Director | Sports Program

Location:

Avera Human Performance Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to manage the operations of the Avera Sports program. The Director will plan, organize, and direct all functions and activities. Responsible to establish goals, objectives, standards of performance and to develop policies and procedures. The Director will be accountable to interpret policies, standards and regulations to personnel, athletes, coaches, families, visitors and the public. This position will play a key role with program development, standardization, research and education for the Avera Sports divisions throughout Avera's footprint.

What you will do

• In collaboration with the AVP, is responsible for the planning, management, and direction of Avera Sports, Sports Medicine and its programs and facilities. Will manage the department’s resources to provide positive patient athlete outcomes and meet budgetary goals and objectives.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on high school athletic training opportunities and develops relationships to secure Avera’s involvement. Negotiates and coordinates contracts with the schools in collaboration with marketing and community partnerships
• Develops and implements athletic and rehabilitation programming consistent with financial planning and facilities usage objectives.
• Coordinates with charter members and affiliated programs to establish annual facility usage schedule.
• Maintains effective working relationships with personnel, program coordinators, athletes and community entities. Collaborates with leaders and staff of orthopedics and physical therapy.
• Establishes marketing plan to promote the services and programming of Avera Sports and sports medicine related services.
• Directs the Athletic Training program, developing a plan for growth in area schools and club programs. Collaborate with orthopedics, marketing, therapy and other services as requested. In collaboration with Athletic Training leader, acquires and assigns athletic training services to area youth groups, sports organizations, school districts, etc.
• Directs the Avers Sports Science and Avera Strength and Conditioning programs, establishes growth areas and opportunities. In addition, educates peers, physicians, therapists, wellness personal in other areas on the research, education and funding that has taken place in the research areas at Avera Sports.
• Directs program development of Avera Sports basketball, volleyball, and nutrition programs. Assists with program growth and coordinates delivery of programming with other Avera entities.
• Works with Avera community partnerships and Avera sponsored youth organizations to ensure proper Avera branding and deliverables are attained. Assists with future sponsorship identification and acquisition. Attends quarterly sports sponsorship meetings as assigned.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's in related field
• Understanding and support of athletic training, sports training and rehabilitation research

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Master's in health care administration, business administration or other healthcare related field
• 4-6 years previous management experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.