Athletic Coordinator, High School

Austin Achieve Public Schools is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school preparing Austin youth to attend and excel at the nation's top colleges and universities. The Athletic Coordinator will play a pivotal role in the high school athletic department, coordinating all areas of the program. The coordinator will help manage the day-to-day operations of the high school athletic department and will support the athletic director.

The high school athletic coordinator will support the athletic director in ensuring thatAustin Achieve maintains a solid reputation within our community, our opponents, officials, and UIL. The coordinator may coach one or more sports during the school year.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Keeps an open line of communication between campus administrators, athletic director, coaches, parents, students, and teachers.
• Supports the athletic director in athletic department goals and objectives to ensure the overall development of student-athletes.
• Handles logistics for home events and attends sporting events to help supervise the event.
• Meets and greets all officials and visiting teams to assist as needed.
• Oversees the concession and gate, if open.
• Works with the facility team to make sure that the locker rooms, gym, and field are ready for an athletic event.
• Works with the coaches to ensure athletic sportsmanship and uniformity.
• Oversee audio/visual presentations.
• Is available to coaches, referees, security, and administration.
• Turn in paperwork for referees' payment.
• Counts, records, and deposits any money collected for a fee, concession, ticket sales (via GoFan), or miscellaneous.
• Submits home game staff stipend tracking and submission
• Admin on duty is the last to leave a home game except for a coach or school personnel. Make sure that all entrances are secure and all equipment, concessions, money, etc. is put away.
• Fulfill all other responsibilities necessary to ensure that the game is running well and in order.
• Monitor and enforce student discipline during athletic contests.
• Oversee the transportation preparation for athletic events, both home and away, schedules gates and lights.
• Supports certification of coaching staff per UIL guidelines.
• Monitors and enforces student eligibility of all athletes per UIL guidelines.
• Develops a consistent grade check system for the entire athletic program, informing athletes, parents, teachers, and administrators.
• Encourage good sportsmanship in all phases of athletic participation.
• Maintain a current inventory of all fixed assets within the program and ensure the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing of campus athletic equipment.
• Provide input on athletics budgets and allocation of spending.
• Coordinate with coaches about the scheduling of games and practices.
• Responds to Field Rental Inquiries from coaches and external entities.
• Responds to Facilities Requests from Coaches (Sheds, Locker Rooms, Equipment)
• Athlete schedule changes/updates - collaborate with the academic counselor.
• Helps to coordinate Athletics Awards Ceremony
• Email Weekly Updates to staff and facilities regarding upcoming games and coverage
• Helps to maintain athletic website and collaborate with the marketing team.
• Create and update social media accounts and work with coaches to monitor
• Develop a plan for more parent involvement in game attendance and athletic support as well as creation of promotional fliers for games.
• Aid our athletes in the college process, including NCAA filings and documentations
• Support athletic director and coaches with athletic fundraisers
• Please note that job duties are subject to additional modifications over time.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Relative experience with setting up systems
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Has been a coach of a Junior Varsity or Varsity sport

Please email Greta Kwedar (gkwedar@austinachieve.org), John Armbrust (jarmbrust@austinachieve.org), and Adrian Edmonds (aedmonds@austinachieve.org) to submit your application, including a letter of intent and resume.