Gretna Public Schools

Activities Director Job Description

     It is the policy of Gretna Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

 

 

Job Title: Activities Director
 
Department: Administration
 
Education Level and Certification: Bachelor’s degree required, in addition to all other required or assigned certification and training.  Nebraska Teaching or Administrative and Supervisory Certificate, with a Special Services Certificate in coaching preferred.  First Aid and CPR training required (may be obtained on the job and must be kept current). Must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license with certificate to operate a school van.  Coaching experience preferred.
 
Reports To: Secondary Principal or Superintendent’s Designee
 
Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

 

The Activities Director is the chief administrator of the school district’s interscholastic activities program and serves in both a leadership and management role. The responsibilities of the Activities Director extend to all activities of the program. The Activities Director may delegate performance of management duties. Such delegation does not relieve the Activities Director from ultimate responsibility or accountability.

 

1. Serve as the educational leader of the school district’s activities program and as a positive contributing member of the administrative team.
2. Administer, as chief administrator, the development and maintenance of a positive activities program designed to meet the needs of students and to carry out the policies of the Board of Education.
3. Provide a leadership structure to ensure rules and instructions to school employees and students are in compliance with Board policy and NSAA rules.
4. Be aware of, communicate and enforce activity code discipline rules and expectations.
5. Coach teams when necessary in the absence of assigned coaches.
6. Ensure that the mission and goals of the school district are adequately reflected in the school’s activities program and operations.
7. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with the activities program employees and volunteers.
8. Schedule and coordinate use of school activities facilities for practices, games and special events associated with the activities program. Maintain a current facility use calendar that is available to the administrative and activity staff.
9. Coordinate all reasonable and necessary provisions for the opposing team and game officials prior to an event, including locker room access, towels, access to equipment, etc.
10. Recommend to the Superintendent any personnel changes that are in the best interests of the District.
11. Verify each student-athlete’s academic and physical eligibility, in accordance with NSAA rules and Board policies and directives.
12. Coordinate and serve as a professional liaison between the District and the media and the District and the community.
13. Serve as a role model to all students.
14. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
15. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
16. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
17. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
18. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
19. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

FLSA Status: Exempt

1. Executive exemption:  The primary duty of the employee is the management of a department or subdivision.  The employee customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees and has authority to hire or fire other employees or the employee’s recommendations as to hiring, firing, promotion or other change of status of other employees are given particular weight.
2. Administrative exemption: The employee has the primary duty of performing office or non-manual work directly related to the management of general business operations of the school district.  The employee customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment or has a primary duty of performing administrative functions directly related to academic instruction or training in the school district or a department or subdivision.

Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Activities Director position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

 

	Physical Requirements                                   Activities Director E = Essential       NE = Non-Essential	NE	NE	E	E	E
	Stamina
	1.    Sitting				X
	2.    Walking				X
	3.    Standing			X
	4.    Sprinting/Running		X
	Flexibility
	5.    Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person				X
	6.    Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person				X
	7.    Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling				X
	8.    Reaching above the head				X
	9.    Reaching forward				X
	10.    Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example:  typing, data entry, etc.)				X
	Activities
	11.    Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)		X
	12.    Hand/grip strength			X
	13.    Driving on the job			X
	14.    Typing non-stop			X
	Use of Arms and Hands
	15.    Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)			X
	16.    Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)			X
	Lifting Requirements
	17.    Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
	Floor to waist				X
	Waist to shoulder				X
	Shoulder to overhead				X
	18.    Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
	Floor to waist			X
	Waist to shoulder			X
	Shoulder to overhead		X
	19.    Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
	Floor to waist			X
	Waist to shoulder			X
	Shoulder to overhead		X
	20.    Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)
	Floor to waist		X
	Waist to shoulder		X
	Shoulder to overhead		X
	21.    Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply)
	Floor to waist	X
	Waist to shoulder	X
	Shoulder to overhead	X
	22.    Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?	X
	Pushing/Pulling
	23.    25 to 50 pounds		X
	24.    51 to 75 pounds		X
	25.    76 to 90 pounds	X
	26.    Over 90 pounds	X
	Carrying
	27.    10 to 25 pounds		X
	28.    26 to 50 pounds		X
	29.    51 to 75 pounds	X
	30.    76 to 90 pounds	X
	31.    Over 90 pounds	X