Athletic Director

Life Academy International; Pasig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Academy International in Pasig, Philippines, seeks a dynamic leader to oversee the Physical Education and Athletics programs, aligning them with the school's Christian mission and curriculum goals.

You will mentor PE staff, shape the PE curriculum, monitor instructional quality, and ensure safety and compliance. The role includes coordinating schedules, facilities, equipment, and athletic events, while representing LAI in athletic meetings and maintaining student eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Physical Education program on the campus in collaboration with the Campus Principal and appropriate school leaders.
• Provide leadership and support to PE teachers to ensure that the PE curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student experiences align with LAI curriculum expectations and school-wide learning goals.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of Physical Education instruction and identify areas for improvement, professional development, resources, and support.
• Collaborate with PE teachers to develop and maintain appropriate scope and sequence, curriculum resources, assessments, and instructional practices.
• Coordinate PE scheduling, facilities, equipment, and other program needs in consultation with school leadership.
• Support PE teachers in implementing appropriate safety procedures, risk-management practices, first aid protocols, and emergency procedures.
• Oversee and coordinate the school's athletic programs.
• Develop and maintain an athletic program that supports student development, school priorities, and LAI's Christian philosophy.
• Recruit, assign, and oversee coaching staff and other personnel needed to operate the co-curricular athletic program.
• Determine athletic program needs and make recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, facilities, transportation, tournament participation, and budget.
• Coordinate the scheduling and publicizing of games, tournaments, practices, and other athletic events in consultation with school leaders and representatives of other schools and organizations.
• Ensure that games, tournaments, schedules, transportation arrangements, and other logistical information are communicated promptly to parents, students, coaches, and relevant staff.
• Recruit and coordinate staffing and logistics for athletic tournaments and competitions hosted by LAI.
• Represent LAI at athletic conference meetings and other appropriate athletic organization meetings.
• Ensure that students participating in co-curricular athletics meet established eligibility requirements.
• Assist coaches in maintaining appropriate records and enforcing the Athletic Department's philosophy, expectations, policies, and regulations.
• Ensure that each coach provides athletes with appropriate team information, including team rules, player expectations, practice and game expectations, tournament information, and contact information.
• Meet with coaches individually at the end of each season to evaluate the season, identify successes and concerns, and establish areas for improvement. Use a standardized coaching evaluation process where appropriate.
• Review and revise the Sports Handbook annually in consultation with appropriate school leadership and ensure that coaches, students, and parents understand relevant expectations.
• Monitor the overall quality, safety, and effectiveness of the athletics program and recommend improvements as needed.
• Coordinate athletic facilities and equipment in collaboration with PE teachers, coaches, facilities personnel, and school administration.
• Ensure that appropriate safety, first aid, emergency response, transportation, supervision, and safeguarding procedures are followed during athletic practices, games, tournaments, and off-campus activities.
• Serve as a liaison between the athletics program, PE program, school administration, parents, students, coaches, and external athletic organizations, including Valor.
• Coach or assist with coaching a sport when assigned by the Campus Principal and when needed to support the athletic program.

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

Christian Leadership and Student Development

1. Inspire students and staff in Christian faith and living through personal example, prayer, and leadership.

2. Promote the development of character, teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, perseverance, and servant leadership through Physical Education and athletics.

3. Ensure that PE and athletics programs reflect and support the mission, philosophy, and instructional goals of Life Academy International.

Physical Education Program

1. Oversee the Physical Education program on the campus in collaboration with the Campus Principal and appropriate school leaders.

2. Provide leadership and support to PE teachers to ensure that the PE curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student experiences align with LAI curriculum expectations and school-wide learning goals.

3. Monitor the quality and effectiveness of Physical Education instruction and identify areas for improvement, professional development, resources, and support.

4. Collaborate with PE teachers to develop and maintain appropriate scope and sequence, curriculum resources, assessments, and instructional practices.

5. Coordinate PE scheduling, facilities, equipment, and other program needs in consultation with school leadership.

6. Support PE teachers in implementing appropriate safety procedures, risk‑management practices, first aid protocols, and emergency procedures.

Athletics Program

1. Oversee and coordinate the school's athletic programs.

2. Develop and maintain an athletic program that supports student development, school priorities, and LAI's Christian philosophy.

3. Recruit, assign, and oversee coaching staff and other personnel needed to operate the co‑curricular athletic program.

4. Determine athletic program needs and make recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, facilities, transportation, tournament participation, and budget.

5. Coordinate the scheduling and publicizing of games, tournaments, practices, and other athletic events in consultation with school leaders and representatives of other schools and organizations.

6. Ensure that games, tournaments, schedules, transportation arrangements, and other logistical information are communicated promptly to parents, students, coaches, and relevant staff.

7. Recruit and coordinate staffing and logistics for athletic tournaments and competitions hosted by LAI.

8. Represent LAI at athletic conference meetings and other appropriate athletic organization meetings.

9. Ensure that students participating in co‑curricular athletics meet established eligibility requirements.

10. Assist coaches in maintaining appropriate records and enforcing the Athletic Department's philosophy, expectations, policies, and regulations.

11. Ensure that each coach provides athletes with appropriate team information, including team rules, player expectations, practice and game expectations, tournament information, and contact information.

12. Meet with coaches individually at the end of each season to evaluate the season, identify successes and concerns, and establish areas for improvement. Use a standardized coaching evaluation process where appropriate.

13. Review and revise the Sports Handbook annually in consultation with appropriate school leadership and ensure that coaches, students, and parents understand relevant expectations.

14. Monitor the overall quality, safety, and effectiveness of the athletics program and recommend improvements as needed.

15. Coordinate athletic facilities and equipment in collaboration with PE teachers, coaches, facilities personnel, and school administration.

16. Ensure that appropriate safety, first aid, emergency response, transportation, supervision, and safeguarding procedures are followed during athletic practices, games, tournaments, and off‑campus activities.

17. Serve as a liaison between the athletics program, PE program, school administration, parents, students, coaches, and external athletic organizations, including Valor.

18. Coach or assist with coaching a sport when assigned by the Campus Principal and when needed to support the athletic program.