Athletic Director

Catholic Diocese of Lansing • Flint, MI

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About The Position

Powers Catholic High School seeks an athletic director who promotes excellence in athletics, academics, faith, and community. This position requires an individual who effectively engages with people from within and outside the Powers Catholic community. The athletic director provides assistance to the principal and assistant principal in the administration of the total school program. He or she will be responsible for administering all aspects of student athletic programs and will promote, organize and direct a program of interscholastic athletics. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES These duties and responsibilities are judged to be “essential functions” in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, coaches and school based staff, students, parents and community.
• Ability to motivate, encourage and work with staff to ensure outstanding performance as well as good morale.
• Ability to oversee fundraising initiatives that may include sponsorships, advertising, and donor relations.
• Demonstrated ability to act effectively under stress.
• Demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills.
• Versed in crowd management and spectator code of conduct.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor or master’s degree in athletic administration, sports management, educational leadership or administration from regionally accredited college or university with an approved administrator preparation program preferred
• Michigan School Administrator Certificate- preferred
• Willing to obtain Michigan School Administrator Certificate if not currently holding a valid certificate
• Experience in athletic administration and scheduling - preferred
• Coaching experience at the secondary level preferred

Responsibilities

• Promote excellence in athletics, academics, faith, and community.
• Support and grow the existing athletic program from within and beyond the Genesee County Catholic Schools system.
• Hire and maintain a coaching staff that believes in the value of educational athletics.
• Evaluate all head coaches and supervise the evaluation of all assistant coaches.
• Supervise an evaluation program for the coaches and set up training programs for coaches to be certified in CPR and First Aid, AED, Concussion, and MHSAA Coaches Advancement (CAP).
• Manage athletic department paperwork, including but not limited to sports physicals and medical paperwork, transfer students and waiver processing.
• Responsible for scheduling all athletic contests, including the preparing, negotiating, and executing athletic contest contracts with opposing schools.
• Oversee athletic facilities and fields, to include practice schedules, facility usage, and coordination with Maintenance for field readiness.
• Oversee the athletic trainer and establish procedures for the supervision and use of the training room.
• Assist in developing effective and appropriate discipline strategies for student athletes, directed at enforcing proper ethics and morale.
• Arrange transportation for all “away” contests.
• Responsible for the supervision and administration of all “home” contests, which may be during the evening or on weekends.
• Responsible for maintaining an accurate coach and volunteer contact list.
• Ensure that all adults who have consistent contact with players have up-to-date VIRTUS training and background checks; maintain a record of all such employees and volunteers.
• Work with Administration to implement standards of work with coaching staff, including but not limited to: methods, format and frequency of coach communication with parents and athletes; team participation in Mass and the role of prayer during practice and competition; expectations of a Catholic team culture, and administrative approval of fundraising efforts and brand usage.
• Contract with officials for “home” contests.
• Responsible for staying within the athletics budget, keeping inventories, and overseeing purchases of all athletic equipment, including a fair and balanced rotation of uniform and equipment replacement.
• Responsible for the enforcement of the Powers Catholic Student Handbook, including the temporary and/or permanent suspensions of students who have violated policy.
• Serve as a representative at league, regional and state athletic director meetings.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with the community and for utilizing fully the community resources to enrich the learning program.
• Responsible for all personnel adhering to all Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.
• Monitor academic eligibility; coordinate with counselors and teachers.
• Continually appraise and evaluate the athletic program and submit a report annually to the Powers Catholic President and Board of Trustees.
• Responsible for overseeing the Powers Catholic athletic website and social media accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director