SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS
:
Portage High School is located at 6450 U.S.
Highway 6, Portage, Indiana 46368. Portage High School is
a
comprehensive, public
high school with an enrollment of approximately
2,600 students in grades 9-12. The Portage Township
School Corporation has an extensive athletic facilities
complex. Notable facilities are a 47,000 sq. ft. field
house, synthetic sports turf, weight and fitness rooms, and an
Athletic Director's office complex. Portage High School
is a proud member of the Duneland Athletic Conference and has
achieved athletic distinction at both the regional and state
level.
POSITION INFORMATION:
·
Indiana Teacher or Administrator license
preferred
·
Contract Terms: 2 year contract, 231 days
per year
·
Salary and Benefits: The salary is competitive
and the fringe
benefits are excellent
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
The Assistant Athletic Director will be
expected to:
Demonstrate a high level of energy,
enthusiasm, loyalty, and commitment.
Ability to communicate with athletes, parents,
coaches, Principals, Superintendents,
and the community.
Knowledge and experience using computer
programs, technology, and different
facility hardware
involved in the athletic programs.
Research and implement professional growth
concepts/ideas to our athletic staff.
Have the background and knowledge to observe,
mentor, evaluate, and supervise staff
members in the athletic department.
Organize numerous school, athletic, youth, and
community events that promote
the athletic department.
Background and experience with multiple
athletic programs at the secondary level
both male and female.
RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDE:
Supervising and
evaluating high school coaches
Scheduling of contests and
officials
Scheduling of facility usage
(school & non-school)
Supervising of athletic activities
both home & away.
Working with Portage Athletic
Booster Club.
Designing, marketing, and ordering
quality program booklets.
Scheduling of concession stand
workers, ordering and stocking
concession stand.
Assigning locks & lockers for
each sport season.
Conducting DAC and IHSAA
events.
Coordinating transportation to
away games.
Supervising athletic fund
raisers.
Enforcing the Athletic Code of
Conduct.
Supervising the Athletic
Trainer.
Coordinating Athletic Hall of
Fame, Display Cases & Bulletin Boards
Maintaining DAC seasonal results
board.
Overseeing the enrollment and
maintenance of coaching memberships in
state organizations.
Maintaining athletic master
schedule.
Performing all other duties
assigned by the Superintendent, Principal, and Athletic
Director.
APPLICATION
PROCESS
:
Applicant should
attach a letter of interest,
current
resume,
and copy of Teacher
or Administrative license and any other pertinent
documents
to Tom Taylor,
Assistant
Superintendent, 6240 US Highway 6,
Portage, IN
46368.
Applications
are
available on school
corporation
website:
www.portage.k12.in.us
Application deadline
is June 8, 2012.