Director of Leagues

Role Overview

The Director of Leagues is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the effective operation of League processes, systems, and resources. This role requires a leader who can manage league operations, establish logistics, secure facilities, and foster a Christ-centered environment that promotes spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence.

What You Will Do

Oversee League Operations, create a League calendar, actively train coaches, supervise try-outs, practices, and games, market the League, and address conflicts as needed.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position requires a dynamic leader who can seamlessly blend sports management with ministry, ensuring a holistic and impactful experience for all participants.

Requirements

• Agree with and abide by FCA's Christian Community
• Follow a spiritual rhythm, including daily prayer and Bible study
• Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes
• Connect to and participate in a local church
• Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct
• Oversee League Operations
• Create a League calendar
• Actively train coaches
• Supervise try-outs, practices, and games
• Market the League
• Address conflicts as needed
• Collaborate with facility contacts
• Develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches
• Integrate local church involvement
• Fulfill all FCA administration requirements
• Register Leagues in FCAOne
• Ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System
• Oversee Coach and Volunteer Onboarding
• Manage financial operations
• Organize and manage evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end of season tournaments, and end of season celebration events
• Coordinate the procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment
• Secure facilities for training and competition
• Work collaboratively with the Advancement Lanes
• Recruit, Qualify, Train, & Develop coaches
• Expand your league team
• Train and develop yourself, your staff and coaches in discipleship and sport
• Build your bench through developing others
• Foster an environment and culture that models serving others as Jesus did
• Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport they love
• Implement the comprehensive E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents within the league
• Lead discipleship and development opportunities for your coaches, athletes, and families
• Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners
• Manage and steward the finances for the assigned area of responsibility
• Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan
• Regularly invite prospective donors to support the league financially
• Build a league leadership board
• Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the league and ministry
• Minister to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication and care

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of athletes and families