Athletic Director, Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics

The Athletic Director will provide leadership in the development, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive intercollegiate athletics program. This position will provide visionary direction to current and future student-athletes as well as develop a robust intramural sports program designed to promote campus-wide spirit.

Key Measurable Expectations:

• Design and implement an Athletics Department strategy focused on an "academics-first agenda” that supports intercollegiate and intramural athletics to build L&C spirit and fan base.
• Monitor student academic progress and oversees campus-based intervention strategies to increase student-athlete success (i.e. advising, tutoring, and mentoring).
• Serve as the liaison between student-athletes, athletic coaches, faculty, and college administration.
• Enforce and maintain an athletic program policy of educating and graduating student-athletes. Work with college administrators, faculty and staff to ensure student-athletes are academically eligible for a given sport.
• Assure the college’s compliance with National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, Education, Sports Management or related field.
• Minimum five years prior experience managing an athletic program consisting of multiple sports, preferably in a college athletic program; and knowledge of NJCAA eligibility regulations.