EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Promotes the R.A.I.S.E. core values of the MCPS systemwide athletics program.

Assists in monitoring the overall athletics program to ensure compliance with Title IX, ADA, IDEA, etc., MPSSAA regulations, MCPS policies and regulations, health and safety initiatives, and the MCPS high school and middle school athletics handbooks.

Promotes equity across the athletics program, to ensure practices and operations that support the core values of equity and access for all students.

Serves as the Title IX liaison for the systemwide Athletics Unit, including creating and delivering annual training in collaboration with the Student Welfare and Compliance Unit.

Distributes correspondence and other information to keep athletics specialists, athletic coordinators, coaches and athletic department personnel fully informed of all regulations and standards related to compliance.

Creates a seasonal and annual compliance report card, including data on coach certification and student-athlete eligibility that is disseminated to principals, athletics specialists, athletic coordinators, the director of systemwide athletics, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.

Collects and analyzes participation data in alignment with NFHS and MPSSAA guidelines, including participation data through a Title IX lens, and reports significant trends to the director of systemwide athletics.

Works collaboratively with the operations coordinator for systemwide athletics and school personnel to develop and implement an afterschool safety and supervision plan, consistent with MCPS policies and procedures.

Supports principals, athletics specialists, and athletic coordinators with verification of the certification and compliance of coaches and athletic department personnel, using systemwide programs and procedures, to ensure all staff members meet MCPS requirements.

Stays current in technological advances and research in the field; coordinating training of athletic department personnel to maximize compliance with MCPS and MPSSAA rules and regulations.

Manages, supervises, and provides support for the online registration for athletics, including coordination and communication with schools to ensure roster compliance and student-athlete eligibility.

Provides compliance assistance to coaches and athletic department personnel in terms of: practices organization and management including adherence to safety standards; coaching skills and techniques; care and storage of equipment and uniforms; and public relations.

Provides guidance to principals, athletics specialists, and athletic coordinators with the selection and evaluation of coaches and athletic department personnel, consistent with MCPS and MPSSAA policies and regulations.

Supports athletics specialists with the development of a comprehensive athletic budget; ensures financial accountability and compliance throughout the school year; assists schools in preparing a detailed yearly financial report for the director of systemwide athletics; and ensures financial compliance for all MCPS and MPSSAA events in regard to ticket accounting procedures.

Assists the director of systemwide athletics with the adjudication of eligibility matters including athletic waivers, for students who have received a Change of School Assignment.

Utilizes technological resources to ensure compliance across the program and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.

Works collaboratively with the coordinator of outreach and development for systemwide athletics to oversee a comprehensive, progressive professional certification program to ensure training meets applicable local, state, federal, and national requirements.

Visits school sites to meet with and support athletics specialists and staff.

Attends and assists with the administration of identified county, regional and state athletic contests.

Serves on a variety of MCPS and MPSSAA committees.

Oversees assigned distributed leadership committees to enhance and support the leadership of athletics specialists, athletic coordinators, and others to drive program growth and innovation.

Assists with planning and delivering high school and middle school athletics leadership development opportunities on both an annual and ongoing basis.

Assists the director of systemwide athletics with conducting countywide meetings for high school athletics specialists, middle school athletic coordinators, high school principals, and coaches.

Works collaboratively with MCPS offices, departments, divisions and units including Technology, Compliance, Risk Management, Budget and Planning, Internal Audit, and Procurement.

Serves as the liaison between the Athletics Unit and the Office of Human Resources and Development.

Makes suggestions for the improvement of athletic standards and procedures and provides ongoing updates to the athletics handbooks and procedures, to ensure compliance with all local, state, and national rules and regulations.

Confers regularly with director of systemwide athletics and/or systemwide athletics specialist about matters pertaining to compliance and accountability.

Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.