SY Athletic Director

Pay Competitive

Location Oakland/California

Employment type

Part-Time

Req#: 37730

REPORTS TO: Site Administrator

Position Summary

Education for Change is looking for dynamic and visionary school personnel who will engage students, families, and other members of our learning community to ensure high student engagement in athletics programming. The primary function of the Teacher on Special Assignment:
Athletic Program is to manage and oversee the school’s interscholastic athletic program. The TSA:
Athletic Program knows how to successfully work in an urban school with a high English Learner and low-income population.

Responsibilities:

Administrative Duties

• Primary contact with Bay Area Charter School Athletic Conference (BACSAC)
• Attend regular BACSAC meetings
• Prepare master sports calendar
• Hire, release, and supervise coaching staff
• Maintain budget
• Maintain Latitude High School Athletics handbook
• Nurture relationships between all stakeholders, including addressing conflict
• Organize celebratory/recognition events for student-athletes
• Develop and support booster club
• Coordinate with after school program for necessary student-athlete supports

Ancillary Coaching Duties

• Schedule games, matches, practices, and meets
• Secure facilities, referees, scorekeepers and other elements for games, meets, and practices
• Order and manage all equipment and uniforms
• Ensure each student-athlete meets eligibility requirements including medical documents, GPA minimums, and behavior expectations
• Provide necessary training and certification opportunities for coaches
• Report scores to BACSAC and Oakland Athletic League (OAL)
• Communicate with school staff regarding student-athlete schedules and departure times

Promotion and Documentation

• Keep information current, including game results and student results, on the following websites:
• BACSAC.org
• Latitudehighathletics.org
• Maintain records of team and student-Athlete Results
• Maintain social media presence
• Oversee photography and video documentation of athletic activities
• Ensure that relevant photos and data is available to yearbook staff

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant teaching experience
• Athletics, coaching or enrichment experience
• Strong Organizational skills
• Teaching Credential preferred

EFC Core Values

• Connected- We continually work to build trusting relationships among students, families, staff, and the Oakland community  are an all-hands-on-deck network driven by empathy. We value our collective identity and the individual identities of our community members and scholars such that we have a sense of collective ownership and responsibility for each other and for our scholars.
• Inclusive- We proactively disrupt predictable patterns of opportunity, power, privilege, and performance. We create an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are not only valued but sought, where people from all backgrounds feel seen and heard and can thrive, and where we all feel a deep sense of accountability to our mission.
• Interdependent- Our success at every level is dependent on our individual and collective sustainability. To that end, we are transparent, creative, and collaborative problem-solvers who seek to build trusting relationships. We are curious and are open to new ideas while also putting systems in place to ensure continuity so that our employees can stay, grow, thrive, and help make good on our promise to our students and families.
• Learners- We support each other to develop and grow so that we can leverage our collective power, intelligence, and passion on behalf of our students. We lean on home-grown leaders who are rooted in our community. Individuals feel known and are provided opportunities to maximize their potential in alignment with their passions and goals.

The salary is based on experience. For more information, please email

About the company

Founded in 2005 by experienced educators and entrepreneurs, Education for Change (EFC) is a nonprofit public Charter School Management Organization in Oakland, CA. EFC operates 6 free public elementary schools designed to offer a high quality education...