Job Description

This position provides administrative leadership and management to the Athletics Department.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Assist the Athletic Director in supervising athletic programs, including recommending policies and procedures relating to the athletic programs.
• Provide administrative leadership and management to the athletics department.
• Assist the Athletic Director in developing and coordinating athletic schedules and official schedules for all contests. Assist with events set up and break down for game days.
• Collaborate with other staff members and student athletes within the athletic department and the KUA community to ensure cohesive teamwork, effective communication, and successful implementation of departmental initiatives and events.
• Coordinate all transportation for all athletic contests and all school events or requests.
• Ensure compliance with all NEPSAC rules.
• Represent the department on committees and at various events and do the work necessary for the department to remain successful.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director, including but not limited to special projects and events, team collaboration efforts and administrative tasks.
• Coach, recruit for, and develop a varsity-level sports.
• Coach an additional season of sports.
• Assists the Athletic Director in in the supervision of all contests, coordination of support personnel for all athletic contests, including game management.
• Create material to publicize for athletics and sporting events, (Instagram, Website)
• Manage all team rosters both for internal and external use.
• Manage the database for activity signups from season to season.
• Work in collaboration with a community that embraces diversity, provides equity, and ensures inclusion and belonging for all.
• Open to learning and utilizing the principles of KUA Design within the classroom, coaching, advising and within the residential program.
• Advise a small cohort of students.
• Serve as a dorm parent in our residential program and work within a team to supervise and facilitate weekend activities on occasional weekends.
• Pursue continuous?growth and development in understanding and implementation of?diverse and?effective coaching, communication, and management practices.
• Contribute?knowledge, expertise, and passion to the on-going collaborative effort to innovate and improve KUA’s curriculum?and participate in committee work as requested by school leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-5 years of experience in an athletics department.
• 1-5 years of coaching at the high school or college level.
• Demonstrated organizational and operational skills with the ability to coach multiple sports at the high school level.
• Superior interpersonal skills facilitating effective collaboration and teamwork.
• A bachelor’s degree in athletics, school leadership, or a closely related field.
• 1-5 years (or more) of experience coaching, teaching, or working with high school aged students.
• Collaborative approach, willing to work closely with colleagues both in and outside of the department.
• Facility with educational LMS portals, Mac OS, Mircrosoft365, Google apps, and other education-enhancing products.
• Flexible, resilient, and creative working within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a track record for building strong relationships with both students and colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Student-centered educator with a commitment to investing in the lives of young people.

About Kimball Union Academy

Kimball Union Academy, founded in 1813, is one of the oldest private boarding and day schools in New Hampshire and the country. We are building a culture where differences are valued and we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. Our employees engage with diverse and talented students across the curriculum to become analytical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective communicators and contributors. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse group of day and boarding students from across the country and around the world. Located in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York. SCHOOL STATS •340 students •250 Boarding & 90 Day Students •From 28 countries •Grades 9-12 & PG •47 Teaching Faculty •6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio •12 Student average class size •Average years of faculty experience: 19 •Faculty tenure > 10 years: 2/3 •70% of faculty hold advanced degrees

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