Director, Christ-Centered Leagues

GA Region International; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Battlefield FCA is seeking a Program Director of Leagues to lead multi-sport league ministry across seasons, recruiting coaches, growing participation, and coordinating with local churches to share the Gospel. The role blends sports management with ministry, requiring spiritual leadership, event planning, budgeting, and donor engagement to sustain a Gospel-centered program.

This full-time, on-site position reports to the church mission team and aims to build a healthy, thriving league ministry

Qualifications

• Responsibility-heavy role requiring spiritual leadership and project management skills.
• Experience coordinating multi-sport programs and church partnerships is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill all FCA administration requirements for registration, certification, coaches qualification, financial stewardship and training.
• Register Leagues in VIP.
• Ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System (Sports Connect).
• Assist Coach and Volunteer Onboarding using VIP.
• Manage financial operations related to the leagues.
• Coordinate the procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment.
• Secure facilities for training and competition by coordinating contracts, leases, and new facility visions with the Support Center and appropriate FCA supervisors.
• Order uniforms and coaches gear through FCA Gear specialist.
• Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols.
• Organize and manage evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end of season tournaments, and end of season celebration events.
• Create calendars to include tryouts, training dates, competition dates, camps and other ministry opportunities.
• Actively train your coaches by modeling, assisting, watching, and launching them into their roles and setting up mentorship programs to build the bench of coaches through assistant coaching roles.
• Supervise evaluations, practices, and games to ensure both sport and ministry excellence.
• Market leagues well/Recruit families and athletes.
• Address and resolve conflicts as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches for Leagues.
• Integrate local church involvement with leagues to ensure continued ministry after the sports season ends.
• Ensure FCA is engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches, athletes, and volunteers through 1-on-1s, Huddles and events.
• Integrate ministry within sports, focusing on spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence.
• Lead and oversee the discipleship and development opportunities for your coaches, athletes, and families.
• Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating.
• Implement the comprehensive FCA Sports E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents within the leagues.
• Lead and oversee the discipleship and development opportunities for your coaches, athletes, and families.
• Build your bench through developing others who can move into your role and other key leadership roles as needs arise.
• Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to get fully funded.
• Manage and steward the finances for the assigned area of responsibility.
• Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan by growing the Home Team, major donors, and events
• Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the ministry.
• Minister to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication and care.
• Engage with donors, forming advisory teams, and leading fundraising efforts.

Job description

Battlefield FCA is seeking a Program Director of Leagues to lead multi-sport league ministry across seasons, recruiting coaches, growing participation, and coordinating with local churches to share the Gospel. The role blends sports management with ministry, requiring spiritual leadership, event planning, budgeting, and donor engagement to sustain a Gospel-centered program.

This full-time, on-site position reports to the church mission team and aims to build a healthy, thriving league ministry