Athletic Director

Job Title: Athletic Director

Work Year: 10.5 months

Employment Type: Exempt

Salary Range: $15,000/year

Supervisor: Principal or Designee

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OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

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OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito, and we are seeking teachers who want to join our team and create an exceptional school. 

The Athletic Director is responsible for the overall administration of the department, with an emphasis on compliance, program visibility, and event supervision.  You have an unwavering belief in our students’ capabilities, and as a result, you do whatever it takes to support their growth. 

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students. 

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development. 

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The quality of our school cannot exceed the quality of our employees. In that spirit, we are seeking exceptional individuals to execute the following “essential job duties” and responsibilities:

With students, you:

• Deliver excellent student supervision consistent with the age and abilities of students
• Set and hold high expectations for academics and behavior
• Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students and their families 
• Create and maintain a joyful, safe, structured, and team-oriented environment
• Encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes
• Create opportunities for students to leverage the power of their voice 

Whole School Responsibilities:

• Encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes
• Create opportunities for students to leverage the power of their voice 
• Monitor academic eligibility quarterly and cumulatively
• Define, monitor, and evaluate behavioral eligibility, in coordination with the Dean of Students and Director of Student Supports
• Collect compliance paperwork including medical physicals
• Participate in athletic league meetings to ensure compliance with league regulations
• Support the coordination of transportation to games and off-site practices
• Oversee practice and game day operations 
• Supervise home games during the school year
• Ensure the safety (physical and emotional) of all students at practice and games
• Coordinate logistics for athletic department events as assigned, including informational events and end-of-season celebrations
• Maintain an athletic calendar for practices, contests, and athletic functions and communicate with stakeholders
• Define clear roles and responsibilities for coaches
• Interview, select, and support sports coaches during their sports’ seasons
• Organize and maintain equipment inventory for assigned teams, including uniforms
• Model and teach our core values: purpose, perseverance, productivity, growth mindset, integrity, leadership, joy, gratitude, mindfulness, and kindness
• Give and receive feedback to improve your practice, that of your peers, and school leaders, and create and maintain open, honest, and respectful lines of communication

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned Bachelor’s Degree.
• Previous experience working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
• Successful experience in areas of conflict resolution.
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills and the ability to apply deductive reasoning and draw conclusions in order to solve problems and facilitate decision-making processes
• Ability to continuously seek quality service and process improvements in order to support our mission and strategic vision. 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in physical education; Masters degree in athletic administration or equivalent training and experience preferred.
• Five years of experience as a physical education instructor and athletic coach.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is on-site. The employee must have sufficient mobility to report to campus, work in a classroom, and engage with students, with or without reasonable accommodations. The employee may be required to do light lifting, pushing/pulling, and bending, with or without accommodations. The employee must possess the ability to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION 

Invictus Academy acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Invictus Academy shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and dismissal from employment.