School Athletic Director
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A School Athletic Director is responsible for managing and overseeing a school's athletic program.
Job Outlook
There were 145 School Athletic Director job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2758 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Elementary and Secondary School Administrator industry, which includes the School Athletic Director career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new School Athletic Director jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $101,574.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $99,704.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for School Athletic Director postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $91,021.
Education and Experience
Posted School Athletic Director jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27.74% |
| Master's Degree | 15.37% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.87% |
| Other | 24.84% |
Posted School Athletic Director jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 23.56% |
| 3 to 5 years | 70.67% |
| 6 to 8 years | 3.21% |
| 9+ years | 2.56% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills School Athletic Director positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Coaching (46.66%)
- Communication (41.3%)
- Leadership (31.73%)
- Scheduling (28.97%)
- Teaching (23.28%)
- Management (22.08%)
- Coordinating (20.16%)
- Planning (18.38%)
- Operations (12.62%)
- Budgeting (11.6%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Safety Procedures (11.86%)
- Effective Communication (6.68%)
- Purchasing (10.67%)
- Public Relations (17.57%)
- Fundraising (23.77%)
- Physical Education (19.62%)
- Athletic Administration (13.64%)
- Athletics (21.51%)
- Sports Management (9.22%)
- Athletic Training (12.94%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with School Athletic Director skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Athletic Director
- Middle School Athletic Director
- Athletic Director/Teacher
- Director of Athletics and Activities
- Physical Education Teacher/Athletic Director
- Director of Athletics Marketing
- Athletic Coach
- District Athletic Director
- Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
- High School Director
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Assistant School Principal
- Preschool / Childcare Director
- School Principal
- Elementary and Secondary School Administrator (General)
- Recreation / Activities Worker
- Campus Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most School Athletic Director jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Broward County Public Schools (175)
- Loudoun County Public Schools (57)
- Boulder Valley School District (21)
- Beaufort County School District (21)
- State Of West Virginia (17)
- Kansas City Public Schools (14)
- Michigan Association Of School Boards (14)
- Greater Cincinnati School Application Consortium (12)
- Illinois School District U-46 (12)
- Calvert High School (11)
North Carolina
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (8)
- Guilford County Schools (7)
- Union County Public Schools (7)
- Durham Public Schools (4)
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools (4)
- Gaston County Schools (3)
- Halifax County Schools (3)
- Swain County Schools (3)
- Mooresville Graded School District (3)
- Carmel Middle (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management Master's Degrees
- Teaching and Learning Statistics and Data Science Graduate Certificates
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