What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Director position at Salem Community College?
Role: The Director of Athletics is responsible for the development, management, coordination and supervision of a competitive intercollegiate athletics program.
Major Duties
- 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
Characteristics, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Understanding and adhering to the rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIX and the Garden State Athletic Association
- Provide 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
- Assess 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 which includes working with outside vendors and coordination of Mighty Oaks Team Store
- Responsible for maintenance of all social media platforms and posting upcoming events, updates, scores, to each platform regularly to ensure timely communication of relevant sports information. Maintain and update the athletic webpage
- 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
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience Experience in all facets of athletics required
Education Master’s degree required
Interpersonal Skills Good interpersonal and communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with students, family members, faculty, staff, administrators and high school and college athletic staff.
Technical Skills Working knowledge of current and emerging computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Office products.
Other Skills 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
Physical Requirements The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Work Environment Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.
A successful criminal background check will be required as a condition of employment.
Salem Community College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruit, employ, and promote personnel without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, economic status, or mental or physical challenges, in compliance with all Federal and State legislation and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination. The employees of the College are expected to teach or work with other employees, and to supervise or be supervised in their work by other employees without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, economic status, or mental or physical challenges.
