The Assistant Athletic Director reports to the Director of Athletics and Physical Education. This dual role supports managing the school’s middle school athletic program and oversees MS and LS school physical education. This AD is also charged with growing MS and LS offerings as part of athletic requirements for PE programs. With the Director of Athletics and Physical Education, the associate athletic director helps to supervise the MS coaching staff and their programs and assists in the daily operations of the athletic department.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• MS coaching staff and coaches or clinicians providing LS athletic opportunities
• Supports the school’s mission at athletic contests related to player, coach, and fan behavior
• Helps ADs hire, orient, mentor, and evaluate coaches in the athletic department
• Assistant Athletic Trainer and per-diem athletic trainer(s)
• Oversee with PE teachers, assuring that the structure of PE classes are building blocks and skills preparing them for their transition to MS competitive athletics
• Organize and lead new opportunities for MS/LS students to experience athletics at GA
• Evaluate and maximize opportunities for Group VII and VIII students
• Expand interscholastic opportunities for Group VI students
• Work with current coaches who offer LS opportunities outside of school hours and create new opportunities with a focus on current sports offered at GA

• Oversee strength training and strength program for MS students
• MS game management and coverage of support staff
• Coordinate scheduling of facilities with all associate ADs 
• Establish PE offerings, hire coaches/instructors, coordinate space used for courses in partnership with the Head of the MS, and determine and enforce PE requirements

Duties/Responsibilities:

Associate Athletic Director

• Confirm games in consultation with coaches and associate ADs
• Prepare a weekly practice schedule to share with coaches
• Sharing game day assignments with game management
• Assess equipment, order new equipment and arrange for the repair of any broken equipment
• Ordered, inventoried, and tracked uniforms for all sports. Currently, these are pennies for MS, but are working with AD to establish uniforms for all sports and a budget and uniform rotations for said uniforms
• Coordinate and create “gear” for MS sports teams for purchase
• Coordinate student billing for uniforms, equipment, and gear
• Coordinate team picture taking with US AD
• Communicates with parents, school nurses, counselors, faculty, division heads, coaches and athletic staff about scheduling and student information

• Work within the provided budget and ensure that coaches have and understand their program budget
• Obtain and maintain a van driver permit
• Coach a sport
• Additional duties assigned by the Athletic Director

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Highly organized and attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient in Veracross, Finalsite, Gmail and other Google and Microsoft Platforms
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and at times, stressful environment
• Work collaboratively with others.
• Outstanding judgment and professionalism.
• Being positive, friendly, warm, and dedicated.
• Promote safe and appropriate practices and competitions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required, Masters degree preferred
• Possesses First Aid, CPR, and AED certification. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. 
• The ability to help set up and break down equipment in gymnasiums and fields.

About Greenwich Academy

Greenwich Academy is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls and young women that seeks to foster excellence. Its mission is to provide a challenging, comprehensive educational experience grounded in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within an inclusive, diverse community. The school’s objective is to develop girls and young women of exceptional character and achievement who demonstrate independence, resilience, courage, integrity, and compassion. As a community, we strive above all to honor our motto, “Toward the Building of Character.”

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