South Newton School Corporation Position Description

Position Title:  Director of Athletics/Dean of Students

Department:     Middle School and High School

Reports To:      Principal

Summary:   Coordinate and facilitate all activities of the Department of Athletics.  Handle student discipline for High School.  Assist with Middle School discipline as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• ·         Serves as the president of the Athletic Advisory Council, providing the Council with complete information relative to changes in schedules.
• ·         Prepares all game contracts, specifying the date, time and location, co-signing all contracts, along with the principal, and keeping them on file in the athletic office.
• ·         Ascertains that all rules and regulations of the High School Athletic Association and South Newton School Corporation guidelines are upheld and enforced.
• ·         Strives to promote good public relations with the general public, news media, opponents’ schools, civic organizations and booster clubs.
• ·         Arranges for the transportation and meals for all corporation athletic teams.
• ·         Checks the readiness of all facilities for teams and spectators prior to game time.
• ·         Coordinates the planning of such events as athletic assemblies, Parents’ Night, Banquets, etc. and clears them with the coaches and principal.
• ·         Makes arrangements for physical examinations for candidates for athletic squads, after checking with the head coach.
• ·         Employs and pays all contest officials and personnel involved in operating the contest.
• ·         Regulates the use of the press box, the public address system and radio broadcasts.
• ·         Provides public address announcers’ guidelines and outlines/scripts for athletic events.
• ·         Sets up the flag-raising ceremony and the playing of the National Anthem.
• ·         Reconfirms the athletic contest, one week prior to the game date, with the visiting school and game officials.
• ·         Makes arrangements for medical care and trainer.
• ·         Accepts responsibility for regulations concerning visiting scouts, and issues all passes and complimentary tickets.
• ·         Arranges for the ordering and the presentation of letters and other athletic awards.
• ·         Arranges for reconditioning of athletic equipment.
• ·         Interviews prospective coaches and utilizes selection process in accordance with corporation policy.
• ·         Completes evaluations of all coaches in accordance with corporation guidelines.
• ·         Advises coaches on the corporation’s and the IHSAA’s expectations for coaches, athletes, and programs by providing each coach with an athletic handbook.
• ·         Promotes all athletic programs to students through direct invitation and other innovative opportunities in addition to promoting the scheduling of athletic events to increase attendance.
• ·         Assesses athletic department’s effectiveness annually through surveys of non-participants, exit interviews of athletic drop-outs and other means to determine areas of weakness in the department.
• ·         Together with the Extracurricular Treasurer trains ticket-takers and ushers at athletic events.
• ·         Is knowledgeable with and responsible for upholding laws applicable to the athletic department, including Title IX, ADA and other pertinent policies.
• ·         Handles student discipline for High School and assists with Middle School’s discipline as needed.
• ·         Supports instructional staff efforts regarding classroom management.
• ·         Meets with students, staff, and parents as needed to resolve concerns and conflicts.
• ·         Metes out appropriate consequences aimed at improving student behavior.
• ·         Works with outside agencies as needed in matters of behavior and compulsory attendance.
• ·         Supervises students during unstructured times (before and after school, during lunch and passing periods).
• ·         Supervises extra-curricular events as needed.
• ·         Performs other duties and responsibilities that are assigned and are necessary for the daily operation of the school programs.

Qualifications Requirements:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Makes arrangements for supervision of athletic functions, classroom and students.

Education and/or Experience:   Bachelor’s Degree.

Language Skills:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:  Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to implement plans based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

Physical Demands:  The physical demand 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 will frequently stand, walk and occasionally sit.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to push or lift up to 50 pounds, such as athletic equipment.  The employee frequently will use manual dexterity.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, such as to programs or handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee will frequently drive in performing the duties of this job.  The employee will hear conversations in a quiet and noisy environment and have the ability to tell where a sound is coming from.

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 acceptable to this particular environment.  However, the noise level can vary depending upon daily activity but will still remain within acceptable noise level range.  Most work is performed indoors, with occasional outdoor instruction.