Athletic Director (Mariposa County High School/Middle Schools)

Under administrative direction, the purpose of the position is to assist the Mariposa County High Principal and Middle School Principals in all aspects of the competitive athletic program including program planning, game management, and conformance to the California Interscholastic Federation and Sac-Joaquin Section rules. Employee ensures students are provided opportunities to participate to develop physical skills, a sense of worth and competence, knowledge, and understanding of the pleasure of sport, and the principles of fair play.

This position is part of the Certificated Teacher Unit at MCUSD/MCOE and will be placed depending on experience and education on the Certificated Teacher Unit Employee Salary schedule. 

PLEASE NOTE THE 2026-27 SALARY SCHEDULE IS PENDING - SALARY IS CURRENTLY BASED ON THE 2025-26 SALARY SCHEDULE. 
 

DISTINGUISHING CAREER FEATURES Receives direction from the Mariposa County High School Principal or designee and or Assistant Superintendent

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Directs and administers athletic programs; plans, organizes and implements departmental goals and coordinates and integrates all activities toward achievement of established goals and objectives; develops and implements departmental policies and procedures. 

• Attends, supervises, and provides game management of sporting events; assists coaches of various athletic teams with coaching responsibilities; develops athletic schedules; coordinates transportation required for all athletic events. 

• Works with site administration to develop game day supervision schedule ensuring it is a team effort for coverage. 

• Coordinates and supports student athletes regarding academic intervention.  Working with school administration, teachers, and coaching staff. 

• Coordinates Grades K-12 clinics, camps, club activities with sites and appropriate feeder school coaches and administrators. 

• Coordinates Grades K-12 articulation with feeder school administration and coaching staff. 

• Develops and enforces athletic principles, policies and code of ethics; develops and promotes athletic programs to encourage sportsmanship and provides a welcoming competitive environment for athletes, coaches, and guests. 

• Develops and reviews student/coach athletic handbooks ensures coaches and students follow these guidelines.

• Determines eligibility of all players; works with coaches and administrators on discipline issues concerning athletics; maintains files of athletic suspensions and removals from teams, and ensures due process. 

• Ensures all appropriate information, applications, and forms are distributed and completed by athletes and families; plans and monitors cost-effective physical screening for athletes 7-12; ensures the maintenance of all appropriate physical and emergency records and documentation for all students/athletes. 

• Reviews, monitors, and audits fundraising and booster club activities, and establishes specific methods by which funds are accounted for and controlled. • Reviews, monitors, and audits the publications and materials prepared for distribution concerning athletic program information and activity announcements. 

• Assist in the recruitment and selection of interscholastic sports coaches and physical education personnel. 

• Collaborates with Student Activities Specialist and Activities Director in planning athletic awards programs; oversees the development of promotional items, printing and sales of programs and team posters for special events. 

• Maintains coaching staff fingerprinting, certification and credential records; submits recommendation of all coaches for employment and re-employment through the evaluation process. Provides CPR/First Aide and AED training for coaches and athletic personnel. 

• Develops athletic budget for recommendation to the Principal; ensures all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters, to include performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control. 

• Collaborates with Middle School Principals to ensure continuity of athletic program throughout the district. 

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent, Principal, and/or designee. 

QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge and Skills: Thorough knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations governing Athletic programs. Thorough knowledge of administrative principles, practices and procedures of all phases of athletic planning and scheduling. 

Abilities: Requires the ability to carry out the duties of the position and accomplish its objectives. Requires the ability to integrate a variety of support functions. Requires the ability to organize, train, direct, and motivate staff to achieve high levels of productivity. Requires the ability to solve complex problems requiring considerations of short and long-range implications. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral formats. Physical 

Abilities: Requires ambulatory ability to move to different offices and locations. Requires sufficient visual acuity to recognize words and numbers. Requires speech and auditory abilities to carry on conversations in large audience, personal, and telephone conversations. 

Education and Experience: Requires a Bachelor’s degree and three to five years’ experience as a teacher and athletic coach, or equivalent. 

Licenses and Certificates: Valid California Teaching Credential. Administrative Services Credential preferred but not required.