Cannon County High School Athletic Director Position Available In Cannon, Tennessee

Cannon County High School Athletic Director
Cannon County School District
Cannon County High School – Woodbury, Tennessee This job is also posted in Cannon County School District
Job Details

Job ID:

5244875

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Jun 18, 2025

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2025
Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

To oversee the athletic program for the high school.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education, Sports Management, or related field.
2. A minimum of three (3) years of coaching experience or evidence of experience with high
school athletics.
3. Teaching experience preferred.
4. Organizational skills.
5. Communication skills.
6. Proficient in the use of technology.

REPORTS TO

High School Principal and Director of Schools

FLSA STATUS

EXEMPT

Exempt:

Employees primarily performing work that is not subject to overtime provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime pay is not required by FLSA for exempt employees;

SEE:

https://hr.umn.edu/HR-Community/Job-Family-and-Classification/FLSA-Exempt-and-Nonexempt-

JOB GOAL:

The Athletic Director plans, coordinates, implements, supervises, and evaluates
all aspects of the high school athletic program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

In conjunction with the school principal, the school athletic director will be responsible for:
1. Help with hiring and oversight of all coaches.
2. Insuring coaches are properly registered and compliant with required certifications and
training.
3. Oversee the Non-Faculty Staff application process.
4. Ensure player eligibility.
5. Ensure that all student participants have completed and submitted the required forms for
participation.
6. Ensure that all students meet eligibility requirements and schedule tutoring and/or
Instructional Focus time.
7. Oversee the process that allows Home School student participation.
8. Assist coaches in scheduling and managing facilities.
9. Assign extracurricular supplements.
10.Ensuring that each activity has an Emergency Action Plan in place for practice and
games.
11.Oversee all game management.
12.Assisting coaches in acquiring and maintaining necessary equipment.
13.Serve as liaison between school and booster clubs.
14.Monitor facilities for safety compliance.
15.Regularly inform coaches of rules and regulations set forth by the TSSAA/TMSAA,
CCS, and state law.
16.Assist coaches in securing game officials.
17.In conjunction with the school bookkeeper, oversee coaches in matters concerning
funding, including fundraising, building maintenance, facilities usage fees, individual
sport player fees,
18.Be familiar with the CCHS Athletic Handbook and TSSAA Athletic Guidelines, and
guide coaches to compliance with all included in those documents.

TEMPERAMENT

(Personal Traits):
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a
different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
3. Adaptability to dealing with people.
4. Adaptability to construct generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or
judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform
adequately a task or job duty.
•

Intelligence:

The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability
to reason and make judgments.
•

Verbal:

The ability to understand the meanings of words and the ideas associated with
them.
•

Numerical:

The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
•

Data Perception:

The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the
forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
•

Spatial:

The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane
and solid objects.
•

Manual Dexterity:

The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects
with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
•

Color Discrimination:

The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in
colors or shades or other values of the same color.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

200 Days

SALARY:

Athletic Director’s Supplement Annual; General Purpose School Budget line:
71100-116.

EVALUATION

High School Principal

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent
lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical
demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling,
reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, seeing, and climbing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not
intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
assigned. The Cannon County High School Athletic Director is in daily contact with coaches,
assistant coaches, teachers, students, administration, the general public, and other work-related
personnel. The ability to handle complaints, express a service-oriented attitude, communicate
effectively with others, and work with limited supervision is vital.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Cannon County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color,
gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of
services, programs, or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Cannon
County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free
Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact
Human Resources for assistance.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Cannon County High School and other Athletic venues throughout
Middle Tennessee.

SHIFT TYPE

Part-Time

Position Type:

Part-Time
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required