EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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 liaison to the department of communications and as the primary communications contact for the systemwide athletics program.
Ensures that information about the MCPS athletics program is available to the public in a timely and effective manner, as proactively as possible, by assisting in the planning, creation, and implementation of a comprehensive communications plan.

Manages and implements all communications aspects of the systemwide athletics program, including weekly/bi-weekly communications, newsletters, websites, and social media platforms.

Utilizes and monitors social media applications, websites, software programs, and technological resources to promote the athletics program and effectively communicate with all stakeholders across the program.

Serves as the primary web supervisor for MCPS Athletics.

Provides a comprehensive package of materials for dissemination by assisting in the planning, development, and distribution of publications, including the MCPS High School Athletics Handbook, the MCPS Middle School Athletics Handbook, the MCPS Cheerleading and Pompons Handbook, the MCPS Swimming and Diving Handbook, the MCPS Diving Handbook, the R.A.I.S.E. Report, the Officials Bulletin, and weekly reports for athletics specialists and coordinators.

Schedules, prepares, and administers program meetings, including monthly athletics specialists' meetings, pre- and post-season coaches' meetings, student-athlete leadership council meetings, three annual high school principals' meetings, and other meetings as appropriate.

Supports athletics specialists and schools with the completion of enhancement plans in athletics, which utilize data measures to drive local school program growth, innovation, and development.

Organizes, plans, and administers professional development for staff, including athletics specialists¿ leadership week.

Develops and implements a comprehensive, progressive professional development program to ensure training meets local, state and federal requirements.

Serves as the community liaison for MCPS Athletics to various school system and county committees (such as the NAACP, MoCo Pride, etc.).

Collaborates with booster club presidents and other school or community groups to promote and gain support for the MCPS athletics program.

Represents MCPS Athletics on various county and state committees, as directed.

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 in developing direction and communication to sport directors, tournament directors, and multiple stipend personnel, to assist in the implementation of the interscholastic athletics program.

Assists in the maintenance of a close and effective working relationship between the MCPS Athletics Unit, athletics specialists, athletic coordinators, coaches, sport directors, official commissioners and assigners, including professional development, recognition, and celebration.

Proactively develops, maintains and strengthens relationships and partnerships with internal and external professionals, including the MPSSAA, NFHS, public agencies, school administrators and central office leadership.

Administers a robust athletics specialists mentoring program and aspiring athletics specialist seminar.

Coordinates and administers all aspects of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

Develops and administers a comprehensive coach education training program through an equity lens and framework founded in antiracism.

Supervises all aspects of the new coaches¿ seminar, in coordination with the compliance coordinator for systemwide athletics.

Ensures that all instructional materials and methods are current, relevant and are founded in equity, cultural responsiveness, anti-racism and inclusion.

Visits identified school sites to meet with athletic department personnel on behalf of the Athletics Unit.

Ensures that major special events such as county championships are promoted within the MCPS community.

Establishes relationships and coordinates with NCAA liaisons to deliver college information and seminars to student-athletes and parents/guardians.

Creates and implements a communication plan and strategy to promote initiatives such as Officials Appreciation Week and Spirited Sportsmanship and Spectator Safety Week.

Ensures all athletic department training resources and reference materials are current, relevant, and reflect a foundation built on inclusion, cultural responsiveness and antiracism.

Obtains and analyzes data, feedback, and information to drive operations surrounding training and professional development and applies appropriate improvements to increase effectiveness and participation.

Regularly and proactively communicates with appropriate central office personnel to ensure synchronized and unified efforts in training-related and other matters of shared interest.

Attends and represents MCPS Athletics at community and stakeholder meetings, as appropriate.

Coordinates communications and relations with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, Maryland State Athletic Directors Association, and National Federation of State High School Associations.

Handles special projects, other duties, and related activities as assigned by the director of systemwide athletics.

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