Athletic Director

The Athletic Director administers the colleges Intercollegiate Athletics Department, including intercollegiate and intramural sports programs; propagates the philosophy, guiding principles and strategic goals of the Athletic Department; and has strong leadership, organizational, written and oral skills.

Examples of Duties:

• Directs and administers the Intercollegiate Athletics Department as part of the comprehensive focus to foster the success of student athletes in the classroom, personal development, and competition.
• Organizes and administers programs of intercollegiate athletic competition for students by ensuring program compliance with all applicable regulations and laws; prepares all documents related to the colleges participation in sports programs at the national, state and local levels.
• Implements and disseminates pertinent information on Conference and California Commission on Athletics rules and regulations, including compliance with Title V, and Title IX regulations.
• Oversees the procedures and documentation for ensuring academic eligibility for all athletes in accordance with rules; supervises and sanctions the medical and insurance clearance for each student athlete.
• Maintains records and files related to individual and team participation.
• Oversees and approves all sports schedules.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of coaches.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in Student Services including working with processes and services that support new and incoming students.
• Strong ability in innovative program development (including in-person and online formats) and leading significant change initiatives.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills including the ability to supervise, motivate, and ensure accountability for staff, student employees, and team members, including direct and in-direct reports.
• Ability to develop strong collaborative working relationships across the college and with many external partners including school and community entities.
• Ability to analyze and utilize complex data in reporting on program outcomes, evaluating program effectiveness, and planning.
• Robust experience utilizing various technologies/systems to facilitate the delivery of student services.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering student equity and ability to ensure access for people from diverse multicultural, social, language, and educational backgrounds.