Athletic Director

$59,000 - $89,000/Yr

Salem Community College - Carneys Point Township, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Carneys Point Township, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Athletics is responsible for the development, management, coordination, and supervision of a competitive intercollegiate athletics program. This role requires visionary leadership and strategic planning to ensure the athletics program aligns with the mission of the college. The Director will administer the overall athletic budget and oversee the recruitment and management of coaching and administrative support staff. In this position, the Director must understand and adhere to the rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements set forth by the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIX, and the Garden State Athletic Association. The Director will provide mentoring, leadership, and supervision to all coaches and department staff, including student workers, and will be responsible for managing a 6-team athletic program. This includes preparing and administering staff performance evaluations, directing and hiring coaches who prioritize both winning and the welfare of students, and coordinating coaches' contracts with Human Resources. The Director will also support and encourage the academic standards and expectations of all student-athletes at Salem Community College. Establishing effective communication and involvement with students, faculty, staff, and administrators regarding intercollegiate athletics is crucial. The Director will assess athletic programs, recommend changes to the President, and review and update the Student Athlete Handbook. Additionally, the Director will advise the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and serve as a Board Member of the Salem County Sports Hall of Fame. Other responsibilities include purchasing athletic apparel and equipment, maintaining social media platforms, serving as the site administrator for events, handling student athlete discipline, securing field requests, completing post-event financial reconciliations, and serving on assigned college committees. This position may also involve other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides visionary leadership, strategic planning, and development for the athletics program.
• Maintains an athletics program that is committed to the mission of the college.
• Administers the overall athletic budget.
• Recruits and manages the coaching and administrative support staff.
• Understands and adheres to the rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIX, and the Garden State Athletic Association.
• Provides mentoring, leadership, and supervision of all coaches and other department staff including student workers.
• Responsible for managing a 6-team athletic program; prepares and administers staff performance evaluations.
• Directs and hires coaches who are committed not only to winning but to the welfare of students.
• Coordinates coaches' contracts with HR.
• Supports and encourages the current academic standards and expectations of all Salem Community College student-athletes.
• Establishes effective communications and involvement with students, faculty, staff, and administrators within the college in matters relating to intercollegiate athletics.
• Assesses athletic programs and recommends changes to the President.
• Reviews and updates the Student Athlete Handbook.
• Advises Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and serves as Board Member of Salem County Sports Hall of Fame.
• Responsible for purchasing/ordering athletic apparel and equipment for all athletics teams.
• Responsible for maintenance of all social media platforms and posting upcoming events, updates, scores, to each platform regularly.
• Serves as the site administrator for primary and special events such as tournaments and regionals.
• Responsible for scheduling contests for all sports and securing officials for all sports and communicating with assignors.
• Handles student athlete discipline, relative to the student athlete handbook, and in coordination with the Chief Student Affair Officer when necessary.
• Secures field requests with the county (Carneys Point, Pedricktown, and Pennsville).
• Completes post event financial reconciliation and annual Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report.
• Serves on assigned college committees (in addition to role of Title IX Deputy Coordinator - Athletics).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in all facets of athletics required.
• Master's degree required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with students, family members, faculty, staff, administrators, and high school and college athletic staff.
• Working knowledge of current and emerging computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of rules, strategies, and techniques of the applicable sport.
• Knowledge of methods of physical conditioning.
• Knowledge of any divisional regulations pertaining to the sport.
• Knowledge of College rules and regulations governing sports schedules and activities within and outside of College.
• Knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies required to provide facilities suitable for the applicable sport.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct a sports program/athletic team.