Director of Athletics

About the position

The Athletics Office at Florida College is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Athletics. This role provides leadership for all intercollegiate athletics program and oversees administrative functions associated with the Continental Athletic Conference and the NAIA. The Athletic Director is responsible for leading an athletic program that develops student athletes, enhances the Florida College brand with all audiences, and furthers Florida College's mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop yearly performance goals with each member of the Athletic Department to ensure alignment with the Florida College mission.
• Lead eligibility endeavors in collaboration with the Faculty Athletics Representative and Registrar.
• Administer all national athletic association (NAIA) and conference (CAC) matters including compliance to rules, eligibility of athletes, and represent Florida College at all necessary meetings.
• Collaborate with administration to plan and execute athletic scholarship programming to meet athletic recruiting and discount/net-tuition revenue goals.
• Collaboratively develop a pre-season list of performance goals including objectives for: targeted recruitment, individual athletic development of players, individual character development of players, teamwork development of the program, brand identity of the program - both on-and off-campus, and tiered expectations for wins/losses.
• Meet post-season to review goal accomplishment, provide developmental feedback to coaches and provide an annual report to the President.
• Oversee the game day experience of home contests for all sports, including scheduling, arranging for set-up, scheduling officials, athletic trainers, ticket sales, etc.
• Oversee all athletic facilities in collaboration with Florida College's facilities department.
• Partner closely with the Florida College Business and Finance Office to develop annual budgets.
• Oversee athletic camps for all sports.
• Coordinate all details associated with the arrangements of team travel, lodging, and meals.
• Perform administrative duties to coordinate athletic operations, insurance, injury claims and verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in a relevant field with a minimum of three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Experience with coaching and able to provide guidance, mentorship, and experienced assistance to Florida College coaches in one or more sports.