District 214 is posting six Athletic Director positions across all our schools. These roles are transitioning from 10-month to 12-month positions, offering an even greater opportunity to make an impact. We're looking for strong candidates who are passionate about leadership and athletics.

Here’s the link to the job postings:

Buffalo Grove HS - JOB ID 4710

Elk Grove HS - JOB ID 4718

John Hersey HS - JOB ID 4711

Prospect HS - JOB ID 4720

Rolling Meadows HS - JOB ID 4719

Wheeling HS - JOB ID 4721

Position Name:  Director of Athletics

Job Posting Begin Date (when to start displaying on IADA website):  10/18/2024

Job Posting End Date (when to end displaying on IADA website):  01/06/2025

Posted By:  Debby Marquardt

School Name:  Adlai E Stevenson HS, D125

School Contact Name:  Debby Marquardt

Contact Phone Number:  847-415-4110

Contact Email Address:  dmarquardt@d125.org

Job Description:  Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) is seeking a Director of Athletics for the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:

The Stevenson High School Athletics program consists of more than 35 sports teams, state-of-the-art facilities, and dedicated student athletes, coaches, staff members and supporters. Through their commitment and sacrifice, this year-round program has brought pride and distinction to our school community.

Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 is a five-time US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and serves a large diverse community of professional and adolescent learners. Students are of diverse backgrounds and cultural heritages and bring as assets their diversity of thought, beliefs, goals, and needs to the learning environment. Stevenson is at the cradle of the Professional Learning Community movement and seeks student-centered, innovative, forward-thinking, reflective practitioners to help achieve the mission of Success for Every Student.

The Director of Athletics is a full-time, 12-month, administrative position, with supervisory duties.  The Director will effectively lead and supervise the supervisors, support staff, and coaches in the athletics division.

Evaluation and Supervision of Staff:

Supervises, evaluates, and recommends continued employment for all staff within the program Evaluates teacher effectiveness in the classroom by means which include formal observation and written performance reports as prescribed in District guidelines Informs staff of school policies which affect them Assists in the orientation of staff Assists in the development of in-service and staff development programs

Budget/Purchasing:

Develops budget for supplies, capital equipment, travel, and other budgetary accounts in the Program's curricular and co-curricular accounts under his/her supervision Administers the budget within allocated amounts Approves and processes all program requisitions Administrative Duties:

Advises the Principal and Director of Human Resources on staffing needs Interviews, evaluates, and recommends prospective staff Approves time sheets for non-certified staff Apprises the Supervisor of Building and Grounds of custodial and maintenance requirements Advises the Principal and Director of Communications in matters of public relations concerning his/her Program Maintains inventories of program equipment Serves on school-related committees as assigned Responds to parent and /or student inquiries regarding the Program

Leadership:

Operates from a sound knowledge base.

Is knowledgeable of the research on effective current educational theory and practice Continually attempts to expand knowledge and skills that will improve his or her overall effectiveness as Director

Daily activities and decisions are guided by a clear vision of the goals of the school and department.

Identifies discrepancies between the vision and actual conditions and formulates short and long-term objectives to address these discrepancies.

Provides a sense of direction to staff, community, and students 

Communicates the school and Division vision.

Continually refers staff and community to improvement goals and long-term vision Creates processes to monitor the factors which impact on the Division's and/or school's progress toward its vision Models the behavior and attitudes he or she is attempting to promote in others Celebrates achievements and behavior which advance the division and /or school towards it vision Confronts behavior and attitudes which are contrary to the department's and/or school's vision

Coordinates effort with staff and other administrators to advance the school towards its vision

Promotes a positive climate within the Division and school.

Responds to questions, issues, and problems promptly
Consults with staff as part of the decision-making process
Empowers staff within well-defined parameters
Functions effectively under pressure
Demonstrates consideration for others

Supervises:

Athletic Staff

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to work effectively with people

Ability to accurately assess the effectiveness of teachers and instructional programs.

Ability to organize personnel, materials, and facilities into an effective learning environment.

Ability to formulate and achieve long-range goals Ability to keep records utilizing writing or keyboarding Ability to maintain regular attendance Ability to utilize data to inform programming

Qualifications:

Required:

Master's Degree

Valid ISBE Professional Educator's License (PEL) with a high school-level endorsement and General Administrative Endorsement or Principal Endorsement Successfully completed the Illinois Evaluator Pre-Qualification Training Five years of teaching experience preferred Application Procedure: Online applications are required at www.d125.org.  Interested applicants should complete all steps of the electronic application process and upload all requested materials to the application.

Application Deadline: January 6, 2025