Athletic Director
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Perryville, MO, United States
Job Summary
In addition to a passion for sports and an enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring, hiring an athletic director with strong people and communication skills is a must. From students and faculty, to parents, community members, media, and staff, athletic directors must interact with an array of groups on and off campus. That makes communication across various audiences a must-have for a successful athletic director. The pressure to win is just as important to athletic directors as it is for players and coaching staff. The typical list of qualifications and skills can include:
Strong interpersonal communication
Ability to manage relationships with coaches, school administrators, staff, students, and parents
Skilled at providing motivation and direction to the coaches
A resourceful leader that delegates tasks effectively
SV athletic competition attendance and ongoing professional development are necessary
Strong analytical, administrative, and multitasking skills
A proven track record with creating and overseeing an athletic department’s strategic plan
Job Responsibilities
Administer guidance for SV sports programming.
Manage and maintain the SV Sports Handbook.
Enforce SV Sports Handbook policy and procedures.
Schedule seasonal parent meetings and create presentations for each.
Confer with coaches to establish games, events, and practice schedules.
Work with coaches and bus drivers to determine travel arrangements, eligibility, etc.
Schedule travel arrangements for field trips, athletic travel, and any SV bus usage
Establish season, conference, and district schedules and work with other schools to create schedules
Select, recruit, and oversee coaching staff and have season reviews with each.
Co-produce a postseason plan with league officials.
Maintain orderly, clean, and safe facilities and equipment.
Generate and file team statistics and student physicals promptly.
Comply with school and MSHSAA policies
Discuss student eligibility with school administrators.
Develop and regulate the budget and appropriate spending for equipment, facilities, salaries, referees/umpires, and more.
Job Requirements
A bachelors degree in sports management, health, physical education, or other related fields is preferred.
Five years of athletic, coaching, or teaching experience is preferred
Knowledge of operating athletic budget is preferred
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.
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Strong interpersonal communication
Ability to manage relationships with coaches, school administrators, staff, students, and parents
Skilled at providing motivation and direction to the coaches
A resourceful leader that delegates tasks effectively
SV athletic competition attendance and ongoing professional development are necessary
Strong analytical, administrative, and multitasking skills
A proven track record with creating and overseeing an athletic department’s strategic plan
Job Responsibilities
Administer guidance for SV sports programming.
Manage and maintain the SV Sports Handbook.
Enforce SV Sports Handbook policy and procedures.
Schedule seasonal parent meetings and create presentations for each.
Confer with coaches to establish games, events, and practice schedules.
Work with coaches and bus drivers to determine travel arrangements, eligibility, etc.
Schedule travel arrangements for field trips, athletic travel, and any SV bus usage
Establish season, conference, and district schedules and work with other schools to create schedules
Select, recruit, and oversee coaching staff and have season reviews with each.
Co-produce a postseason plan with league officials.
Maintain orderly, clean, and safe facilities and equipment.
Generate and file team statistics and student physicals promptly.
Comply with school and MSHSAA policies
Discuss student eligibility with school administrators.
Develop and regulate the budget and appropriate spending for equipment, facilities, salaries, referees/umpires, and more.
Job Requirements
A bachelors degree in sports management, health, physical education, or other related fields is preferred.
Five years of athletic, coaching, or teaching experience is preferred
Knowledge of operating athletic budget is preferred
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.
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