Middle School Athletic Director

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

Middle School Athletic Directors work hand in hand with school administrators to recruit athletes, develop coaches, and coordinate athletic events.

Minimum Requirements

• K-12 athletic coaching experience
• Knowledge of MHSAA policies
• Knowledge of LSD Athletics policies
• Able to attend all home athletic competitions
• Alignment & commitment to the Lansing School District mission & vision
  
  
  

Sample Job Responsibilities

• Supervise all home athletic events
• Recruit and manage operations staff for home athletic competitions
• Hire & coordinate officials
• Act as ticket manager for home athletic events
• Act as host for visiting teams, press, and families
• Arrange athletic schedules in coordination with school administration
• Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission & vision
  
  
  

At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

We value diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for both professional growth and student experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite all passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. A member of our team will be in contact with you about setting up interviews within two weeks of the posting’s closing if you are selected. If you are an external candidate and you are interested in multiple positions that are in the same department (i.e. multiple teaching positions), you only need to apply to one posting, as we consider all of our incoming external candidates for all the roles for which they are potentially qualified. If you'd like, you can indicate in the final question other roles for which you might be interested.

If you are an internal candidate, please apply with your SSO email address (i.e. smithj0601@lansingschools.net instead of john.smith@lansingschools.net). Please submit a separate application for each role in which you are interested.

Again, we are incredibly grateful that you are interested in joining our mission-driven team, and we can't wait to meet you!

This is paid as a cocurricular stipend, per the LSEA contract.