Middle School District Co-Curricular Director

Applitrack; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a District Lead Athletics & Co-Curricular Director to coordinate middle school athletics and co-curricular activities. The role partners with the Executive Director for Secondary Teaching to oversee district policy, budgeting, and staff coordination.

Responsibilities include leading events, organizing transportation, managing calendars, and ensuring safety and compliance across programs.

Qualifications

• CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the given sport.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Clear background check.

Responsibilities

• Work with student-athletes to ensure a fun, safe, competitive, and meaningful sporting experience.
• Ensure the AAPS Code of Conduct as they relate to sports is followed.
• Support all seven AAPS middle school Athletic & Co-Curricular Directors with regards to district policy & procedure; consultant.
• Act as District Lead Athletics' Representative at City events; allocate responsibilities to building Athletic Directors; maintain handbooks and evaluation tools.
• Recruit, interview, and recommend hires for coaches and directors; coordinate weekly information for building athletic directors.
• Manage transportation planning, schedules, and city-wide communications for sports activities.
• Develop and maintain seasonal sport schedules; update assignors with master schedule changes.
• Maintain the Master budget and approve purchases related to sports equipment and jerseys.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Sport knowledge

Organizational skills

Background check

Job description

Middle School District Co-Curricular Director JobID: 18034

POSITION TITLE:

District Lead Athletics & Co-Curricular Director

COMPENSATION:

AAEA negotiated point system (492 pts x annual pt multiplier) for 2026-2027 that (= 492 x 7.8) = 3837.60

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

Executive Director for Secondary Teaching

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of the given sport
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Clear background check

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working with student-athletes to ensure fun, safe, competitive, and meaningful sporting experience.
• Ensure the AAPS Code of Conduct as they relate to sports is followed.
• Support all seven AAPS middle school Athletic & Co-Curricular Directors with regards to district policy & procedure; consultant.

DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR DUTIES:

• Act as AAPS Middle School District Lead Athletics' Representative at City events
• Allocate responsibilities to building Athletic Directors, as needed
• Maintain current handbook for all daily middle school after school procedures & sporting events
• Maintain current evaluation tool & responses for the seven middle school building coaches
• Assist/Support in the recruitment, interviewing, and recommendation for hiring coaches and/or directors, as needed by building Principals & Athletic Directors.
• Manage, organize, and disseminate weekly relevant information to building athletic directors
• Create and manage Co-Curricular Google Calendar with all relevant events, i.e., games/events, meetings, city events, etc.
• Act as liaison to Level Counsel regarding Co-Curricular activities (updates), as needed
• Set agendas & conduct seasonal sports meetings with all Middle School Athletic & Co-Curricular Directors; set mid-season meetings, as needed.
• Meet with high school athletic directors monthly for collaborative review of current issues, accomplishments, barriers/challenges.
• Set agendas for monthly meetings with Exec. Director; additional meetings as needed.
• Any duties assigned by the Executive Director for Secondary Ed.

TRANSPORTATION:

• Serve as Middle School Co-Curricular coordinator & liaison for athletic team transportation
• Input all seasonal transportation tickets
• Provide updates to dispatch for all adjusted transportation needs
• Create and maintain weekly detailed transportation document for city-wide review
• Maintain regular meetings (Zoom) with dispatch to ensure weekly transportation plan

SCHEDULING:

• Work with building Athletic Directors to create, adjust, and maintain all sport seasonal schedules
• Act as liaison and POC for any assignors; work with building Athletic Directors to update assignors with any adjustments made to the master schedule

BUDGET/FINANCE:

• Update Middle School Co-Curricular MASTER budget
• Allocate payment for ALL City sporting-related expenditures
• Approve/Consult on all purchases for building equipment & jersey purchases
• Other duties may be assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Read, write, and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to players, parents, and administration, as needed.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Basic math skills needed for game time situations and game time regulations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and stand. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and staff and is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of students.