Position Title: Assistant Athletic Director
Department: Athletics
Location: Academy
Reports To: Athletic Director
EEO Classification: Administrative Support Workers
FLSA Status: **HR will make this determination based on job duties**
Compensation Type: Salary/hourly
Compensation Amount: N/A
Position Summary: Assistant Athletic Directors (AD) will be responsible for all things related to Middle and High School Athletics. The Assistant AD will report to the Athletic Director and ultimately, the school Headmaster, and will be seen as another Athletics Administrator on campus, as well as overseeing all functions that an Athletic Director is responsible for particularly Middle School coach oversight and evaluation, scheduling, facility rentals oversight, student registrations, social media and communications, heading up Archway early release sports day, which will include appropriate staffing as well as communication with the Archway on pick up/drop off and registrations. The Assistant AD will be the main point of contact for the Great Hearts Middle School League (GHMSL), attending all meetings and voting on the behalf of their Academy, and making proposals to the league based on school needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communications Internally and Externally, including campus community, faculty, and social media
- Formal Seasonal Evaluations of Middle School coaches and assistant coaches
- Hosting games on campus which includes but not limited to: 1. Confirming with AIA/GHMSL officials, 2. Connecting and communicating with the incoming school, 3. Setting of volunteers and game day personnel
- Heading up registrations and clearance of the almost 300 seasonal student-athletes, while also being the main point of contact for questions from said registrations
- Managing facility rentals for both on and off-campus facilities
- GHMSL head of communication and operations
- Head of early release Archway sports days (where applicable)
Required/Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree or working towards encouraged, High School diploma
Required/Preferred Experience: Needs to have been involved in inter-scholastic athletes and have some knowledge of the workings of school athletics.
Required/Preferred Skills: Needs to have excellent communication skills, flexible hours Certifications (if any required): First Aide/CPR Certified
Physical Functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 25 pounds approximately.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Bachelor’s degree or progress toward a bachelor’s degree
- Experience participating in interscholastic athletics
- Knowledge of school athletics operations
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible availability or hours
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Successful criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance
What We Do
Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools and private Christian schools offering classical liberal arts education across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas with online offerings. Its mission is to cultivate students’ minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, preparing them for higher education, professional careers, human flourishing, and academic excellence while fostering rigorous study and moral formation.
