Director Athletic Operations Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

Position Type:
Athletics/Student Activities/Coaching
Date Posted:
8/19/2026
Location:
District
APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION(S) FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:
Position: Athletics Operations Manager
Location: District
Position Type: Part Time, Stipend
Job Description:
The Athletic Operations Manager is a supplemental position responsible for supporting the efficient operation of the school's athletic program. This individual works closely with the Athletic Director, coaches, counselors, students, and families to ensure compliance with athletic eligibility requirements, organizational procedures, and administrative operations while promoting student-athlete success both academically and athletically.
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions:
Athletic Program Operations
• Assist the Athletic Director with the daily operation and administration of the athletic department.
• Coordinate athletic schedules, including practices, contests, facilities, and transportation needs.
• Assist with game management and event logistics.
• Maintain communication with coaches regarding schedules, eligibility, and operational procedures.
Academic Monitoring
• Monitor student-athletes' academic progress and eligibility requirements.
• Coordinate grade checks and communicate academic concerns with coaches, counselors, students, and parents.
• Organize and supervise academic study tables for student-athletes requiring academic support.
• Encourage academic excellence and compliance with district and state athletic eligibility standards.
Student Eligibility & Compliance
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining student physical examination records.
• Work with the Administrative Assistant to ensure all required athletic participation documents are completed prior to participation.
• Assist with state athletic association compliance requirements.
College & Student-Athlete Support
• Work with the guidance counselors to ensure NCAA Eligibility Center (Clearinghouse) protocols are followed.
• Educate students regarding NCAA Division I, II, and NAIA eligibility standards.
Athletic Website & Communications
• Work with the administrative assistant to maintain and update the athletic department website with:

• Schedules
• Team information
• Announcements
• Forms
• Athletic news

Financial & Administrative Support
• Utilize DragonFly (or district-approved system) to process athletic department expenses.
Qualifications
• High school diploma required; associate's or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Valid Pupil Activity Permit with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
• Experience working in athletics, education, coaching, or athletic administration preferred.
• Knowledge of high school athletic eligibility rules and procedures.
• Familiarity with NCAA Eligibility Center requirements preferred.
• Experience using DragonFly or similar athletic management software preferred.
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.
About Our District:
The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools.
As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our district's mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders. Our vision is: to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society.
The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness. To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades. Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior.
A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the district's show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more. These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District.
Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
Application Deadline: Until position has been filled.
To Apply: On-line