Athletic Director
Full Time
Godfrey, IL 62035
$73,962 a year
Posted Just posted
Job description
POSTING TEXT
Posting Number
20110685
Job Title
Athletic Director, Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics
Classification
Management Staff
FLSA
Exempt
Rate of Pay
$73,962.00/Commensurate with experience
Type of Position
Full-Time
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Organizational Unit
Athletics
Position Reports To (Title)
President
Scope of Position
The Athletic Director will provide leadership in the development, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive intercollegiate athletics program. This position will provide visionary direction to current and future student-athletes as well as develop a robust intramural sports program designed to promote campus-wide spirit.
Key Measurable Expectations
- Design and implement an Athletics Department strategy focused on an "academics-first agenda” that supports intercollegiate and intramural athletics to build L&C spirit and fan base.
- Monitor student academic progress and oversees campus-based intervention strategies to increase student-athlete success (i.e. advising, tutoring, and mentoring).
- Serve as the liaison between student-athletes, athletic coaches, faculty, and college administration.
- Enforce and maintain an athletic program policy of educating and graduating student-athletes. Work with college administrators, faculty and staff to ensure student-athletes are academically eligible for a given sport.
- Assure the college’s compliance with National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations. Closely monitor academic, conduct, and physical requirements for each student-athlete and submits all NJCAA eligibility compliance documents.
- Provide guidance and direction for the college’s sports and programs.
- Prepare and manage the budget for all athletic programs. Monitor expenditures for the programs to assure sound fiscal practices. Prepare a budget for annual budget process (i.e., team travel, equipment purchases, and facility upkeep).
- Attend all NJCAA Regional meetings and meet with conference and league officials on scheduling and other issues (i.e. post-season play). Represent the college in athletic matters and decisions of the NJCAA.
- Oversee the search process for coaches and other department personnel, working in cooperation with college hiring practices. Hire all authorized game officials. Hire and manage work study/internship participants to assist in Athletics Department operations.
- Compile reports on the status of each team and its successes and shortcomings.
- Participate in all mediations in the department that he/she oversees. Manage and resolves disputes between athletes, coaches, or staff in coordination with the appropriate department head.
- Coordinate disciplinary issues with student-athletes in consultation with coaches and Vice President of Student Affairs.
- Schedule practice times and manages the use of campus athletic facilities. Coordinate all home events involving athletic facilities and fields. Oversee scheduling of athletic events.
- Develop and build relationships with local high schools as well as four-year institutions.
- Oversee the developing campus intramural athletic programs and the operation of the campus fitness center.
- Assist in the development and implementation of meaningful professional development activities designed to enhance the skills of Athletics Department personnel.
- Coordinate the maintenance of the L&C athletic web pages and the college’s NJCAA webpage.
- Direct staff and coaches to develop and enforce the college’s athletic/student code of conduct.
- Organize the logistics and transportation of the college athletic teams.
- Ensure that each coach maintains an accurate inventory of equipment and materials.
- Act as sports information coordinator for all sports.
- Work with media services team to develop of college web page, promotions, and social media focused on athletics.
- Report scores and statistics to various agencies as mandated and requested.
- Promote the total athletic program including fundraising and special athletic events.
- Maintain inventory for all athletic equipment.
- Provide coordination for summer youth and athletic programs in connection with the overall usage of the River Bend Arena.
- Act as night supervisor as needed. Coordinate Athletic Training Services for all athletic programs. Develop programs and initiatives designed to support the academic success and emotional development of student-athletes, including orientation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
- Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, Education, Sports Management or related field.
- Minimum five years prior experience in a leadership role, preferably with experience managing an athletic program consisting of multiple sports in a college athletic program; and knowledge of NJCAA eligibility regulations.
Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
- Ability for independent travel.
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communications
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with employees, consultants, media representatives, organizations, businesses, vendors, and the general public.
- Ability to write reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, faculty, or administration.
Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability
- Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of documents including quarterly and other reports, balance sheets, professional and technical journals, and other research materials, policy and procedures manuals, etc.
- Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow instructions.
- Ability to use and interpret athletic training concepts.
- Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.
- Ability to speak publicly and represent/market College.
- Ability to train others.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree
Physical Demands
Work Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 , Some Evenings , Some Weekends
Open Date
05/11/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Statement
Lewis & Clark Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, LCCC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. It is also the policy of the College to prohibit any form of harassment based on an individual’s protected status, such as gender, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or other protected group status as defined by law. If interested, please contact the Human Resource Department, Erickson Hall – Room 107.
Compliance
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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