Position Statement:
The Director of Athletics provides administrative direction and oversight for all intercollegiate, athletics staff, programs, facilities and activities and coaches.
Qualifications:
Baccalaureate Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred, minimum of five to eight years of administrative, supervisory and collegiate coaching experience required.
Essential Job Summary:
The Director of Athletics supervises the athletic staff which currently includes four full-time professional and administrative staff, and thirteen coaches comprised of full time, part time, and volunteer coaches. Also, works closely with College Public Relations Office and other departments as necessary. Frequent nights, week-end work and in-season travel required.
Responsibilities:
- The director is responsible for ensuring compliance with all NCAA, SIAC conference, and college athletics regulations;
- Administering departmental funds and accounts in a fiscally responsible manner;
- Sustaining a culture of sportsmanship, professionalism and respect at all levels.
- To provide administrative direction and oversight for all athletics programs and activities and supervise the control, issuance and maintenance of athletic equipment and facilities;
- To supervise full and part-time athletics staff including shared responsibility for hiring, disciplining or firing decisions and full responsibility for training, mentoring, and evaluating coaches and athletics staff;
- To plan, implement, and promote intercollegiate athletic programs including scheduling games for varsity sports;
- To establish and maintain standards of dress, scholarship and conduct for team travel and training, and practice rules for all varsity athletes;
- To monitor strict observances of equality of opportunity in men’s and women’s athletics by keeping informed of legal requirements and consulting with college staff regarding compliance with the NCAA and conference regulations and to initiate and coordinate the certification of academic and health eligibility of all varsity athletes;
- To collaborate with College Relations in the preparation of press releases and the arrangement of media coverage for athletic events, and insure that the appropriate media is informed of the results of all athletic events;
- To develop and manage departmental, team, and special events budgets; order equipment; and ensure departmental compliance with all college cash handling and management policies;
- To oversee the collect sports information and analyze departmental statistics and data and prepare and distribute reports as appropriate;
- To insure that coaches recruit student athletes in coordination with the Admissions Office and develop alumni athletics events, community relationships, and fun-raising opportunities;
- Support and assist in campus wellness and other related College activities;
- To represent the University at professional meeting and other special or public events;
- To function as a member of the College Community by accepting special and committee assignments as may be requested by supervisor and
- To perform other duties as may be assigned by President of the College.
Please Send Cover Letter, Resume or CV To:
Miles College Human Resources
P.O. Box 39800
Birmingham, AL 35208 |
