Athletic Director

Athletic Director

Location: Jones County High School

Reports To: Superintendent

Open Until Filled

FLSA Status: Exempt

Starting Salary: $112,000 - $114,000 (commensurate with educational background/experience)

Position Purpose:

The Jones County School System (JCSS) Athletic Director serves as the visionary leader and administrator for 6-12 athletic programming for the JCSS. This position also provides oversight and direction for elementary sites as feeder programs for the district. The JCSS Athletic Director is responsible for data-driven short and long-range planning in support of a continuous improvement model to strengthen athletic offerings and opportunities for all students.

Essential Duties

• Organize and conduct regular meetings with head coaches and other related personnel to ensure knowledge of and compliance with county and state practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Build systems designed for positive outcomes allowing coaches to focus on coaching, developing students, and building successful programs.
• Coordinate, monitor, and plan for the athletic budget at the county and school level by leveraging clear, concise, and measurable metrics for data-driven decision making.
• Advance the district vision and effort toward a first-class game day experience for athletes, the student body, faculty/staff, the community, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide direction, manage, and support short and long-term initiatives for high-quality athletic facilities.
• Manage athletic schedules, contest contracts, officials, practice schedules, game administrators, security, ticketing, gate operations, event staffing, and visiting-team communication.
• Maintain a visible presence at practices, competitions, athletic events, and throughout the school day across 6-12 sites.
• Support a system designed for development and refinement of feeder programs to include an emphasis on grades 5-6 programming.
• Engage with appropriate professional organizations (e.g., GADA, GHSA, NIAAA) - pursuing certifications available, as applicable.
• Provide for and encourage opportunities for coaches to participate in clinics, workshops, staff development, and state/regional conferences.
• Assist school administrators and coaching staff with communication and professional dissemination of information to staff, students, community, media, or other administrators regarding athletics, under the direction of the district Communications Director.
• Evaluate, interpret, implement, and make recommendations regarding policies and procedures for effective athletic programming.
• Serve in a coaching/evaluation capacity in the Georgia Leader and Educator Acceleration and Development System (GaLEADS) for teachers, as assigned.
• Assist with centralized enrollment, eligibility, disciplinary issues, and investigations involving athletics.
• Assist in the preparation of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) reports for athletics.
• Maintain records of coaching assignments for equitable supplemental schedules/allocations.
• Recommend appropriate purchases for equipment and supplies.
• Facilitate athletic contracting for short and long-range planning as related to branding, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist personnel officials in the recruitment and interviewing of head coaching candidates and related support staff.
• Coordinate scheduling and administration of events/activities including countywide tournaments/playoffs and officials.
• Approve/Facilitate all transportation requests for athletic competitions.
• Attend games and athletic functions as a representative of the Jones County School System.
• Serve as the district representative at region and state committees, as appointed by appropriate officials.
• Act as an intermediary between Jones County High School, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), the Middle Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (MGRESA), and the State Department of Education (includes all student eligibility reports, hardship applications, sanctioning of events, administering officials and coaches exams, scheduling of rules clinics, and distribution of GHSA items of interest and other literature).
• Respond to public and parent/guardian/family concerns regarding athletics for the Jones County School System, region, and Georgia High School activities.
• Act as the Title IX Coordinator and Gender Equity Compliance Coordinator for the Jones County School System.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of efficient and effective, criteria-driven, data-driven planning processes. Knowledge of best practices in athletic administration. Knowledge of effective coaching cycles and how to provide meaningful, useable feedback to both leaders and teachers. Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation, and staff supervision. Knowledge of data information systems/dashboards, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans. Knowledge of applicable guidelines governing athletic administration. Ability to plan for fiscal projections/allocations for a balanced and sustainable budget. Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed. Ability to develop and implement projects with and without direction. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents. Ability to effectively manage time to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints. Ability to engage in action research tied to leadership, teaching, performance, and professional growth - and adjust appropriately. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others in the course of work. Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators. Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work. Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

Qualifications Profile

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Educational Administration and Supervision or related field required. Possess or be eligible for Georgia Certificate in Educational Leadership Tier I or Tier II. Experience: 5 years in K-12 school programs; administrative experience preferred. Extensive successful teaching/coaching experience at the 6-12 or university level, preferably in more than one subject area/sport and grade level/band. Successful administrative experience in athletics preferred. PERSONAL QUALITIES Appearance, grooming, personality which establishes a desirable example for students. Ability to meet District standards for physical and mental health. Above-average recommendations from supervisors and other professionals who have observed the characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom performance of the teacher.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.