03/18/24- KHSAA Seeks Fifth Assistant Commissioner (new position)

March 18, 2024 2023-2024 News Releases

Assistant Commissioner – Job description and application process.

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), a private, non-profit entity designated by the Kentucky Board of Education to manage high school sports and sport-activities in the Commonwealth, must fill the position of Assistant Commissioner. This opening is created by an approved expansion of staff to aid in the conduct of high school championships, and the successful candidate should be prepared to begin the position with the close of the 2023-2024 school year.

This opening is a regular, full-time position with a work week of at least 37.5 hours, twelve months a year, and is not an hourly wage position. This position does not offer regular remote work options due to the nature of the business and operational needs of the member schools and the championships.

The KHSAA operates regular business hours at its offices in Lexington from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and this position will generally operate within that schedule. Current employees at the KHSAA operate on a memorandum of agreement with employment benefits administered by the Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative (KEDC) based in Ashland. The applicant must meet all laws and requirements of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, and the position is not subject to any emergency provisions within those requirements.

Job Description:

This position will include being the primary event director for various sports and sport-activity championships, assisting with membership services and other administrative duties as determined by a review of the successful candidate’s experience and skill set, and the same comparison with existing staff and their assignments. This position reports directly to the Commissioner and Associate Commissioner for Championships. and will be expected to, at all times, work collaboratively with the other members of the other Assistant Commissioners and the remainder of the KHSAA staff, regardless of staff level.

The individual will also provide services to member schools and the general public by providing information and proper application of the KHSAA Constitution and Bylaws, competition rules and policies, and other policies, procedures and regulations. The successful candidate will handle general correspondence from email, will assist in daily review of the KHSAA website, and will assist as requested with student eligibility.

This Assistant Commissioner will also provide additional leadership as the primary event director for KHSAA Championships that they may or may not have experience or expertise. These may include, but are not limited to, girls’ Field Hockey, boys’ and girls’ Swimming and Diving and boys’ and girls’ Lacrosse. Additional primary sports or sports activities may be added or substituted based on the candidate. Experience in these sports is not necessary as the fundamental duties are the same for each member of the Commission, regardless of specific sports experience. Conflicts of interest and clarity of performance may be impacted by a single-minded focus on a past sport or sport-activity, and cross-sport experience should be emphasized. This candidate will also assist in all championships as otherwise assigned and directed by the Commissioner.

Compensation, Requirements and Application Process:

The starting salary will be negotiable and no lower than $80,000, including a KHSAA-provided transportation package. A complete benefits package, including retirement, is available, commensurate with the standard package of the current staff through the Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, which administers KHSAA employment benefits through a memorandum of agreement. The applicant must meet all laws and requirements of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, and the position is not subject to any emergency re-employment provisions within those requirements.

A bachelor’s degree and experience in interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics administration are minimum requirements. A strong preference will be given to individuals with experience in athletics administration at a KHSAA member school or school system or experience in a position similar to this in another state high school association.

All applicants must submit a cover letter of interest, professional resume and at least two (2) written recommendations. All documents are to be submitted together in one package or email. If the submission is by email, PDFs are the required method of document transmission. If documents are not included in the submission, they and the application may be disregarded.

All applicant materials must be received in the KHSAA Office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. Electronically submitted applicant materials may be emailed to newac2024@khsaa.org. Candidates will be informed of their status after all materials are reviewed. Candidates who are selected for interviews may be required to submit supplementary information. Questions may be directed to newac2024@khsaa.org via email.

KHSAA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. KHSAA will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ethnic background, or non-job-related disability or handicap.

A copy of this announcement and related information is available at https://ly.khsaa.org/j5nw