District Athletics Coordinator at Inglewood Unified School District – Inglewood, California

DEFINITION
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services or designee, the District Athletics Coordinator plans, develops, promotes, implements, maintains, and evaluates the District’s athletics and sports related activities including oversight, management, and program support; establishes efficient, comprehensive, equitable, and strategic programs aligned with the District’s goals and objectives; ensures compliance with related guidelines and regulations; serves as a member of the District’s leadership team; and serves as a positive role model for student athletes and coaches by demonstrating and exemplifying good sportsmanship and fair play.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The primary duties of the District Athletics Coordinator are to develop, promote, and provide oversight and management of the District’s athletics programs, which includes TK-6 Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) and 7-8 After School Education and Safety (ASES) activities.

This position is also responsible for coordinating 9th-12th grade athletics to ensure consistent, equitable, and compliant programs district-wide. The District Athletics Coordinator will work closely and in collaboration with secondary school site administrators and site athletic directors to facilitate and lead cohesive planning in alignment with the District’s goals and objectives that meet regulatory and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) compliance requirements. Site athletic directors are supervised by their school site administrators and are expected to collaborate and comply with directives and compliance requirements coordinated through the District Athletics Coordinator.

An employee in this class exercises considerable managerial, communication, and analytical skills and is tasked with building relationships and community partnerships to enhance the programs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Supervision is provided by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services or designee. Supervision is exercised over assigned technical and clerical staff, if applicable.
This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee assigned to the position. This description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with the position. Incumbents may be required to perform any combination of these duties. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Commits to honoring IUSD’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, Commitments, and Indicators of Student Success.
2. Creates a culture of passion for sports in grade expansions of TK-8th grades. E
3. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders including, but not limited to, administrators, auditors, public agencies, staff, and community members for the promotion, implementation, continuity, and maintenance of services and programs. E
4. Creates and implements a master athletics program plan and timeline designed to develop and foster a culture that prioritizes athletics for students at all grade levels. E
5. Tracks student progress with PBIS objectives by correlating trends between student program participation, academic outcomes, and behavior; promotes and enhances the District’s athletics programs and sports related activities by communicating the positive outcomes for participating students. E
6. Directs the athletics operations including the implementation and maintenance of new programs and/or processes for the purpose of providing services within established timeframes and in compliance with related requirements. E
7. Manages assigned program and/or departmental responsibilities for the purpose of achieving organizational objectives and ensures compliance with ELOP, ASES, CIF, and other regulatory obligations and District requirements. E
8. Identifies issues and analyzes data from a variety of sources (e.g. staff, public agencies, etc.) to ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures and/or program monitoring components. E
9. Responds to issues involving staff, conflicts in policies and regulations, community concerns, parental requests that may result in some negative impact and/or liability if not appropriately addressed to ensure identification of relevant issues and recommendations and implementation of a plan of action for efficient resolution. E
10. Performs research for the development and implementation of new programs and services, policies and procedures, eligibility requirements, best practices, staffing recommendations; responding to requests; and ensuring compliance with organizational, regulatory, and program requirements. E
11. Prepares a wide variety of often complex materials (e.g. plans, master schedules, material request, etc.) including, but not limited to, documentation of activities and issues, presentations, promotional materials, and compliance reporting. E
12. Develops participant program orientation and provides staff and/or service provider training on safety protocols and policies and procedures. E
13. Develops, facilitates and/or presents workshops designed to increase stakeholder involvement including identification of issues and formulation of recommendations and strategies to support staff, students, and families to increase program participation. E
14. Maintains current knowledge and ensures compliance with constitutional league provisions, compliance requirements, rules and regulations, and District policies and procedures. E
15. Ensures ongoing timely advance submission of program schedules and special arrangement requests including, but not limited to, all off-season, intersession, and intramural sporting programs requests as required. E
16. Develops forms, surveys, brochures, and record-keeping procedures; ensures comprehensive recordkeeping and budgeting of uniforms, equipment, and other program-related expenses. E
17. Coordinates transportation requests and facilities needs; assists in the care for and upkeep of the facilities and equipment used in the program activities. E
18. Develops forms, surveys, brochures, and record-keeping procedures; ensures comprehensive recordkeeping and budgeting of uniforms, equipment, and other program-related purchases. E
19. Creates a master plan and implementation timeline designed to develop and foster a culture that prioritizes athletics for all students. E
20. Collaborates with District administration, school site administrators, and secondary athletic directors to identify staffing needs; promotes and supports the recruitment of highly qualified and competent candidates to staff athletics program; ensures selected candidates comply with all pre employment requirements; ensures timely completion of mandatory staff training and compliance requirements. E
21. Researches, identifies, and explores additional partnerships, grant, and/or funding sources for athletics programs and opportunities to further support student athletes. E
22. Identifies vendors for program materials including jerseys, equipment, protective gear, etc. E
23. Serves as the District representative for athletics programs in both internal and external meetings and events including workshops, seminars, conferences, community events; conveys and gathers information required to carry out their administrative responsibilities. E
24. Organizes and facilitates regular meetings with the athletics consultants for student services to enhance partnerships and collaboration. E
25. Coordinates the care for, and upkeep of the facilities and equipment used by the athletics program including maintaining uniform and equipment purchase records and logs through development and implementation of district-wide processes, procedures, and accountability systems. E
26. Collaborates with appropriate safety and risk management personnel to ensure liability protocols are adhered to and security measures are in place at all athletics-related practices and sporting events. E
27. Supervises, directs, evaluates, and holds accountable the performance and professionalism of assigned staff; interviews and selects employees and recommends transfers, reassignment, and disciplinary actions. E
28. Demonstrates leadership and coordinates with other managers to ensure effective communication between all divisions and uniform application of athletics policies district-wide. E
29. Performs related duties as assigned.

Note: An italicized “E” at the end of an example of duties identifies essential duties required of the classification. This is strictly for use in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Knowledge of:

• Local, state, and federal funding sources and the ability to locate potential sources for funding
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) policies, procedures, and requirements
• Grant funding policies and procedures
• Applicable local, state, and federal regulations
• Applicable compliance guidelines, codes, policies, regulations, and requirements
• Standard business practices
• Personnel processes

Ability to:

• Operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods
• Plan and manage projects and programs
• Oversee program financial activities
• Develop effective working relationships
• Prepare and maintain accurate records
• Administer personnel policies and procedures
• Schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events
• Gather, collate, analyze, and classify data utilizing defined but different processes
• Consider a number of factors when using equipment
• Problem solve and create action plans
• Perform independent interpretation of guidelines and regulations
• Provide leadership, direction, and team building
• Communicate with persons of varied educational and cultural backgrounds
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds
• Facilitate communication between persons with frequently divergent positions
• Work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines and schedules
• Organize and communicate information and concepts
• Set priorities while working with multiple projects

QUALIFICATIONS
Any other combination of experience, training, and/or education that could likely provide the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education
A bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a closely related field.

Experience
Strong background in K-12 athletics programs preferably with three or more years of increasingly responsible experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Managerial experience in a Local Education Agency (LEA) is preferred.

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATE
A valid California driver’s license and vehicle insurability is required. The availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites may be required.

The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit, as determined by these competitive examinations. The eligibility list for this classification will remain in effect for 6 months.

• ORAL EXAM - 100%: Tentatively Scheduled for Friday, September 19, 2025
• FINAL INTERVIEWS: Tentatively Scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025

Application Process:
Please submit your online application through the IUSD website. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications stated, you must upload and attach a request for equivalency consideration statement to your application.

If the position requires transcripts, you must attach this document to your application at the time of submission.

A complete application is required for consideration. Please be advised that incomplete applications will be rejected.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, you will need to contact the Human Resources Manager at least two days before the closing date for the position. You may contact the manager, Erica Willis at erica.willis@inglewoodusd.com.