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JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 171

1145 Riverside Ave. P.O. Box 2259 Orofino, ID 83544

Phone (208)476-5593 Fax (208)476-3724

Orofino Elementary School, Orofino Jr/Sr High, Timberline School; Cavendish Elementary, Peck Elementary,

Idaho Youth Challenge Academy

Vacancy Announcement

Date: March 19, 2024

Position: Athletic Director

Location: Orofino

Job Summary:

To provide leadership and coordination among the various teams and extracurricular groups to facilitate

programs that provide young people with a variety of programs for personal recreation, knowledge of

such activities, physical training, and development of values including a sense of fair play.

Primary responsibility to High School Principal.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelors Degree work and experience working with youth and leading teams of adults.

2. Minimum experience in organizing and administering an athletic program as determined by the

Board

3. Strong background in coaching and athletic rules

4. Works well with students, staff, and the public

5. Excellent organizational skills

6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

7. Models fair play and respect

8. Able to maintain a positive environment and high standards of conduct for athletes

9. Treats all athletes fairly and equally

10. Able to work under pressures and deadlines

11. Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

12. Selected applicant must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screening

Duties and Responsibilities

Managing Extracurricular Events:

1. Oversee all extracurricular events and activities or, if unable to attend an event, find a substitute

to oversee the activity

2. Prepare and distribute an activity and special events calendar

3. Prepare programs for all appropriate extracurricular events

4. Arrange for team and club pictures for league, district, and state tournaments

5. Arrange with the building principal for the cancellation or postponement of home events due to

adverse weather conditions

6. Plan and supervise all awards and banquets and assume general coordination of those events

7. Arrange field and gym practice schedules, and schedule all athletic events

8. Assume responsibility for providing officials, ticket takers, and other personnel necessary for all

home games and other extracurricular activities

9. Arrange all details of visiting teams\' and officials needs, including lodging, meals, towels,

gymnasium services, security, and field assistance, as appropriate

10. Prepare facilities for athletic events such as setting up score tables, bleachers, ticket taker

tables, and locker rooms

11. Oversee concessions by purchasing product and stocking concession stands, providing proper

receipts for reimbursement, organizing crews to work in the stands, counting and securing all

concession receipts, and assisting in cleaning the concession stands

12. Oversee facility clean-up such as in the high school gym, locker rooms, hospitality rooms, and

outdoor fields and facilities

13. Arrange transportation and housing for all extracurricular events, and communicate with the

transportation supervisor regarding busing needs for off-campus events

14. Schedule all departure times for athletic events after meeting with administrators, coaches, and

club advisors

15. Be responsible for compliance with Board-adopted emergency medical procedures for all

practice sessions and competitive events

16. Coordinate use of high school athletic facilities by groups outside the school in conjunction with

the building principal

Supervisory Duties

1. Assist in screening and hiring of all athletic personnel

2. Conduct a coaches meeti ng at the beginning of each year to communicate federal and state law,

administrative rules, Board policy, and IHSAA rules

3. Work as a liaison between the administration and the extracurricular activities staff

4. Supervise coaches, observing them sufficiently to make recommendations to the Building

Principal regarding coaching assignments

5. Provide and instruct sponsors for school clubs and organizations

6. Develop and implement appropriate rules governing the conduct of athletic activities

7. Be responsible for administering all interscholastic policies and procedures in accordance with

the rules of the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA)

8. Interpret Board policy to the extent necessary to provide guidance the athletic program

9. Resolve any conflicts within the athletic department or among extracurricular activities

10. Provide formal written evalua