Assistant Athletic Director

Position Type:
Administrative Staff

Date Posted:
8/19/2026

Location:
WHALE BRANCH MIDDLE
POSITION PURPOSE: To provide each enrolled student an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity that will foster physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasure of sport, the principles of play, and satisfaction of being part of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Organizes and administers the overall program of extracurricular athletics, both intramural and interscholastic for the assigned school.
• Provides leadership in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.
• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Promotes student athletes with post-secondary educational institutions.
• Assists student athletes with obtaining appropriate post-secondary educational opportunities.
• Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
• Hires officials, team physicians, and security, as required, and assumes general responsibility for the proper supervision of home games.
• Arranges transportation for athletic contest participants.
• Develops and places into operation appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.
• Verifies each athlete's eligibility according to established physical and academic requirements of eligibility for participation in each sport.
• Prepares and administers the athletic program budget.
• Supervises all ticket sales and fund-raising events of the athletic program and assumes responsibility for proper handling of funds.
• Meets and/or assists with the needs of visiting teams, such as lodging, meals, towels, gymnasium services, and field assistance, as appropriate.
• Makes arrangements for non-school use of playing fields and facilities, within district guidelines.
• Arranges field and gym practice schedules.
• Provides for physical examination of all athletes prior to the beginning of each season.
• Administers the insurance program covering school athletes and assumes responsibility for all processing of reports and claims.
• Plans and supervises an annual recognition program for school athletes.
• Regularly attends and represents the school at district and state meetings regarding athletics.
• Assists the administration in the implementation and supervision of the district's policies regarding student, extra-curricular participation.
• Collects data and reports on student extra-curricular participation and requirements of Title IX.
• Helps to maintain physical facilities and communicates needs of the school's athletic program to school and district administration.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a South Carolina teaching and/or administrative certification.
• Preference will be given to individuals with national certification in Athletic/Sports Administration.
• Valid driver's license .

EXPERIENCE :

• A minimum of five years of experience in coaching team sports, preferably at the high school level.
• At least five years of teaching experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
2. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
3. Speak and hear.
4. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
5. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
6. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:

1. Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
2. Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
3. Have regular and punctual attendance.
4. Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
5. As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment.

REPORTS TO: Principal

DAYS PER YEAR: 220

SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Administrative Salary Schedule - Level 207

EMPLOYEE GROUP: Administrative

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an "Administrative" application and adding this specific job to your online application.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:

1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.

2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.

3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).

Employee's Name (Print): ___________________________________

Employee's Signature: ___________________________________

Date: __________________________

THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER