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Posted: 27-May-26
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Type: Full-time
Categories
Executive
Executive - Associate Athletics Director
Sector
Collegiate Sports
Preferred Education
Masters
Internal Number: 1011009
The Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance supports the Executive Associate Athletics Director in providing vision, leadership, and management for Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2)—Dartmouth’s integrated support team for the health, wellness, and development of varsity student-athletes and teams. In addition to serving as DP2’s deputy leader, this role leads and participates in delivery of services for Leadership and Mental Performance, drawing upon deep expertise in sport and performance psychology to guide a team of practitioners providing individual mental performance coaching, group and team sessions, workshops, and coach consultations. This support fosters the psychological and behavioral foundations to empower student-athletes to thrive academically, athletically, and personally during and beyond their time at Dartmouth. The role requires frequent collaboration with student-athletes, coaches, interdisciplinary staff, campus partners, and senior administrators, as well as the ability to mentor and supervise staff. The Associate Athletics Director also helps cultivate a culture of collaboration and excellence across the DP2 team, supporting the holistic development and competitive success of Dartmouth student-athletes and teams.
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities
Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) Initiative
About Dartmouth College
Often considered a mecca for the highly motivated student-athlete, Dartmouth student-athletes have a storied history of competing at the highest levels, excelling in NCAA Division I championships across sports such as track and field, basketball, cross country, soccer, skiing, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and tennis. Nicknamed “The Big Green,” Dartmouth sponsors 35 varsity sports - 16 for men, 18 for women and coed sailing; there are also 35 club and 24 intramural sports as three-quarters of Dartmouth undergraduates participate in some form of athletics. Competing as a member of the Ivy League, the Big Green recently celebrated multiple championships across football, men’s hockey, skiing, equestrian, and women’s rugby, reinforcing a culture of competitive distinction. The College has invested more than $100 million in athletic facilities since 2000, reflecting a longstanding commitment to excellence in athletics, physical education, and recreation. Guided by the leadership of Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation, Mike Harrity, Dartmouth Athletics has embraced a “Distinctly Dartmouth” framework, co-created with coaches and staff, that emphasizes the core values of ten...acity, collaboration, and passion. This values-driven approach informs every aspect of the student athlete experience, aligning athletic priorities with the academic mission of the College and strengthening the sense of community across campus. At the same time, Dartmouth has deepened its investment in holistic student well-being through the creation of the Teevens Center for Peak Performance, a new initiative designed to enhance mental wellness, leadership development, and performance science. This innovative resource benefits varsity athletes as well as the broader student body, underscoring Dartmouth’s commitment to preparing graduates to excel both on the playing field and in life. A private, four-year, liberal arts, coeducational college, Dartmouth's focus is on undergraduate education, but the College is considered a small university with graduate schools of business, engineering and medicine as well as 16 graduate programs in the arts and sciences.
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Posted: 27-May-26
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Type: Full-time
Categories
Executive
Executive - Associate Athletics Director
Sector
Collegiate Sports
Preferred Education
Masters
Internal Number: 1011009
The Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance supports the Executive Associate Athletics Director in providing vision, leadership, and management for Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2)—Dartmouth’s integrated support team for the health, wellness, and development of varsity student-athletes and teams. In addition to serving as DP2’s deputy leader, this role leads and participates in delivery of services for Leadership and Mental Performance, drawing upon deep expertise in sport and performance psychology to guide a team of practitioners providing individual mental performance coaching, group and team sessions, workshops, and coach consultations. This support fosters the psychological and behavioral foundations to empower student-athletes to thrive academically, athletically, and personally during and beyond their time at Dartmouth. The role requires frequent collaboration with student-athletes, coaches, interdisciplinary staff, campus partners, and senior administrators, as well as the ability to mentor and supervise staff. The Associate Athletics Director also helps cultivate a culture of collaboration and excellence across the DP2 team, supporting the holistic development and competitive success of Dartmouth student-athletes and teams.
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities
- Master’s degree in sport or counseling psychology, human performance, or related field.
- Six years of progressive experience delivering mental performance services in a high-performance athletic, academic, or tactical environment.
- Previous experience leading mental performance staff and services as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Proven leadership and management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills to motivate and work effectively with diverse groups and individuals internal and external to the College.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in sensitive situations, and work effectively in a fast-paced and complex work environment.
Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) Initiative
- Reports to the Executive Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance
- Supports the supervision and development of athletic department staff members and ensures integration and collaboration with the broader DP2 team.
- Helps develop and execute the strategic plan for the holistic development and well-being of Dartmouth Varsity student-athletes, revising as appropriate to meet the changing needs and requirements of student-athletes, coaches and staff.
- Directs, and/or initiates, develops and implements innovative resources and programs that reflect emerging topics, research, and best practices in order to meet the educational, performance and personal needs of high achieving, time constrained student-athletes.
- Works closely with coaches and support staff as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to minimize potential concerns, conflicts and distractions, all of which can be detrimental to both performance and personal life.
- Develops nurturing relationships based on trust and integrity which enable student-athletes to work in a safe and secure space.
- Works in partnership with the Teevens Center and faculty on the development of research programs designed to enhance student-athlete academic, personal, professional, and leadership development, well-being, and performance.
- Develops assessment tools to inform the effectiveness of programming and outcomes.
- Provide supervision and strategic leadership for DP2’s Leadership and Mental Performance services in collaboration with the Corrigan Family Assistant Athletics Director for Leadership and Mental Performance.
- Provide comprehensive mental performance consultation services to optimize mental skills, resilience, teamwork, and sport participation for student-athletes and coaches.
- Supports a portion of the 35 varsity teams for the Big Green by offering one-on-one sessions for student-athletes, mental training programs for teams or groups, and consultation for coaches to the assigned teams.
- Ensures early identification of potential mental health concerns and refers to counseling services to further holistic student-athlete care.
- Attends practices and games, and provides observation, feedback, and mental performance services to assist student-athletes and coaches in pursuing performance excellence and overcoming barriers to performance well-being.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary peak performance team to promote the optimal environment for performance excellence using best practices, evidence-based strategies, and peer consultation.
- Contributes to department-wide administration, policy implementation, and planning efforts.
- Maintains effective relations, internally and externally with students, Faculty, staff, alumni and Friends groups. Effectively communicates and supports the department’s mission, vision and values.
- Strategically partners with College colleagues to provide education and services for varsity student-athletes, coaches, and staff.
- Collaborates with the Teevens Center Director in support of Leadership Development and Mental Performance programming for select students outside varsity athletics.
- Serves as NCAA Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee and Department lead for campus Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives including creating and implementing training programs for coaches, staff and student-athletes.
- Develops, facilitates, and implements D&I vision and tracks metrics to measure success, which aligns with the department’s mission and core values and supports College’s D&I strategy by strategically partnering with College colleagues.
- Serves as advisor, or supports staff advisors, for all Athletics student leadership and resource networks, ensuring effective and efficient support to facilitate meaningful engagement and development.
About Dartmouth College
Often considered a mecca for the highly motivated student-athlete, Dartmouth student-athletes have a storied history of competing at the highest levels, excelling in NCAA Division I championships across sports such as track and field, basketball, cross country, soccer, skiing, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and tennis. Nicknamed “The Big Green,” Dartmouth sponsors 35 varsity sports - 16 for men, 18 for women and coed sailing; there are also 35 club and 24 intramural sports as three-quarters of Dartmouth undergraduates participate in some form of athletics. Competing as a member of the Ivy League, the Big Green recently celebrated multiple championships across football, men’s hockey, skiing, equestrian, and women’s rugby, reinforcing a culture of competitive distinction. The College has invested more than $100 million in athletic facilities since 2000, reflecting a longstanding commitment to excellence in athletics, physical education, and recreation. Guided by the leadership of Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation, Mike Harrity, Dartmouth Athletics has embraced a “Distinctly Dartmouth” framework, co-created with coaches and staff, that emphasizes the core values of ten...acity, collaboration, and passion. This values-driven approach informs every aspect of the student athlete experience, aligning athletic priorities with the academic mission of the College and strengthening the sense of community across campus. At the same time, Dartmouth has deepened its investment in holistic student well-being through the creation of the Teevens Center for Peak Performance, a new initiative designed to enhance mental wellness, leadership development, and performance science. This innovative resource benefits varsity athletes as well as the broader student body, underscoring Dartmouth’s commitment to preparing graduates to excel both on the playing field and in life. A private, four-year, liberal arts, coeducational college, Dartmouth's focus is on undergraduate education, but the College is considered a small university with graduate schools of business, engineering and medicine as well as 16 graduate programs in the arts and sciences.
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