Athletic Director

The Athletic Director is an administrative position that reports directly to the Vice President, Instruction, or assigned supervisor and is responsible for: planning, directing, and coordinating the operations of the intercollegiate athletic program and compliance of the Title IX within the laws, policies, procedures, and guidelines established by Porterville College, Kern Community College District, the Central Valley Conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the California Community College Athletic Association.

Representative Duties:

• Organizes and administers all programs of intercollegiate competition in men’s and women’s sports.
• Conducts regular meetings and training to promote strict adherence to conference and state athletic rules, regulations, and codes.
• Prepares and manages the annual budget and monitors all athletic-related expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Organizes the athletic department to achieve maximum efficiency in the utilization of staff, funds, and facilities and ensures appropriate and equitable distribution of funds and use of facilities between men’s and women’s sports.
• Implements federal, state, and local policy and procedures governing intercollegiate athletics.
• Coordinates all activities related to the scheduling of all athletic events, facilities, and transportation as necessary.
• Participates in the selection, supervision, and evaluation of the coaches, support staff, and athletic trainers.
• Represents the College and the athletic program to the community, the Central Valley Conference, and the California Community College Athletic Association.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in any field of study preferably in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Recreation, or Athletic Administration.
• Two years of experience in an administrative leadership position with experience in or closely related to, administration of an athletic department.
• Experience in intercollegiate athletics.
• Employment experience in a college educational setting.