required NFHS and LCSC training and certifications.