Director of Athletics

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the entire athletic program that includes best practices for coaches, student-athlete development, and program management to continually enhance the athletic program.
• Collaborate with all constituencies to ensure the athletic program objectives are aligned with the schools mission, values, and culture.
• Establish a culture within the athletic department that ensures a sense of fairness and equality among all sports.
• Develop and enforce procedures to ensure student-athletes and coaches are following all Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) guidelines..
• Identify, develop, and support coaching staff who is properly trained in all organizational, health and safety, and philosophical aspects of the athletic program.
• Ensure all coaches are performing their duties at the highest level of professionalism and are committed to student success.
• Ensure the proper maintenance and security of all athletic equipment and athletic facilities, fields, and courts, working in coordination with the Director of North Campus Facilities and Operations.
• Serve as the primary contact, maintain relationship, and coordinate needs and requests of the medical team for student athletes.
• Ensure the integrity and fairness of all sports tryouts and selection processes, including appropriate and timely notifications that honors the dignity of students regarding their selection.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Bachelors degree required.
• A minimum of five years of coaching experience and/or athletic administration in a school environment preferred.
• Represent the school in the larger community in a positive manner that reflects the values of the school.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective, professional relationships with students, faculty, administrators, parents, alumni, and guests.
• High degree of cultural competency and demonstrated success in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Deep appreciation and understanding of St. Andrews mission and the ability to articulate and align its values and vision with the athletic program.
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex projects
• Strong organizational and time management skills.