Director, Athletic

Director, Athletic

In addition to a passion for sports and an enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring, hiring an athletic director with strong people and communication skills is a must. From students and faculty, to parents, community members, media, and staff, athletic directors must interact with an array of groups on and off campus. That makes communication across various audiences a must-have for a successful athletic director. The pressure to win is just as important to athletic directors as it is for players and coaching staff. The typical list of qualifications and skills can include :

Strong interpersonal communication

Ability to manage relationships with coaches, school administrators, staff, students, and parents

Skilled at providing motivation and direction to the coaches

A resourceful leader that delegates tasks effectively

SV athletic competition attendance and ongoing professional development are necessary

Strong analytical, administrative, and multitasking skills

A proven track record with creating and overseeing an athletic department's strategic plan

Job Responsibilities

Athletic Director Job Responsibilities :

• Administer guidance for SV sports programming.
• Manage and maintain the SV Sports Handbook.
• Enforce SV Sports Handbook policy and procedures.
• Schedule seasonal parent meetings and create presentations for each.
• Confer with coaches to establish games, events, and practice schedules.
• Work with coaches and bus drivers to determine travel arrangements, eligibility, etc.
• Schedule travel arrangements for field trips, athletic travel, and any SV bus usage
• Establish season, conference, and district schedules and work with other schools to create schedules
• Select, recruit, and oversee coaching staff and have season reviews with each.
• Co-produce a postseason plan with league officials.
• Maintain orderly, clean, and safe facilities and equipment.
• Generate and file team statistics and student physicals promptly.
• Comply with school and MSHSAA policies
• Discuss student eligibility with school administrators.
• Develop and regulate the budget and appropriate spending for equipment, facilities, salaries, referees / umpires, and more.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience Requirements :

A bachelors degree in sports management, health, physical education, or other related fields is preferred.

Five years of athletic, coaching, or teaching experience is preferred

Knowledge of operating athletic budget is preferred

At the Archdiocese of St. Louis, we believe that every job is a potential pathway to purpose. Join a community where your skills and passion align with a greater mission, where every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful difference for the Catholic faithful and for the greater community in St. Louis and 10 surrounding Missouri counties.

Our Mission

We are a unique communitydiverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Benefits

Work / life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and betterand we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That's why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you'll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we're working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviewswe love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.