Athletic Coordinator - 1 year position
Our School
The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco. Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city.
Mission and Values
Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds. Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident, and principled people who will make the world better. We base our community on these values: Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Curiosity.
Opportunity
Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community; we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world in which we live.
Position Description:
The Athletic Coordinator (4th-12th) supports the School Athletic Directors in the operation of the 4-12th athletic program but will have a primary day to day focus on 4-8th Athletics. This will be a year long position for 2025-26 school year. This position will work with School Athletic Directors and school administration to implement the athletic policies and programs of the school. They will help the Athletic Directors coordinate all sporting events and ensure they are conducted with concern for the safety of student-athletes and spectators. In addition, the Athletic Coordinator enforces all California Interscholastic Federation, North Coast Section, Bay Area Conference, Bay Area Interscholastic Athletic League policies relating to conduct of athletics and participation in athletics.
Primary Responsibilities:
- GENERAL COMMUNICATION
- Compose, edit, proof, and plan for the distribution of Athletic communications via the Athletics website, social media accounts, sports publications, and informational emails to students, coaches, parents, faculty, administration, security, and outside school personnel, liaising closely with the school’s Director of Communications as needed in the process
- Maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues, and league correspondents
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills and knowledge of basic word-processing applications and google docs are required
- COACH SUPPORT & PROGRAM COORDINATION
- Providing consistent communication and guidance to all coaching staff
- Assisting with scheduling, logistics, and equipment needs for all coaches
- Supporting coaches in fostering a positive, inclusive, and competitive team culture
- Helping onboard new coaches and ensuring compliance with school policies
- Serving as a liaison between coaches and school administration
- ASSISTING GYM & HOME GAME/ EVENT MANAGEMENT
- Attend some home contests for 4-12th grade teams across all seasons. This will entail weeknight and weekend commitments.
- Supervise the preparation of facilities for all home contests. Coordinate with coaches to ensure a smooth set up, greeting of away schools, and other relevant details.
- Assist in managing and overseeing the gym staff for all events (scorekeepers, gym managers, student volunteers)
- Plan and organize the Game Operations Staff for events, including organizing and supervising the gates, crowd control.
- Help plan & execute special events: Sports Awards Nights, Spirit Games, Playoff Games, etc.
- ROSTER UPDATES, & ASSIST WITH OUTSIDE LEAGUE REQUIREMENTS
- Oversee and approve, along with the 4-8th Athletic Director, the eligibility of all student-athletes and families to participate in CYO, SFYS, SFYBL and other sanctioned leagues.
- Maintain Coaches compliance with each outside league entity
- Oversee and maintain student-athlete records, such as part, uniform deposits.
- Keep accurate rosters and share them with necessary constituents.
- Update and analyze yearly team and student-athlete data.
- ASSISTING WITH COORDINATION OF LOGISTICS
- Maintain a professional working relationship with our vendors to ensure our transportation needs are met daily. Support with logistics for transportation to all away contests and all off-campus practices for teams 4-12.
- Organize, coordinate, maintain and communicate LS & MS Athletic schedules, including transportation details.
- Oversee and manage the shared gym calendar updated throughout the year: home games, school events, community events, etc.
- Confirm all contests with coaches, opponents, officials, early dismissal times, and facility locations.
- UNIFORMS, TEAM GEAR, & EQUIPMENT
- Control the inventory and management of athletic uniforms including cleaning, repairing, distributing, and collecting all uniforms at the end of the season.
- Facilitate online and in-person orders of team gear, while keeping storage spaces organized
- Manage, maintain and organize sports equipment for all teams before, during and after the seasons
- OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Organize and support coaching staff as needed throughout the season(s).
- Other duties and projects as assigned by the High School and Middle School Athletic Directors.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 3+ years of experience working with adolescent student-athletes
- 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
- Ability to work nights and weekends
- Must be willing and able to drive school vans
- Strong Interest in coaching and career development in Athletic Leadership
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, flexible, team environment
- An optimistic attitude, positive spirit, and professional demeanor
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Long-range strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency with basic word-processing applications and Google Drive
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403B - 5% match after 2 years of service
- Commuter Benefits
- 2 weeks Vacation to start
- 2 Personal days
- 10 Sick days
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks off During Winter Break
The hourly rate for this position is $30-$40 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
French American International School is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI).