District Director of Athletics

Siloam Springs School District•Siloam Springs, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The District Director of Athletics shall have the responsibility for the coordination and general supervision of the athletic activities of the secondary schools in the District. This role involves working closely with head coaches, school administrators, and central office staff in planning and operation of the Athletic Department. The Director will ensure all athletic events conform to the rules and regulations of the District, State, and the Arkansas Activities Association, and that all participants meet eligibility requirements. Key responsibilities include scheduling, promoting good sportsmanship, coordinating transportation, managing athletic facilities, overseeing personnel selection and evaluation, preparing and managing the annual budget, processing requisitions and invoices, obtaining competitive bids, supervising ticket sales, arranging for event officials and security, maintaining inventory records, coordinating publicity, working with booster clubs, supervising student insurance and physicals, maintaining relationships with medical providers for athletic training services, organizing professional development for athletic staff, assisting with long-term facility plans, representing the school district in athletic matters, maintaining permanent records for all sports, and developing and monitoring social media for the athletic department. The Director is expected to embed themselves into the Siloam Springs community, promote the athletic department, coaches, and athletes, and develop community partnerships for facility development and other athletic department needs. The Athletic Director will be evaluated by the Superintendent or designee and will perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current Arkansas Teaching License.
At least five years of athletic experience is required.
Effective leadership and management skills.
Proven background of experiences at the building and/or district level.

Nice To Haves

Building Level Administrator License preferred.
Building-level (principal) and/or district-level administrator experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and generally supervise the athletic activities of the secondary schools in the District.
Ensure all athletic events conform to the rules and regulations of the District, State, and the Arkansas Activities Association.
Ensure all participants meet eligibility requirements.
Work closely with all coaches involved in any event scheduling and have the final approval of all athletic scheduling.
Coordinate schedules with principals, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, and the Superintendent.
Assist the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, and principals in providing leadership in the implementation of good sportsmanship policies.
Solicit the support of fans in maintaining good sportsmanship and ensure all athletic participants exhibit good sportsmanship.
Coordinate transportation requests for trips to athletic AAA sanctioned and non-sanctioned events.
Have overall responsibility for the maintenance and operation of all athletic facilities, in conjunction with the Director of Maintenance and Assistant Superintendent.
Coordinate, approve, and maintain a master schedule of the use of athletic facilities.
Coordinate, with principals, the selection and evaluation of personnel involved in the athletic programs.
Prepare a detailed and comprehensive annual budget for the programs of the District, for review and approval by the Superintendent.
Process and approve all requisitions for expenditures, maintain budget control of expenditures and receipts, process invoices and checks, and maintain an accurate record of all such incomes and expenses for each athletic program.
Obtain the best value possible in all purchases and take competitive bids.
Supervise the purchasing, distribution, selling, and accounting of tickets for home events.
Arrange for event officials and other necessary personnel at home athletic AAA events.
Be responsible for contracts for athletic events and game officials.
Arrange for supervision of crowds and the security of school property at all home athletic events.
Maintain accurate inventory and records for all supplies and equipment.
Arrange for programs, publications, and publicity for AAA athletic events.
Work with booster clubs and assist with their functions.
Approve, monitor, and maintain records of all Booster Clubs and/or fund raising.
Consistently develop partnerships throughout the community to support all athletic programs.
Supervise the student insurance programs.
Plan, organize, and maintain records of all student physicals.
Supervise and maintain a relationship with medical provider(s) to provide athletic training services for the district’s athletes.
Organize and monitor all professional development for athletic staff.
Coordinate, with principals, the coaches’ request to attend coaching clinics.
Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Operations in maintaining long term facility plans.
Strive for constant improvement in all phases of the athletic program.
Represent the school district in all athletic business for the District, Conferences, and State meetings.
Maintain permanent records for all sports, including team record, individual records, lettering records, awards, and pictures.
Prepare, keep, and share a calendar of school athletic events with all administrators, coaches, sponsors, booster clubs, news media, etc.
Develop, maintain, and monitor athletic department and individual sport social media.
Embed him/herself into the fabric of the Siloam Springs community.
Promote the Siloam Springs Athletic Department, Coaches and Athletes on the local, state and national level.
Develop and implement a plan for community partnerships for development of facilities and other athletic department needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.