Athletic Director JLS - Middle School Athletics
City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, California, United States
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Categories: Parks and Recreation
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Sep 03, 2025
Job Description:
Athletic Director JLS - Middle School Athletics
Description
DescriptionThe Position:
The Athletic Director will coordinate and monitor the day-to-day activities of the sports program at JLS middle school with the guidance of the Recreation Coordinator. The position will be on-site at JLS Middle School, directly interacting with participants, coaches, parents, school staff and city staff. This position will provide great customer service to students, parents, coaches, league participants, City of Palo Alto staff, and school administration. The Athletic Director will help the Recreation coordinator recruit for coaches and potentially help create new sports activities for the Middle School Athletics Program. This position is a part time, non-benefited position, and will support the Middle School Athletic Coordinator for up to 999 hours per fiscal year. Programs part of the Middle School Athletics program occur between September-May, lining up with the students school year.
This posting will remain open until filled. We will be continuously reviewing applications and scheduling interviews until we find the right candidate. So, if you're interested in joining our team, don't hesitate to apply!
Desired Qualifications
- Strong writing and oral communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Experience working/volunteering with youth
- Knowledge of sports activities
Essential Duties
- Verbal and written communication with parents, coaches, league members, school staff, and city staff
- Plans and coordinates practice and game schedules with school specific coaches and sports league athletic directors
- Recruit coaches for all sports programs offered
- Facility and field set-up for sports programs
- Keeping inventory of sport-specific items and jerseys
- Ensure facility is maintained and safe procedures are followed
- Monitors practices and games
- Scorekeeper for home games
- On-time and available Monday through Friday between the majority hours of 2-7 pm.
- Office will be located at a Palo Alto Middle School
- Reports to Recreation Coordinator overseeing Middle School Athletics programming
- Other duties as assigned.
Supplemental Information
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
City of Palo Alto offers the following benefits to those in a SEIU Hourly position:
Medical Stipend
$3.80 effective the pay period including July 1, 2024.
Sick Leave
Earn .03 hour of sick leave for each hour worked.
Retirement
City of Palo Alto PST (Part-time, Seasonal & Temporary Employees) Retirement Plan
Please note: The City does not participate in CA State Disability Insurance (SDI) or Social Security.