Athletic Director - Anticipated Vacancy

Montgomery County Educational Service Center - MCESC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Athletic Director for grades 7-12. This role involves leading the athletic department, fostering relationships within the community, and ensuring compliance with state guidelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication, and a commitment to student-athlete development. By promoting sportsmanship and academic achievement, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of student-athletes. Join a team dedicated to excellence and make a lasting impact in the lives of young athletes.

Qualifications

• Valid Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP) required.
• Must have valid Ohio teacher licensure and administrative licensure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the athletic department effectively.
• Build positive relationships with students, parents, and community.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Event Management

Conflict Resolution

Coaching

Data Analysis

Sportsmanship Promotion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Administration

Master's degree in Athletic Administration

Job description

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Athletic Director
  
  
• Current documentation of clear criminal history via FBI/BCI background check
• Valid Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP)
• Previous experience as an Ohio public school district athletic director or assistant athletic director
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in athletic administration
• Previous varsity coaching experience
• Valid Ohio teacher licensure
• First aid, CPR, AED certified
• Appropriate administrative licensure in the state of Ohio
• Demonstrated ethics and integrity in the administration of the athletic department
• Demonstrated sound fiscal management of all athletic department event and activity revenues
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in anticipating and resolving issues and concerns
• Demonstrated ability to seek win-win solutions and/or successfully mediate issues and concerns
• Demonstrated ability to build appropriate, professional, positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
• Demonstrated belief that athletics are a vehicle to assist in preparing student-athletes for life
• Demonstrated advocacy for academic achievement and progress of students
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire student athletes through positive reinforcement, energy, and enthusiasm
• Demonstrated ability to comply with all OHSAA and MPLSD guidelines
• Demonstrated successful event management abilities
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all building-level administrators, teachers, coaches, parents, and student-athletes, both in written and spoken communication
• Be community and civic minded
• Build positive relationships with parents, booster groups, and other constituencies
• Advocate for post season awards and post-graduation opportunities for our student athletes
• Build the athletic program through cooperation and communication with community programs and coordination with the junior high program
• Build positive relationships with opposing schools
• Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to promote rigor and support students in attaining standards
• Demonstrated ability to promote and celebrate the successes of District teams, student-athletes, and the athletic department in various media platforms (i.e., print, on-line, etc.)
• Other skills and abilities that can help Madison-Plains Local Schools on its journey toward excellence

Position Type:
Administration/ Athletic Director

Date Posted:
5/7/2025

Location:
Madison-Plains HS/JH (7-12)

Date Available:
07/01/2025

District:
Madison-Plains Local School District

Current documentation of clear criminal history via FBI/BCI background check

Valid Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP)

Previous experience as an Ohio public school district athletic director or assistant athletic director

National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Certification

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in athletic administration

Previous varsity coaching experience

Valid Ohio teacher licensure

First aid, CPR, AED certified

Appropriate administrative licensure in the state of Ohio

Demonstrated ethics and integrity in the administration of the athletic department

Demonstrated sound fiscal management of all athletic department event and activity revenues

Demonstrated ability to be proactive in anticipating and resolving issues and concerns

Demonstrated ability to seek win-win solutions and/or successfully mediate issues and concerns

Demonstrated ability to build appropriate, professional, positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues

Demonstrated belief that athletics are a vehicle to assist in preparing student-athletes for life

Demonstrated advocacy for academic achievement and progress of students

Demonstrated ability to promote positive sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity

Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire student athletes through positive reinforcement, energy, and enthusiasm

Demonstrated ability to comply with all OHSAA and MPLSD guidelines

Demonstrated successful event management abilities

Demonstrated ability to communicate with all building-level administrators, teachers, coaches, parents, and student-athletes, both in written and spoken communication

Be community and civic minded

Build positive relationships with parents, booster groups, and other constituencies

Advocate for post season awards and post-graduation opportunities for our student athletes

Build the athletic program through cooperation and communication with community programs and coordination with the junior high program

Build positive relationships with opposing schools

Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions

Demonstrated ability to promote rigor and support students in attaining standards

Demonstrated ability to promote and celebrate the successes of District teams, student-athletes, and the athletic department in various media platforms (i.e., print, on-line, etc.)

Other skills and abilities that can help Madison-Plains Local Schools on its journey toward excellence

2025 05 07 MP Athletic Director Anticipated Vacancy Posting.pdf

Posting: Athletic Director, Grades 7-12, for the 2025 – ’26 school year.

Description: The Madison-Plains Local School District (MPLSD) desires to employ an individual licensed or qualified in the state of Ohio to serve as an athletic director. The individual needs to have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in all facets of his/her work in the past and a willingness to maintain that distinction in the future. Located in Madison County, the Madison-Plains Local School District is approximately 45 minutes southwest of Columbus, Ohio, a short drive off of Interstate 71.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current documentation of clear criminal history via FBI/BCI background check
• Valid Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an Ohio public school district athletic director or assistant athletic director
• National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Certification
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in athletic administration
• Previous varsity coaching experience
• Valid Ohio teacher licensure
• First aid, CPR, AED certified
• Appropriate administrative licensure in the state of Ohio
• Demonstrated ethics and integrity in the administration of the athletic department
• Demonstrated sound fiscal management of all athletic department event and activity revenues
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in anticipating and resolving issues and concerns
• Demonstrated ability to seek win-win solutions and/or successfully mediate issues and concerns
• Demonstrated ability to build appropriate, professional, positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
• Demonstrated belief that athletics are a vehicle to assist in preparing student-athletes for life
• Demonstrated advocacy for academic achievement and progress of students
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire student athletes through positive reinforcement, energy, and enthusiasm
• Demonstrated ability to comply with all OHSAA and MPLSD guidelines
• Demonstrated successful event management abilities
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all building-level administrators, teachers, coaches, parents, and student-athletes, both in written and spoken communication
• Be community and civic minded
• Build positive relationships with parents, booster groups, and other constituencies
• Advocate for post season awards and post-graduation opportunities for our student athletes
• Build the athletic program through cooperation and communication with community programs and coordination with the junior high program
• Build positive relationships with opposing schools
• Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to promote rigor and support students in attaining standards
• Demonstrated ability to promote and celebrate the successes of District teams, student-athletes, and the athletic department in various media platforms (i.e., print, on-line, etc.)
• Other skills and abilities that can help Madison-Plains Local Schools on its journey toward excellence

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