Director of Intercollegiate & Intramural Athletics

Daley College seeks a Director of Intercollegiate & Intramural Athletics to provide leadership in the development, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive intercollegiate athletic 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.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements the District wide Athletic Department strategy focused on an “Academics-first Agenda”.
• Monitors student academic progress and oversees campus-based intervention strategies to increase student-athlete success (i.e. advising, tutoring, and mentoring).
• Serves as the liaison between student-athletes, athletic coaches, faculty and campus administration.
• Enforces and maintains an athletic program policy of educating and graduating student athletes. Works with school administrators, faculty and staff to ensure student athletes are academically eligible for a given sport.
• Assures the college’s compliance with National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations. Closely monitors academic, conduct and physical requirements for each student athlete and submits all NJCAA eligibility compliance documents.
• Provides guidance and direction for the college’s sports and intramural programs.
• Prepares and manages the budget for all athletic programs. Monitors expenditures for the programs to assure sound fiscal practices and prepares a budget for District office approval (i.e., team travel, equipment purchases, and facility upkeep).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, Education, Sports Management or related field from an accredited college or university, supplemented by five years of coaching at the college or high school level; or completion of a Master’s degree in Physical Education, Education, Sports Management or related field from an accredited college or university, supplemented by three years of coaching at the college or high school level.
• Previous experience as an Athletic Director is highly desirable.