Director of Athletics

Director of Athletics    
Administrator
Sugar Grove Campus     

Hybrid Option: Option: Yes 

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Waubonsee Community College is committed to hiring and retaining exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to the college's culture of collaboration, professional growth and student success.

The Director of Athletics is responsible to the Dean for Student Engagement for the supervision of the Athletics Department staff and coaches, and oversight of all athletic related events and activities.

Set, maintain, and assess the athletic department's vision, goals, practices, and procedures.

Select, train, supervise and evaluate the performance of athletics department full-time, part-time, and student staff and athletic team coaches and assistant coaches.

Oversee the Fitness Center staff and operations.

Direct the overall administration of all athletic sports, athletic programs, and athletic facilities. This includes the scheduling of facilities, assigning process of officials and game event staff, and ensuring staff coverage at all games and events.

Manage multiple budget lines for all athletic programs and Fitness Center.This includes monitoring and approving expenditures, preparing recommendations for annual budget requests, assigning student athlete scholarships, and assuring sound fiscal practices are being employed by all athletics department staff.

Serve as the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) Athletic Representative and attend all necessary Skyway and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 4 meetings.

Maintain compliance with all College policies and NJCAA, ISCC, Title IX rules and regulations.This includes student eligibility and equity in resources.

Coordinate and chair the Athletic Hall of Fame selection process and Annual Athletic Recognition banquet.

Promote the academic success for student athletes through their participation in the counseling student-athlete S.T.A.R program and initiating new efforts, analyzing data on student success indicators, and developing systems to proactively identify and address areas of academic concern for student athletes.

Establish alumni communications to maintain connections with past players and annually document athletic teams and coaches for historical and archival information.

Develop a community outreach plan and establish strong relations with external stakeholders. This includes maintaining relationships with local secondary,