Senior Director of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (APER)

Principal Accountabilities:

Leadership and Management

• Leads the development, planning, execution and promotion of a strong intramural, intercollegiate, tournament and summer camp athletics program
• Develops and offers a variety of co-curricular physical education programs for undergraduate students to encourage them to incorporate health and fitness into their lives
• Develops, maintains, and promotes recreational programs to all members of the University community and external stakeholders
• Develops strategic goals and objectives as well as annual operating objectives ensuring that resources and the annual budget are optimally configured and deployed to achieve the best results in collaboration with the Associate Vice President
• Recruits, manages and organizes staff and coaches; provides athlete and coach orientation
• Assesses the quality of and student satisfaction with athletics, physical education and recreation programs
• Collaborates with the relevant offices on the recruitment, retention, and scholarships of student-athletes, and on the publicity and reporting of athletic events and results
• Monitors staff performance and development goals, assigns accountabilities and sets objectives

Budget, Resources and Athletics Facilities Management

• Provides fiscal management of the athletics office budget
• Oversees athletics facilities management, ensuring that facilities are maintained and equipped for athletic practices, events and competitions
• Inspects facilities and equipment for cleanliness, safety, and upkeep.

Student Engagement & Safety

• Creates a healthy and safe emotional environment, free of fear, discrimination, abuse and harassment
• Prevents or reduces injury by developing strategies for recruiting competent coaches and medical screening

• Ensures that the quality and quantity of medical care available to student-athletes is appropriate for the activities being conducted
• Responsible for crisis response and the management and referral of critical incidents

• Establishes safety and accident prevention guidelines and procedures
• Make recommendations in matters of student athlete discipline; establish standards of dress and conduct for team travel, training and practice rules

• Ensures student compliance with relevant policies, procedures and professional standards

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as recommended by the Associate Vice President.

Requirements:

Minimum education requirement:  A Master’s degree is required

Experience:

• Senior management experience: Demonstrated success in building and managing collaborative teams; the ability to work collaboratively with others in a shared governance environment; 10 years of management experiences
• Experience in working with students and young people; experience in athletics administration preferably in a university setting

Skills:

• Has excellent leadership skills and is able to manage people in complex interpersonal environments
• Has knowledge of current practices in the delivery of university athletics programs
• Has excellent communication skills and is able to effectively handle a full range of interpersonal interactions with a diverse population of students, staff and faculty
• Has the ability to make clear, informed decisions
• A collaborative leader with a proven track record for bringing groups together to meet objectives
• A demonstrated capacity to work confidently and effectively in an international environment and a multicultural setting
• Proficient in balancing multiple duties and responsibilities
• Creativity in problem solving and programming
• Has excellent organizational skills and attention to details
• Highly effective in all aspects of crisis management, including the ability to work collaboratively with others in managing crises
• Ability to manage budgets, resources and facilities