Athletic Coordinator- SMS

TO:

All

District

Staff

FROM:

Lisa

M.

Fekete

Superintendent

of

Schools

RE:

ANNOUNCEMENT

OF

VACANCY

DATE: August

28,

2026

Athletic

Coordinator

Position

Title:

Athletic

Coordinator

Location:

Swift

Middle

School

Position

Reports

To:

Athletic

and

Activities

Director,

Building

Administrator

Job

ID:

#2637

Internal

Close

Date:

September

4,

2026

External

Close

Date:

September

18,

2026

Anticipated

Start

Date:

August

31,

2026

Watertown

Public

Schools

is

seeking

an

Athletic

Coordinator

(one

year,

stipend

position)

at

Swift

Middle

School.

The

Athletic

Coordinator

supports

the

Athletic

Director

by

coordinating

and

overseeing

all

middle

school

sports

programs.

The

Coordinator

ensures

students

have

the

opportunity

to

participate

in

athletics

that

foster

teamwork,

growth,

sportsmanship,

and

school

spirit.

Preferred

Qualifications

Prior

experience

coaching

or

working

in

school

athletics.

Knowledge

of

CIAC

and

league

guidelines

preferred.

Valid

Connecticut

coaching

permit

or

willingness

to

obtain.

Strong

communication

and

organizational

skills.

Valid

Connecticut

certification

in

administration

(092)

preferred.

Key

Responsibilities

Assist

with

the

organization,

scheduling,

and

supervision

of

all

Swift

Middle

School

athletic

events

and

practices.

Communicate

with

coaches,

student-athletes,

parents,

the

Athletic

Director,

and

the

building

principal

regarding

schedules,

policies,

and

procedures.

Ensure

students,

coaches,

and

programs

comply

with

school,

league,

and

CIAC

eligibility

requirements

and

regulations.

Help

arrange

transportation,

facilities

use,

officials,

and

event

supervision

for

all

middle

school

athletics.

Support

the

recruitment,

onboarding,

and

coordination

of

coaching

staff

as

needed.

Maintain

rosters,

records

of

team

participation,

and

results

of

athletic

contests.

Promote

good

sportsmanship,

safety,

and

school

spirit

at

all

events.

Provide

timely

updates

on

athletics

or

related

issues

to

the

Athletic

Director

and

building

principal.

Assist

the

Athletic

Director

in

the

development

of

the

annual

budget

and

requisition

process

for

necessary

supplies

and

equipment

for

middle

school

athletics.

Under

the

direction

of

the

Athletic

Director,

provides

feedback

and

support

to

coaches

regarding

their

job

performance.

Terms

of

Employment

Based

on

the

Collective

Bargaining

Agreement

Between

the

Watertown

Board

of

Education

and

the

Watertown

Education

Association

• One

Year

Appointment.

All

application

materials

must

be

submitted

online,

through

Applitrack;

should

you

have

any

difficulty

in

submitting

your

online

application

please

contact

(860)945-4813.

• District

reserves

the

right

to

close

the

posting

if

a

suitable

candidate

is

found

prior

to

the

external

closing

date.

Warren

Campbell

Cc:

Lisa

Fekete

Replacing:

yearly