POSITION: Athletic Director

BUILDING: District Wide

Requirements: PA Administrative Certification; Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Certification; Act 34 Criminal Clearance; Act 151 Child Line Clearance; Act 114 FBI Fingerprinting Security Clearances; Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release and SafeSchools Training

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty adequately. 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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree - required

Work Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of high school coaching experience - required
• 3 – 5 years of being a classroom teacher – preferred
• 3 – 5 years of leadership experience in athletics and/or education – preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) – preferred or
• Educational Leadership Certification or Administrative Certification – preferred or
• Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management, Management, or related field – preferred?or
• Valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certification (preferably in the realm of Health and Physical Education) - preferred

Position Goal:

• To oversee and manage the District interscholastic athletic programs to provide the highest quality education-based athletic experiences and opportunities for student-athletes while displaying effective leadership, organization, and supervision to maintain the highest standards in all aspects of athletic program management.

Reports to:

• Director of Secondary Operations and/or assigned designee

Supervises:

• Interscholastic athletic head coaches, assistant coaches, and essential personnel who help to manage athletic events and competitions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises and evaluates athletic department staff and coaches including the administration of an annual performance evaluation process; ensures training of all staff and coaches are tracked and completed; annually recommends reappointment or non-reappointment of coaches and volunteers and makes recommendations regarding promotion, transfer, or termination of athletic staff when applicable.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises or delegates the supervision and administration of all approved activities and athletic contests; acts as official host to all visiting teams; makes and approves all contracts affecting athletic contests; secures ticket printing and selling; secures line up for programs; makes provisions for physician and ambulance at athletic events or activities as required, and handles all matters related to activity cancellations.

• Implements positive sports citizenship activities within an educationally sound program and communicates expectations to coaches, athletes, officials, and spectators. Works actively to promote and encourage student athletes to achieve higher educational goals. Ensures prompt training of all individuals providing services to the programs of the Athletic Department on District policies and legal mandates relating to their specific duties. Recommends changes in policies and administrative procedures related to programs under this department.

• Develops and oversees implementation of procedures for squad selection, prevention, and care of injuries to participants. Coordinates with maintenance staff and administration the use of facilities including: locker rooms, training, and weight rooms. Coordinates with maintenance staff and administration of the proper storage of equipment, maintenance of grounds, and facilities used for programs.

• Interviews applicants for openings in athletic staff or activity sponsorship; recommends qualified candidates for hire to the Superintendent in cooperation with the building administrators; assigns personnel to job responsibilities within the District’s athletic and activity programs; and supervises and assigns responsibilities to the District athletic trainer staff.

• Prepares the athletic budget annually as well as all bid lists for the purchase of athletic equipment; recommends purchases of equipment and supplies needed for the various athletic teams; and arranges for the purchasing of all awards. Maintains accurate inventories of supplies and equipment.

• Timely and effectively communicates to appropriate District office or personnel regarding serious incidents or significant matters that may require attention or input from others in the District. Works with building principals, parents, and students to investigate and address student discipline matters related to the programs and complaints or concerns about any individuals providing services to programs whether compensated or not. Consults with other administrators and seek to involve legal counsel as appropriate.

• Abides by, monitors, and enforces compliance by individuals providing services to programs with federal, state, and local school laws and regulations, mandated programs, district policies and administrative regulations including the requirements of any conference or league in which the District participates. Enforces legal standards and District policies relating to safe and equitable operation of programs.

• Assigns all officials and make arrangements for game personnel for home contests; requisitions or processes payments to all game personnel for home athletic contests, including security; and arranges for transportation for all athletic teams away from home.
• Issues news information to various media; manages athletic social media accounts in order to foster good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic programs; and represents the school at all athletic meetings involving the interests of the school. Ensures information on District website is updated to include current information.

• Provides administrative leadership in planning, implementation, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of interscholastic and intramural athletic programs that fosters skill development, understanding of sports, and appreciation for a variety of athletic activities and programs, teaming, and sportsmanship for students and adults. Regularly reviews District’s athletic and activity programs, evaluates requests for additional programs, evaluates the viability of existing programs, and recommends changes or new programs consistent with District policy and resources.

• Determines eligibility status of interscholastic athletes, prepares all eligibility lists, distributes eligibility lists to proper schools, and collects athletic records for future reference. Makes necessary arrangements for medical exams, drug testing, and concussion testing.

• Participates as a representative of the District in PIAA, league conference, interscholastic advisory committees, internal committees, and community groups related to this position.

• Oversees all District booster organizations, including PTA’s and PTO’s and all fundraising efforts conducted by booster organizations and/or student groups ensuring they comply with applicable law, policies, and administrative regulations.

Position Specifications:

Terms of Employment:

• 12 months, 260 days/year

Job Classification

• Administrative

Physical Demands

• The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Sitting
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Talking:
    • On the phone; person-to-person, and in groups
  • Hearing:
    • On the phone; person-to-person, and in groups

• Vision:
  • Near, midrange, far, peripheral, depth, and color
• Driving Requirements
  • Personal vehicle, and/or company vehicle
• Machines or tools used:
  • Computer
• Machines or tools used:
  • Telephone
• Pushing/Pulling/Lifting

• The school recognizes that reasonable accommodations must be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

Sensory Abilities

• Visual acuity to work
  • outdoors and indoors on related projects
  • read correspondence, reports, and a computer screen
• Auditory acuity to be able to effectively
  • communicate, use standard - telephone, listen to people and greet visitors
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly

Work Environment

• Typical Office Environment
• Subject to inside environmental conditions
• Subject to outside environmental conditions
• Typical athletic training office/facility/environment
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, body fluids, or disease
• Typical classroom environment

Temperament

• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make judgments and work under high level of stress.
• Ability to work as a leader, coordinator, and a member of a team.
• Must be courteous and able to effectively manage job responsibilities.
• Must be cooperative, congenial, service oriented, and promote these qualities.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to be respectful and empathetic.

Cognitive Ability

• Ability to communicate effectively, to organize tasks, to manage multiple tasks, and to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions, to read and write, to communicate effectively, to organize tasks, to manage multiple tasks, and to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, business associates, and general community.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to exercise initiative and make independent decisions to reschedule work to meet deadlines or to effectively manage emergency work.
• Ability to recognize areas of concern relating to assigned areas of responsibility and propose or recommend appropriate solutions to problems.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends, sometimes with little or no notice.
• Ability to recognize areas of concern relating to educational administration issues and propose or recommend appropriate solutions to problems.
• Ability to identify and isolate issues and develop rational solutions to problems.
• Ability to administer policy in a manner consistent with good judgment and sound rationale.
• Ability to recognize changes occurring in society and their relationships to education.
• Ability to generate genuine enthusiasm for positive and meaningful change.
• Ability to understand up-to-date management methods and the ability to apply them to administration and instructional services.
• Ability to maintain a high level of physical stamina, stability, and creativeness.
• Ability to articulate a valid philosophy of education that recognizes the need for appropriate programs to serve a wide range of student abilities, needs, and interests.
• Ability to deal with personnel considerations in a fair, firm, and equitable manner.
• Ability to supervise others using acceptable human relations skills.
• Ability to communicate in both oral and written form.
• Ability to foster and maintain positive relationships with the Board, students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions rapidly and with ease, using prudent judgment and common sense.

Equipment Required

• Position holder must have and maintain a smart cell phone at their own expense for contact by CASD staff during work and non-work hours.

Clearances

• Must possess current and valid Act 34, Act 114, and Act 151 clearances, with results acceptable to the District. Must submit to PA driver’s history clearance, with results acceptable to the District.

Other Requirements

• Must obtain a certificate of medical examination as well as a tuberculosis test as required under Chapter 14 of the Public School Code, 24 P.S. §§14-1416, 14-1418; 22 Pa Code §49.12(b) (regarding education); and 28 Pa Code §23.44 (regarding health and safety).

Comments

• The position may require the performance of other duties related to the essential functions as assigned. The CASD may revise the position description as tasks are analyzed and modified.
• The position holder must be able to perform and accomplish the responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the position holder to inform the CASD of any and all reasonable accommodation requests in advance of filling the position.

AVAILABLE: March 1, 2025

CONTACT: Mrs. Michelle Sarokon

HR Coordinator

540 W. North St.

Carlisle, PA 17013

The Carlisle Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability or any other status protected by law in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

No person shall on the grounds of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability or any other status protected by law be excluded from participation in or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity funded in whole or in part by federal funds. Discrimination on the basis of sex or religion is also prohibited in some federal programs.

For information regarding civil rights or grievances procedures, services, activities and facilities that are assessable to and usable by handicapped persons, contact:

Dr. Michael R. Gogoj

Title IX Coordinator

540 West North Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

717-240-6800

Lisa Slover

Section 504 Coordinator

Director of Student Services

Office Address – 623 West Penn Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

717-240-6800 ext. 17815

sloverl@carlisleschools.org