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  • Athletic Director
    Job Type: Actively Recruiting
    Start Date: 07/01/2025
    Location: Episcopal School of Baton Rouge

Description

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks an Athletic Director to oversee all operations of the school’s athletic department, including varsity and sub-varsity squads, middle school teams, an Assistant Athletic Director, Middle School Athletic Director, an Athletic Department Assistant, and a staff of coaches. The Athletic Director works with staff to ensure that the athletic program meets the school community's needs and complies with association and school policies. This position requires a passionate leader who fosters a student-centered culture of respect, sportsmanship, teamwork, communication, and excellence. As a senior administrator who reports to the Head of School, the Athletic Director collaborates with the administration to promote the school’s goals, mission, and ministry. This is a twelve-month, full-time position with annual renewal beginning July 1, 2025.

Description of School

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals includes grades PreK-3 through 12 that embraces the whole-child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.” Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school’s program.

General Duties

● Mission and Leadership
○ Maintain congruence between the School’s mission and ministry, core values, and all athletic department activities.
○ Act as the leader of the athletic department; responsible for its day-to-day operation.
○ Advocate for the athletic department while working collaboratively within the school’s leadership team to establish and support broader institutional goals.
○ Articulate the athletic department’s programs, expectations, guidelines, and other information necessary to ensure that constituencies are fully informed.
○ Be a visible presence within the athletic department and all school areas.
○ Monitor the climate of the athletic department through both qualitative and quantitative measures and ensure a safe, supportive environment that supports learning and emphasizes character.
○ Clarify, enable, and coordinate proactive communication among coaches, faculty, students, and parents.
○ Keep information flowing between the athletic department and the entire school.
○ Report directly to and work with the Head of School and other administrators in developing and coordinating school initiatives, policies, and procedures.
○ Serve as a member of the Administrative Cabinet, comprising the administrative leaders of the school.
○ Attend administrative staff meetings and faculty/staff meetings.
○ Additional duties as assigned by the Head of School.
● Athletic Program, Policies, and Procedures
○ Develop and maintain an athletic program that meets the school community's needs and supports student-athlete success in all areas.
○ Supervise all matters of eligibility and compliance with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s (LHSAA) policies and procedures.
○ Attend meetings related to district play and LHSAA matters.
○ Ensure equity for athletes of all genders and levels.
○ Develop, update, and implement the policies and procedures outlined in the Episcopal Athletic Department Handbook.
○ Ensure adequate supervision and safety of student athletes at practice sessions and athletic events.
○ Direct and manage the athletic budget in coordination with the business office.
○ Oversee event admissions and officials' pay at all home events.
○ Work with coaches and staff to oversee maintenance of athletic facilities and equipment.
● Coaches and Athletic Department Staff
○ Oversee and evaluate all coaches and personnel within the athletic department, promoting professionalism.
○ Make recommendations regarding coach and staff hiring, retention, and assignment. Lead and serve on athletic department search committees.
○ Conduct regular department meetings and keep an open line of communication with all staff members and coaches.
○ Implement regular professional development for coaches and athletic department staff.
● Athletic Community
○ Foster positive Episcopal community relations, including with parents and booster associations.
○ Maintain an open line of communication with student athletes and parents to provide clarity and address concerns.
○ Be visible and attainable to coaches and athletes, regularly attending practice sessions and events.
○ Schedule, plan, and organize the upper school sports award programs.
○ Oversee the selection of the Male & Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Requirements

Personal and Professional Characteristics and Experiences
 
● Bachelor’s Degree required.
● Significant coaching experience is required, and successful experience as an athletic administrator or in a commensurate position is preferred.
● Experience with state-level athletic associations and adhering to the rules and regulations.
● A balanced perspective of tradition and forward-thinking; a person who appreciates the past and employs a creative vision for the future in line with the School’s mission, ministry, and culture.
● Ability to support coaches in providing a positive student-athlete experience for students of all ages and abilities, both in and out of the athletic landscape.
● A deep passion for education, particularly in an independent school environment.
● Dedication to creating a welcoming and inclusive Episcopal school community, and an appreciation for and understanding of school-aged children.
● Approachable; an ability to communicate clearly and with appropriate empathy to students, parents, and colleagues.
● Excellent team management skills that promote a positive team environment.
● Collaborative spirit when working with colleagues within the same department and across departments.
● Familiarity with technology or ability and desire to learn about technology to maintain records, communicate with students and the school community, and support student-athlete success.
● Strong organizational skills.
● Embraces the whole-child educational philosophy and seeks to help students develop in all aspects.
 
Our School Mission
 
As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through challenging academic and co-curricular programs which prepare our graduates for college and for purposeful lives.
 
Our Episcopal Identity
 
Episcopal schools are Christian communities whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience in a graceful and inclusive way. Even the most diverse of Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the center of life. We are created to be models of God’s love and grace. We are created to serve God in Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.” 

Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as diverse institutions of educational and human development for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. By weaving the principles of meaningful school worship, rich community life, foundational religious education, and striving for social justice into the very fabric of the school’s overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that we challenge all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service in the world they will inherit.
 
Submission Information
Episcopal will offer competitive pay for this position. Digital applications are preferred and welcomed at https://www.episcopalbr.org/discover-episcopal/careers or can be emailed to [email protected]. Please include an employment application, cover letter, resume, and copy of transcripts. Application materials can also be sent to Attn: Employment, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment upon any basis, including race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or military service.