Athletics Game Manager - Choice Schools

Athletics Game Manager

At West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, our goal is clear; to create an environment where children advance in learning because they learn through discovery.

SUMMARY OF POSITION, FUNCTION, AND DUTIES

Under direction of the Athletic Director and Secondary Principal, the Athletics Game Manager is responsible for organizing the athletics venue being used for a sports contest and coordinating with coaches and volunteers to ensure that all necessary people are in position and knowledgeable of the required tasks prior to the scheduled start of each contest.

ESSENTIAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL DUTIES

• Duties are for high school and middle school sports, including volleyball, basketball, soccer unless otherwise noted.
• Responsible for the supervision of all home middle school athletic events as required by the Secondary Principal and Athletic Director
• Check locker rooms prior to the start of each contest to ensure they are ready for both home and away teams
• Create room signs for each contest giving direction to the visiting team and officials
• Set up home and away team bench areas with 10 chairs and ensure the chairs are properly returned after the event
• Set up the room designated for officials and ensure the room is returned to its pre-game state after the event (checking for trash/left items, locking door, etc.)
• Set up the scorer's table, game clock and sound system.
• Ensure all items are powered down and returned to their original places after the event
• Pull out all bleachers prior to the start of the event
• Ensure gym divider is raised
• (Basketball only) - Lower hoops
• (Volleyball only) - Raise basketball hoops
• Coordinate with junior advisors and volunteers for setup of admission and concession tables/chairs
• Operate the scoreboard/keep book during the event
• Maintain crowd control
• Manage all pre-game and in game PA announcements and music - warm-up music, starting line-ups, MHSAA sportsmanship announcements, etc.
• Conduct walk-through at the conclusion of the final contest - putting away sports equipment, returning extra chairs to cart, general clean-up of team and score table area, shutting off sound system/scoreboards and gym lights
• Other game related duties as assigned
• CPR certification and first aid training is required

ABOUT WMAES:

Wonder what it would be like to go snowshoeing through a maple forest? Or what it may be like to cook fresh homemade pizza in a mud oven? Students at WMAES don't wonder they know! We give our students 62-acres of an outdoor classroom to expand their love of learning. Working gardens, nature trails, forests, wetlands and prairies are all available for students to explore. WMAES students transition from desks to dirt, creating an environment for all students to learn.

Our students reap the additional benefits of programs and practices such as: STEAM programming, character education, accelerated learning, differentiated instruction and positive school culture all hallmarks of an effective charter school education.

#EnviroKids are creating a better tomorrow.

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OUR MISSION:

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science strives to provide an environment that will foster creativity, promote academic achievement, and develop sound character and citizenship principles emphasizing responsibility to the environment and society, while maintaining and improving each child's self-esteem and self-concept.

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science

4463 Leonard St. NW
Walker, MI 49534

Phone: 616-791-7454

Website: www.wma-es.com

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