Activity Director
2 days ago
Palmdale
Job Description CLEAR CREEK AMANA COMMUNITY SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Activity Director QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a valid teaching certificate, coaching endorsement, evaluator approval and three years experience teaching and coaching or equivalent qualifications. REPORTS TO: High School Principal or designee SUPERVISES: Supervises Assistant Activity Director, coaches and sponsors, including fine arts and athletics. JOB SUMMARY: To provide each Clear Creek Amana student an opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities through efficient and effective leadership and coordination of the athletic/activities programs. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Terms and conditions as established by the Board of Education QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed with the Iowa BOEE, administrative license with evaluator required JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide leadership and support to all extracurricular programs for the district., • Develop a vision with all the head coaches for their particular sport and sponsors for their club and/or activity.., • Collaborate with building administration to coordinate adequate supervision of students, including road events., • Use a district approved evaluation tool to evaluate coaches or sponsors., • Create alignment between high school and middle school programs., • Delegate administrative and maintenance procedures and duties., • Create academic supports for athletes., • Ongoing collaboration with the communication department to provide updates on activity news using district approved platforms, • Create consistent and equitable award ceremonies for each sport, • Develop acceptable behavior policies for athletes and enforcement of the code of conduct, • Ensure all head coaches and club/activity sponsors receive financial training, • Responsible for making sure the athletic website is up to date, • Ensure all coaches follow district guidelines, • Evaluation of certified staff in physical education and/or fine arts departments, • Develop an extra duty schedule for high school staff to take tickets at events., • Administer and manage the activity program in a manner that is within Board policy and consistent with established district procedures, conference and state rules and regulations., • Keep the high school and middle school administration informed of important accomplishments, needs and problems in all areas of the operation of the athletic activities., • Coordinate and assist in the recruiting, interviewing, screening and recommending of qualified persons to fill openings on the high school athletics coaching staff., • Submit personnel recommendations to the district concerning appointment, retention, promotion, and evaluation and assignment of middle and high school coaching staff., • Evaluate head coaches annually at the high school level., • Contract officials, athletic trainer, police, and ambulance services as required, assume general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games., • Fosters good school-community relations., • Foster a climate between athletic programs in which students can develop good citizenship through self-discipline, self-direction and cooperative participation., • Hold parent/athlete meetings and coaches' meetings., • Develops, places into operation, and enforces appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of extra-curricular activities., • Attend state and conference meetings for athletic directors., • Coordination of events and membership in the state and conference., • Represent the district as a designee at local, state or national meetings as required., • Enforces the state and district academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each high school activity and verifies each student's eligibility., • Work with district personnel to ensure that student-athletes are participating in their legal place of attendance/residency., • Ensure middle school and high school coaches are certified and meet district requirements., • Provide professional development opportunities for middle school and high school coaches., • Establish and adhere to a regular schedule of inspection of all district athletic education facilities and installations to maintain and improve their safety., • Play a key role in developing, promoting, and modeling principles of good sportsmanship., • Coordinate with the director of buildings & grounds for the installation of new and additional equipment at the high school and middle school programs., • Develop athletic schedules for the middle school and high school that will provide for the maximum effective, efficient, and equitable use of equipment and facilities., • Maintain current rosters of all students participating in the high school and middle school athletic programs., • Schedule all games and practice athletic events for the high school., • Arrange transportation to away games and events for all high school athletic activities., • Oversees the keeping of all necessary administrative records related to high school athletic activities., • Prepare and administer the high school athletic program building budget., • Actively promote continuing participation of athletes from the middle school and work toward development of skill sequences in the middle school leading to high school participation., • Assist with insurance claims involving school athletes and work with district central office personnel for all processing of reports., • Supervise all ticket sales and fundraising events of the high school athletic program and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds., • Develops and maintains a recognition program for high school and middle school athletes/activities., • Assume other responsibilities and perform other such duties as may be assigned by district, high school, and middle school administration., • Provide supervision and support for all athletic and intramural programs at the local high school and middle school level., • Develop policies and procedures to organize intramural and interscholastic athletic programs., • Ensure local schools are aware of state and local board policies, state standards, • Approve and monitor individual school athletic budgets. Review and approve expenditures and travel., • Create individual budgets for each athletic and activity program, • Inspect, review, and supervise the use of athletic facilities and the process for maintenance, repair, and service of equipment., • Review the Athletic and Coach/Sponsor Handbook annually., • Attend functions and activities including athletic contests, school board meetings, and WAMAC meetings., • Serve as liaison representative with Johnson County and Iowa County Parks and Recreation., • Review a required inventory report with each head coach in order to plan for and prioritize future purchases., • Coordinate professional learning opportunities for coaches., • Ensure world-class customer service is provided by the Activities Office, which includes speaking to parents, staff, students and others in the community., • Work with Asst. Activity Director to confirm training and scheduling of PAC events., • Direct the continuous improvement efforts for all processes., • Excellent human relations (Ability to effectively supervise students and adults while maintaining a professional relationship; flexibility in working with staff, students, and parents; capable of representing the school in a professional manner ), • Demonstrated leadership skills and willingness to assume responsibility, • Excellent verbal and written communications skills, • Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, • Continuous speaking, hearing, and visual effort., • Frequent sitting, standing and reaching, • Occasional climbing, kneeling, walking, and transporting up to 50 lbs, • Close mental and visual attention., • Work is primarily performed in a normal office setting and at extracurricular event, • Frequently exposed to dust and noise, • Stress associated with work pace and pressure, • Work, involves irregular hours and days, • Some travel required.