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PEMBROKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

THREE RIVERS SCHOOL – CO-CURRICULAR JOB DESCRIPTION

 

DEFINITION:

A co-curricular activity compliments, reinforces, and extends the academic curriculum and offers students opportunities and outlets not available within their regular course of studies.

ACTIVITY:

Athletic Director

PRE-REQUISITE:

  1. To have the ability to work with and successfully channel the efforts of students.
  2. To have management, organizational, and practical skills sufficient to administer the activity properly.
  3. To have and be willing to expend an amount of time (aside from time contracted for regular school duties) sufficient to carry out a viable and successful program.
  4. To be familiar with the unique emotional and developmental characteristics of early adolescent.

DUTIES:

  1. To work through and with the administration while organizing and conducting activities and arranging the frequency of games and practice sessions.
  2. To work through and with the administration in bringing activities to closure, i.e. collection of equipment, awards recognition, sports banquet.
  3. To supervise the co-curricular sports activities and to keep the administration informed as to their progress.
  4. To be responsible implementation of the extra-curricular activity philosophy as written.
  5. To promote good school and community relations.
  6. To act as a positive role model for athletes and to encourage enjoyment of sports, leadership, responsibility, and school pride and spirit.
  7. To work toward increased student interest and participation in the activity.
  8. To notify the administration of student athletes having academic problems. Student academic progress will be checked with teachers at the beginning of each new sport season and again half way through the season.
  9. To schedule all athletic contests.
  10. To participate in the hiring of coaches.
  11. To evaluate needs and prepare a budget for co-curricular activities.
  12. To cancel practices and/or games if school is cancelled.
  13. To carry out other duties as assigned by the administration.

APPROVED: October, 1994

 

THREE RIVERS SCHOOL

FREQUENCY OF ATHLETIC CONTESTS

 

 

FIELD HOCKEY grades 7-8

10-12 games

1 tournament – if available
     
SOCCER grades 7-8

10-12 games

1 tournament – if available
     
BASKETBALL grades 7-8

12-14 games

2 tournaments – if available
     
SOFTBALL grades 7-8

10-12 games

1 tournament
     
BASEBALL grades 7-8

10-12 games

1 tournament
     
INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL grades 5-6

10 wks twice/wk

11/2 hr. sessions

 
     
GYMNASTICS grades 4-8

10 wks 3hr/wk

 
     

CHEERLEADING practice 3 hrs/wk attendance at boys’ & girls’ games (basketball) and tournaments