Job Description

ABOUT CARMEN

Carmen Schools of Science & Technology (Carmen) is a public charter school network in Milwaukee, WI with a mission to graduate all students as critical thinkers and self-directed learners prepared for success in college, meaningful careers, community involvement, and family life. The Carmen Schools network includes five schools with 1,900 students in grades 6th–12th.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Director of Athletics & Extracurriculars leads all athletic and extracurricular programming in a founding role at Carmen's Southgate campus, serving approximately 1,100 students. This role oversees coach recruitment and supervision, athletics logistics, after-school clubs, and evening/summer building use. The Director of Athletics & Extracurriculars ensures that programs reflect Carmen's core values of Empathy, Belief, and Growth , and that all offerings are equitable, safe, organized, and accessible to every student. Additionally, the Director of Athletics & Extracurriculars creates relationships with our local community, developing opportunities for space utilization that benefits the Southgate neighborhood.

Campus Carmen School: Southgate 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required 

• Bachelor's degree in education, sports management, or related field.
• Experience in athletic administration, coaching, or school-based leadership.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and summer hours.

Preferred 

• Experience in an urban, high performing school environment.
• Knowledge of WIAA rules and athletic compliance systems.
• Bilingual proficiency (Spanish) strongly preferred.

Core Competencies & Mindsets

• Empathy: Demonstrates care, understanding, and responsiveness to diverse student and family needs.
• Belief: Holds a deep, unwavering belief in students' abilities and potential.
• Growth: Models continuous improvement and expects the same from students and colleagues
• Limitless Potential Mindset: Sees every student as capable of excellence.
• Feedback Orientation: Seeks, gives, and uses feedback to accelerate development.
• Courageous Communication: Willingly engages in necessary, honest, and critical conversations.
• Operational Excellence: Strong planning, follow-through, overcommunicates with clarity, and attention to detail.
• Essential mindset: believing in the limitless potential of every student, seeking feedback to accelerate growth, consistently engaging in critical conversations, and assuming the best while seeking to understand before being understood

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES 

Program & Staff Leadership

• Recruit, hire, and develop high-quality coaches and club advisors who embody Carmen's core values.
• Hold staff accountable through clear expectations, ongoing feedback, and growth-oriented coaching. 
• Collaborate with school leadership team to ensure alignment between school and afterschool programming.
• Foster inclusive, student-centered athletic and activity programs that build belonging, character and school pride.
• Collaborate with Carmen South Middle School and external youth organizations to develop our student-athlete pipeline through coordinated athletic programming and early engagement.

Athletics & Activities Operation

• Manage scheduling, transportation, officials, equipment, and all event logistics.
• Manage student-athlete eligibility across all required platforms, maintaining accurate rosters and a centralized tracker to ensure full WIAA and district compliance.
  
• Oversee after-school club programming to ensure strong participation and consistent supervision.
• Ensure compliance with WIAA, district policies, eligibility requirements, and safety standards.

Budget, Compliance & Safety

• Develop and manage athletic and activities budgets responsibly.
• Oversee procurement and maintenance of coaching gear, team uniforms, equipment, and supplies. 
• Implement and monitor safety protocols, emergency procedures, and risk-management practices.

Facilities & Building Utilization

• Coordinate and supervise after-school, evening, and summer use of athletic facilities and shared spaces.
• Manage practice, game, rental, and program schedules collaboratively with school operations.
• Ensure the building is properly staffed, secure, and prepared for all athletic and community use.

Family, Community & Conference Engagement

• Serve as liaison to families, athletic conferences, officials, and community organizations.
  
• Communicate schedules, expectations, and accomplishments clearly and consistently.
  
• Build partnerships with local organizations to expand athletic and enrichment opportunities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The position will work predominantly Monday – Friday at our Southgate campus with some travel.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Carmen Schools also offers excellent health and worksite benefits, free life insurance, free employee assistance program (EAP), free short-term disability insurance, 403b retirement plan with match, flexible spending accounts, and generous paid time off.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Carmen complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, disability, genetic information, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, lay-off, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Carmen expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Any actions or behaviors that create an uncomfortable work environment and prohibit an employee to perform their expected duties will not be tolerated.

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