What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Director position at National Park College?
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
National Park College (NPC) seeks a dynamic and experienced Athletic Director to provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for a thriving NJCAA athletics program. The Athletic Director is responsible for shaping the strategic direction of the department, ensuring full compliance with NJCAA regulations, managing personnel and budgets, and driving fundraising initiatives that support the growth and success of NPC student-athletes. This role requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and a commitment to the mission, values, and academic priorities of the College.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Athletics Program Leadership
National Park College (NPC) seeks a dynamic and experienced Athletic Director to provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for a thriving NJCAA athletics program. The Athletic Director is responsible for shaping the strategic direction of the department, ensuring full compliance with NJCAA regulations, managing personnel and budgets, and driving fundraising initiatives that support the growth and success of NPC student-athletes. This role requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and a commitment to the mission, values, and academic priorities of the College.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Athletics Program Leadership
- Provide overall direction, supervision, and evaluation for all NPC athletic programs.
- Develop and implement short- and long-term initiatives that promote competitive success, academic achievement, and student-athlete wellbeing.
- Foster a culture of integrity, sportsmanship, and excellence among coaches, staff, and student-athletes.
- Represent Nighthawk Athletics within the College community and with external stake holders.
NJCAA Compliance, Eligibility, and Reporting
- Ensure full compliance with all NJCAA, Region 2, and institutional rules, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee eligibility certification for all student-athletes, including academic monitoring, documentation, and timely submissions.
- Maintain accurate records and submit NJCAA rosters, reports, incident documentation, and audits, including the annual EADA report.
- Provide training and guidance to coaches and staff on compliance standards and updates.
Personnel Management
- Recruit, hire, supervise, evaluate, and mentor full-time and part-time athletics staff, including coaches, trainers, and support personnel.
- Promote professional development, positive team culture, and department-wide accountability.
- Coordinate staff scheduling, workload assignments, and adherence to institutional HR policies.
Budget and Fiscal Management
- Develop and oversee annual budgets for all athletic programs in alignment with institutional priorities.
- Monitor expenditures, authorize purchasing, and ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency within the department.
- Work closely with the College’s finance office to manage accounts, scholarships, travel, equipment, and facility needs.
- Seek opportunities to maximize resources and improve operational efficiency.
Fundraising and External Relations
- Lead fundraising initiatives, including donor cultivation, sponsorship development, and special events.
- Collaborate with the NPC Foundation and community partners to secure financial support for scholarships, facilities, and program enhancements.
- Strengthen community engagement and promote Nighthawk Athletics through marketing, outreach, and public relations efforts.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson for the athletics program in media and campus communications.
Required skills/abilities:
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to provide leadership to the entire athletics program.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Team oriented and a self-started.
- Well-developed presentation skills.
- Ability to make decisions and use good judgement.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in sports administration, education, or a related field preferred.
- Experience working within intercollegiate athletics administration, preferably at the NJCAA or NCAA level.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NJCAA compliance, eligibility, and reporting procedures.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience with budgeting, fundraising, and staff supervision.
Physical Requirements:
- Long periods of standing, walking, sitting at a computer.
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud during events.
- Overnight travel could be required.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and will be provided unless doing so would result in undue hardship to NPC.
National Park College does not discriminate in access to employment opportunities or in employment or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.