Athletic Director (2026-2027 SY), Union Grove High

Henry County Schools • McDonough, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Director will not coach; they will only serve in the role of
Athletic Director.

Requirements

• Hold or be eligible for a minimum of a Georgia Educator Certificate.
• Must have head coaching experience.
• Must join the Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA) and work towards Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) certification and attend the state conference.
• Must complete the NIAAA certification for athletic administrators.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community. Must be able to respond to inquiries or complaints.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Must have a proven track record of being highly organized with the ability to multi-task and problem solve.
• Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Principal in the interviewing and selection of coaches for the various sports within the school and provide corrective guidance to coaches as needed.
• Ensure that all coaches are CPR/AED, sudden cardiac arrest, and concussion certified.
• Create an evaluation process for school coaching staff.
• Conduct coaches' meetings regularly and attend athletic booster club meetings and monthly Athletic Director meetings.
• Address and respond to parent concerns as they arise throughout the school year.
• Ensure that supplements are processed on time for all coaches, including community coaches.
• Ensure that all coaches complete required on-line rules clinics and any other required courses for coaches.
• Inspect facilities on a consistent basis and contact Facilities & Maintenance Department to coordinate a schedule for cutting athletic fields.
• Oversee maintenance of scoreboards.
• Create emergency action plans and keep them updated for all venues.
• Coordinate fundraising projects and complete fundraising forms for the school's athletic department.
• Complete overnight/out of state athletic trip submissions via the online portal.
• Determine, along with District Athletics Director or Coordinator, when to postpone or cancel practices and/or athletic events.
• Organize indoor alternative practice schedules for teams during periods of inclement weather and serve as the building contact for head officials during inclement weather.
• Maintain, in an organized fashion, all paperwork for physicals, insurance forms, heat forms, concussion forms, sudden cardiac arrest forms, NCAA forms, GHSA eligibility and OCR-Title IX.
• Ensure that GHSA deadlines are met for each sport.
• Work with bookkeeper or leave entry person to ensure that Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements are met.
• Approve all purchase orders for athletics.
• Update coaching roster on GHSA.net. (high school level only)
• Serve as game administrator along with the administrative team.
• Organize security and gate workers for athletic events as needed.
• Ensure that check requests for referees and invoices for the Athletic Department are submitted in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate repairs for machines or equipment in the indoor and outdoor concessions areas as needed.
• Ensure that athletic information and for each sport is updated regularly on the school website.
• Coordinate the planning for athletic banquets, including the ordering of letters, pins and certificates, and the printing of awards and certificates.
• Ensure that athletic teams/coaches follow all guidelines and BOE policies and procedures.
• Facilitate a school level student athlete advisory council in collaboration with the district SAAC.
• Facilitate an athletic academy to promote academic progress for all athletes.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees