An athletic director acts as an administrator for schools, clubs, and other institutions. Universities and high schools use athletic directors to supervise coaches and staff in athletic programs. This position has changed and morphed into a significant part of a schools program especially at the college level. Although many high school athletic directors are also teachers most hold just the director position. With the many responsibilities that the position entails it is a full time job. The responsibilities of an athletic director are many. They are responsible for all facets of an athletic program. This includes game and practice scheduling, hiring coaches for all the sports programs, managing a budget, taking care of the sports facilities,
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At the high school level a teaching degree or certificate is often required. At the college level a graduate degree is often mandatory in a sports management related field. To become a high school athletic director it is often a requirement that the candidate has been the head coach of some type of high school sport (often with it being a football team). Hands-on experience is very helpful to understanding the complexities of the athletic director’s role. Many high schools do not require the athletic director to also teach however, they do require them to keep their teaching certificates …show more content…
Having a college degree definitely helped however, it wasn’t a necessity when he took the job. This would change over the years. Degrees are now required and he has had to get many certifications. On top of his college degree, he had to get his teacher certification updated every few years. He taught drivers education in addition to being a football coach. Working with students gave him the knowledge to run a team successfully. He worked as a head coach for 10 years until the athletic director position became available. Having good organizational skills and a penchant for successful coaching helped him get the appointment of high school athletic
At the high school level a teaching degree or certificate is often required. At the college level a graduate degree is often mandatory in a sports management related field. To become a high school athletic director it is often a requirement that the candidate has been the head coach of some type of high school sport (often with it being a football team). Hands-on experience is very helpful to understanding the complexities of the athletic director’s role. Many high schools do not require the athletic director to also teach however, they do require them to keep their teaching certificates …show more content…
Having a college degree definitely helped however, it wasn’t a necessity when he took the job. This would change over the years. Degrees are now required and he has had to get many certifications. On top of his college degree, he had to get his teacher certification updated every few years. He taught drivers education in addition to being a football coach. Working with students gave him the knowledge to run a team successfully. He worked as a head coach for 10 years until the athletic director position became available. Having good organizational skills and a penchant for successful coaching helped him get the appointment of high school athletic