About This Role
Directing all athletic programs and overseeing coaching staff is the core of this role, ensuring compliance with athletic associations and promoting positive school-community relations. This position suits an experienced professional with a strong understanding of athletic administration and a commitment to student-athlete development.
Responsibilities
- Administer all athletic programs, both intramural and interscholastic, as school-sponsored activities under the leadership and supervision of the school principal
- Supervise the coaching staff, including the head coach, of each sport and/or activity operated by the school and keep the school principal informed concerning all athletic matters
- Support the positions of the school principal and the central administration when representing the school before the Alabama High School Athletic Association
- Serve as a role model for all coaches, team players, and the student body
- Stress to the student athlete that they are first a student and then an athlete
- Ensure compliance with AHSAA rules for athlete and coaching eligibility, residency verification, and safety plans
- Promote positive school-community relations by ensuring effective communication with the community through various media channels and holding coaches accountable for communicating with athletes, parents, school administration, and the community
- Manage all logistical aspects of athletics, including preparing schedules for facility use, issuing timely announcements of events and deadlines, arranging transportation for participants, and coordinating practice schedules for fields and gymnasiums
- Facilitate the operational requirements of athletic events, such as hiring officials, team physicians, supervisors, and police for home contests, verifying athlete eligibility, and arranging accommodations for visiting teams as needed
- Approve the eligibility requirements/list for each competitive sport prior to sending to the Alabama High School Athletic Association
- Work very closely with school counselors and counsel all athletes to ensure that all are getting the necessary and required courses to qualify through the NCAA clearing house if they choose to attend college and will need NCAA approval to be eligible to participate
- Adhere to all rules and regulations of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, policies of the Board, and rules and regulations of the school in the performance of all coaching duties and responsibilities
- Approve the scheduling of games and the arrangement of team travel to and from all activities
- Develop comprehensive checklists for ongoing evaluation of athletic facilities
- Coordinate yearly tryout calendars and schedule facility usage to optimize athletic activities
- Collaborate with head coaches to plan athletic trips and facilitate board approval as required