About This Role
Directing and overseeing all high school athletic programs is the core of this leadership position. The Athletic Director manages budgets, coordinates events, and collaborates with stakeholders to enhance the athletic program. This role suits an organized and communicative leader with strong planning and fundraising skills.
Responsibilities
- Direct and supervise all athletic activities and events
- Foster a positive environment for athletes, coaches, and staff
- Collaborate with school administrators, coaches, and community members to enhance the athletic program
- Develop and manage the athletic department budget, ensuring financial sustainability
- Monitor expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Participate in fundraising initiatives and revenue development planning
- Build partnerships with local businesses and organizations to support athletic programs
- Serve as the primary contact for sports conferences and district administrators, including the Louisiana High School Athletic Association
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and policies related to high school athletics
- Evaluate current and prospective coaches based on team performance, goals, and achievements
- Provide support and professional development opportunities for coaching staff
- Adhere to the Louisiana High School Athletics Association rules, policies, and sports seasons dates
- Attend and complete LHSAA yearly clinics, meetings, and requirements
- Build athletic teams and communicate with coaches
- Promote fair play amongst all sports
- Take care of sports equipment
- Complete administrative duties
- Plan coaching sessions
- Mentor coaches
- Have tryouts and post rosters of team members
- Assure that practices happen
- Resolve team issues
- Liaise with schools, instructors, and tutors
- Communicate with families
- Monitor the grades of the student athletes on the team daily, weekly, and monthly
- Provide tutorial services to students if necessary
- Monitor the attendance of the student athletes daily, weekly, and monthly
- Qualify students academically to participate on the teams
- Create and submit student budgets for approval
- Successfully win 60% of scheduled competitions (minimum for contract renewal over a 2-year period)
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with students, parents, and staff
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, ensuring timely execution of events and initiatives
