Secondary Teacher/Assistant Athletic Director
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FLSA Status: Exempt Site/Location: Heritage High School Reports to: Building Administrator Date: 06/26/2025 POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Principal, develop and implement an instructional program that will effectively provide the best possible education for each student. The position is responsible for assisting the Athletic Director with the school's comprehensive athletic program. Position serves as a secondary point of contact for coaching and administrative staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Teacher Performance Responsibilities:
- Professional Performance
- comply with school and school board policies and regulations,
- practice and promote positive interaction with and among administration, faculty and staff,
- relate positively to parents and other community representatives,
- demonstrate professional growth,
- help promote a positive school climate/environment,
- prompt and accurate with required records and reports,
- accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to the school,
- use instructional and planning time effectively,
- assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment and facilities,
- assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students committed to the teacher's care, and maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and courtesy with students.
- Instructional Performance
- Interpersonal Relations:
- practice and promote positive interaction with and among students,
- demonstrate enthusiasm for learning,
- demonstrate interest in students, and
- encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students.
- Subject Matter
- demonstrate knowledge of the subject being taught and
- demonstrate ability to adjust presentation of subject content to students' needs and interests, and academic strengths and weaknesses.
- Planning/Materials
- Maintain an organized program of instruction based on effective short and long range plans,
- exhibit evidence of effective lessons plans, and utilize a variety of appropriate materials and resources.
- Techniques/Delivery:
- communicate lesson objectives and its importance to students,
- utilize appropriate and varied teaching techniques and learning activities,
- use out-of-class assignments, when appropriate to support instructional objectives, and maintain an effective system of monitoring student progress and to inform appropriate persons.
- Classroom Management:
- maintain discipline appropriate to learning situation,
- keep students on task, and use positive reinforcement and constructive criticism to maintain good student discipline.
Assistant Athletic Director Performance Responsibilities:
- Assists the athletic director in activity set up, management, and supervision of home games/events and some away games..
- Works with the athletic director to keep accurate records of uniform inventory, equipment inventory, filing and record keeping of sports physicals, and game scheduling.
- Serves as a source of accessibility to the coaching staff and event workers.
- Assists the athletic director to develop facility use schedule of the gyms, fields, and weight room.
- Serves as an informational source for Coaching Staff.
- Performs any other related duties as assigned by the athletic director.
- Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS COMPETENCIES Personal Competencies
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Ethical
- Equity Minded
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cultural Competence
- Safety
- Quality
- Models Excellent Customer Service
- Thinks Strategically
- Shows Initiative
- Acts Decisively
- Communicates Effectively
- Works Collaboratively
- Resolves Conflict Proactively
- Technical Capabilities
- Computer Literacy
- Data Analysis and Management
- Fiscal Planning and Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Hold a valid Virginia teaching license with specific endorsement in the area(s) to which assigned.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Previous or current coaching experience at the high school or college level preferred.
- Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle details accurately.
- Ability to work effectively and maintain composure under pressure of short deadlines.
- Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of public school finance and operations, school law, Virginia Department of Education requirements, and federal, state, and local regulatory guidance
- Skilled in the use of equitable practices that create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning and work environment
- Ability to lead/manage groups of people,
- Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
- Requires excellent leadership, detail orientation, written communications and presentation skills
- None
- Travel within the city of Lynchburg occasionally. Some away games outside of the city, occasionally.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Under ADA compliance, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. There is lifting, carrying an moving involved regularly.
OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. AAP/EEO STATEMENT LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. JOB STATUS: OPEN SALARY: Please refer to LCS Employee Pay Scales found here: https://www.lcsedu.net/departments/personnel/employee-pay-scales. DAYS: START DATE: 2025-2026
- Location:
- Lynchburg