Athletic Director Job
An athletic director's main responsibility has to do with managing the athletic activities of a program on a high school or college/university level. Entry level job seekers should obtain a baccalaureate degree (BA), possess good communication and organizational skills, and be able to work with other people. You will also need to understand the rules and regulations specific to the level of athletics you want to work in. For example, on the high school level, an athletic director must be familiar with the WIAA rules and regulations. Established in 1905, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) encourages student programs that instill qualities into student athletes while giving them security in organized sports. You can read their mission statement on a link provided at the end of this article.
There are a variety of responsibilities that an athletic director can have on either the high school or college/university level. I found a whole list for anyone trying to find an entry level job in a high school setting, and a description of tasks for a college or university job searcher. After reviewing my information, I found three similar tasks:
Athletic Directors
(1) High school - Prepare a master budget and supervise equipment inventories
College/University - Prepares budget and authorizes department expenditures
(2) High school - Prepare a master sports calendar that includes conference and non-conference games/events
College/University - Plans and schedules sports events, and oversees ticket sales activities
(3) High school - Secure game workers for athletic contests, chain crews, announcers, clock operators, score keepers, line judges, etc. and submit the list of contacted workers for that contest to the event supervisor prior to the event
College/University - Employs and discharges coaching staff and other department employees on own initiative or at direction of board in charge of athletics
In case you are wondering about the salary of an athletic director, it starts at $72,761 for someone with a higher education. The average salary is $98,409.
If you have a passion for high school or college/university athletics, then you may need to look for an entry level job as an athletic director.
Sources
http://www.aubschools.com/policies/241_-_athletic_director_job_description
http://www.job-descriptions.org/athletic-director.html
http://www.wiaa.com/pub/handbook/2008-09/Sports.pdf
http://www.wiaa.com/mission_statement.htm
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_ED03000072.html#bottom
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