Athletics Director

Athletics Director Job Description

Reports To: Head of School

Position Status: Full-Time, 12 Months

The Athletics Director at St. Paul Christian Academy is responsible for cultivating the best culture for the athletics experience. With the objectives laid out in the St. Paul Athletics statement in mind, the Athletics Director ensures that each athletics team is centered upon these goals and aspirations.  The Athletics Director serves as a mentor and supervisor to each coach and meets regularly with each coach to give feedback.  The end state goal of the athletics experience is that each student is inspired in regards to spiritual growth from the experiences that athletics can bring and the building of confidence to step into leadership and a deeper understanding of what it means to be part of a team.  The athletics director works closely with each coach to cultivate the best experience for each athlete and team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Organization and resourcing of transportation to practices and games
• Ensuring the communication systems are in place for each team to communicate very well with parents and community on any athletic event or practice.
• Responsible for overall athletic experience from the practices to games to follow up pictures and awards.
• Member of the Admin Leadership Team
• Relationship management with key partnerships such as the field space at Belle Meade United Methodist Church
• Roster size and number of coaches in place to support each team
• Athletics budget
• Resources required for athletics teams
• Management and coordination of athletics calendar (games, practices, etc) 
• Assessment of new sports and athletic programs and enhancements
• Participation in local leagues/associations with peer schools
• Leadership of school-sponsored soccer league
• Partnership with coaches as needed on parent issues, questions, etc.
• Lead preseason parent meetings

Other Possible Additional Duties:

• Manage summer camps and leagues on campus along with Gym Space
• Manage extracurricular opportunities outside of athletics
• A small teaching load of either a history class or an elective

About St. Paul Christian Academy 

At St. Paul, the school walks with parents to establish a permanent foundation for our students to flourish by pursuing academic excellence, a passion for Christ, and an ever-deepening understanding of their call to be leaders who uniquely shape the world in which they live.  This foundation is formed by creating a place filled with childlike wonder where each child is known, loved, nurtured, and challenged to be his or her best, in no small part due to our experienced and exceptional faculty.

St. Paul students and faculty pursue academic excellence in a loving and challenging environment where children learn to work hard while maintaining the wonder of childhood. We hold high expectations for our students, and our nurturing environment helps them meet those expectations and reach their highest potential. As a result, our children are well prepared for acceptance into the most competitive college-preparatory schools in Nashville.

Faculty and Staff Characteristics of Professional Excellence

1. Demonstrates the qualities of a professional educator. (Academic Excellence)
2. Projects a positive, Christ-like attitude and models a thoughtful, balanced, Biblically-focused lifestyle. (Passion for Christ)
3. Seeks to build meaningful, long-lasting relationships. (Leadership Development)
4. Partners with parents to promote student success.
5. Facilitates proactive and constructive communication with students, parents, faculty, and administration.
6. Demonstrates active support for colleagues and intentionally collaborates and contributes to one’s team.
7. Maintains individualized and high expectations for all students.
8. Utilizes various assessment techniques to measure and monitor student learning and the effectiveness of our teaching methods.
9. Provides mission-consistent discipline for all students.
10. Exhibits a growth mindset. 
11. Integrates technology as an instructional and productivity tool.
12. Embraces ownership of our school through active contribution to school growth and improvement and support of the school community.