Director, Athletics

Salary: $86,361.60 - $112,278.40 Annually

Location : Prescott, AZ

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 2024-00228

Department: Athletics

Opening Date: 12/16/2024

Description of Position

The Director of Athletics is responsible for leading the athletics department programs, activities, and operations in alignment with the strategic vision and priorities of Yavapai College. This professional administrator position reports to the Associate Vice President of Community Relations and is a core Community Relations leadership team member. The position provides organizational leadership in the development and execution of athletic operations, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities include staff management, event management, budget management, NJCAA and ACCAC policy and procedure management, and college and community relations efforts.

Essential Functions

• Oversees each of the seven NJCAA athletic programs by leading the coaching and support staff.
• Oversees budget management for the entire department.
• Oversees athletic events, including games, fundraising, and community outreach.
• Fosters collaborative relationships with colleagues and College constituents by coordinating efforts.
• Strategize with staff and College leadership on best practices related to athletic operations.
• Provides oversight and supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Athletic Department.
• Leads the athletics team by assigning duties to accomplish objectives by setting priorities, drafting annual goals, and executing strategies.
• Regularly measures and assesses the effectiveness of athletics staff and activities.
• Develops proposals, reports, and other correspondence in support of Athletic priorities.
• Assign and review materials from staff as needed to achieve objectives.
• Actively attends and supports college-related events, meetings, and activities.
• Actively attends and supports various community events, meetings, and activities to develop relationships and build a community presence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Five years of full-time professional work experience in a collegiate athletic department.
• Knowledge of/or ability to understand all NJCAA rules and compliance.
• Success working with a coaching staff and cross-departmental relationships.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Exhibit a thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and internal/external regulations pertaining to the position.
• Lead an effective and productive Athletics staff.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
• Work independently and follow through on assignments.
• Exhibit solid organizational skills and be detail-oriented.
• Work with a variety of constituencies and be willing to contribute to a team effort.
• Exercise discretion and good judgment at all times and in all contexts and maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively with all constituencies of the College.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and present information in a meaningful manner.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:

HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible medical or dependent daycare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress, family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
• Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
• Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
• Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
• Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability (replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

• Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution)
• Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-deferred annuities
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits in covered wages meet requirements

LEAVE BENEFITS

• Vacation : 15 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a proration of sick leave.
• Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of personal business
• Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 3 days at Thanksgiving, 10 days at Winter/year-end break, Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery. All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
• Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are interested in participating let your HR Business Partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s)
• Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff may enroll up to 6 hours; eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full program of course work without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab fees and market based additional fees
• Sabbatical: Faculty, professional and administrative staff may apply for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous service
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Additional Benefits and Services: Bookstore discount, local community discounts to faculty and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.