Middle School Athletic Director-Coordinator

Young World Physical Education; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Krueger Middle School in Michigan City, Indiana, seeks a Middle School Athletic Director-Coordinator to oversee interscholastic programs and coordinate all aspects of contests. This part-time role collaborates with school administration, coaches, officials, and support staff to ensure safe, well-organized, educational athletic experiences for student-athletes.

The position emphasizes safety, compliance, facility coordination, and staff recruitment, with FinalForms and Eventlink as key tools.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of middle school athletic programs, eligibility requirements, and safety practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, coaches, parents, and community members.
• Commitment to student-athlete safety, sportsmanship, and educational values.
• Learning Eventlink facility/scheduling software.
• Learning FinalForms management software.

Responsibilities

• Set up, monitor, oversee, and tear down athletic contests.
• Monitor/manage gameplay and fan activity during contests.
• Assist coaches with athlete paperwork and eligibility via FinalForms.
• Coordinate facilities, game workers, and contest details.
• Arrange transportation for away athletic events.
• Help recruit coaches, event supervisors, and event workers.
• Assist with programmatic concerns and parent/community issues.
• Monitor athletes' safety and well-being under the coach.
• Ensure safety equipment and emergency forms are prepared.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Knowledge of middle school athletics

Team collaboration

Event scheduling software

FinalForms management

Tools

Eventlink scheduling software

FinalForms management software

Job description

Middle School Athletic Director-Coordinator

Krueger Middle School, Michigan City, Indiana

Job Details

Job ID: 5822674

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 08, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Summary

The Middle School Athletic Coordinators (AC) oversees, coordinates, and supports all aspects of the interscholastic athletic programs at Barker Middle School or Krueger Middle School. This position works collaboratively with school administration, the Middle School City Wide Athletic Director, coaches, officials, and support staff to ensure safe, well-organized, and educationally sound athletic experiences for student-athletes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up, monitor, oversee, and tear down all school-specific athletic contests.
• Monitor/manage gameplay and fan activity during athletic contests.
• Support and assist middle school athletic coaches with athlete paperwork, eligibility requirements, and required documentation via the use of FinalForms.
• Coordinate facilities, game workers, and all associated contest details.
• Ensure contest logistics are met by arranging transportation and facilities as necessary.
• Coordinate transportation requests for all away athletic events.
• Help recruit coaches, event supervisors, and event workers in collaboration with school administration and the Middle School City Wide Athletic Director.
• Assist coaches with programmatic concerns and parent/community issues related to athletics.
• Monitor athletes' safety and well-being under the direction of the coach.
• Ensure safe, timely, and productive practices for each sport.
• Ensure injuries are appropriately documented and that coaches are aware of and follow all safety and injury-reporting guidelines.
• Ensure safety equipment, first aid kits, and emergency contact forms are obtained, properly prepared, and distributed.
• Evaluate, maintain, supply, and request repairs to athletic equipment as needed.
• Make recommendations regarding athletic facility upgrades and upkeep.
• Ensure coaches have received the athletic handbook and follow all guidelines as outlined in the handbook.
• Keep accurate contact information of all coaches and in conjunction with Central Office and make sure all paperwork has been completed before coaches/volunteers work with student-athletes.
• Attend meetings with principals and high school athletic directors as required.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of middle school athletic programs, eligibility requirements, and safety practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, coaches, parents, and community members.
• Commitment to student-athlete safety, sportsmanship, and educational values.
• Learning Eventlink facility/scheduling software.
• Learning FinalForms management software.

Salary and Benefits

Payment Type: Per Index

Reports To

• Building Principal
• Middle School City Wide Athletic Director
• City Wide Athletic Director

Athletic Event Set Up

As a general rule, the gym should be set up 60min prior to Event start time. A set time (45min prior) should be in place for when the doors open for ticket sales. The ticket taker should report no later than 10min prior to that established time.

Athletic Coordinators for Barker and Krueger Events (should have radios for all events):

• Double check event date/start time with opposing school(s) and/or MS AD prior to event.
• Ensure a cash box is prepared and placed in Concession stand along with a radio.
• Concession stand is set up and filled with concession items.
• Ensure a ticket cashbox is prepared and given to ticket taker along with a radio.
• Scoreboard controller turned on and set up on scorer’s table (radio would be helpful here as well in case the coordinator has to step out of the gym).
• Athletic Coordinator should be in the gym monitoring while the event is in progress.

Custodial Responsibilities

• Ticket taker table with 1 chair set up between gym entrance and school main entrance.
• Scorer’s Table set up in gym across from bleachers along with 2 matching chairs.
• 12 matching chairs put in a line on each side of the scorer’s table for use as the team benches.
• Gym floor dust mopped before (& after) the event.
• Bleachers set out before (& after) the event.
• Trash cans placed near gym entrances and team benches before event / cleaned out after the event.
• Ticket taker table, scorer’s table and team chairs put away after event.

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sally Clark
• 408 S Carroll
• Michigan City, Indiana 46360
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]