Visionary Director of Athletics & Student Leadership

New Trier Township High School District 203; Winnetka (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

New Trier Township High School District 203 seeks a Director of Athletics to provide strategic and educational leadership for a large interscholastic and intramural program at the Winnetka Campus. You will shape the athletic philosophy, drive long-range plans, and align priorities with the district mission and strategic plan.

You will recruit and develop coaches and staff, manage safety, compliance, facilities, and resources, and collaborate with families and community partners to ensure

Qualifications

• Master’s or advanced degree required.
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with General Administrative or Principal Endorsement required.
• Qualified Evaluator Certification required or ability to obtain.
• Successful experience in educational leadership, athletic administration, coaching, or leadership of a comprehensive student program; significant athletic leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of IHSA requirements, applicable laws and regulations, student safety, and best practices in educational athletics.
• Demonstrated success in supervising, developing, and evaluating staff and coaches.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs, manage resources, use data to inform decisions, and engage in strategic and long-range planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to student development, educational excellence, equitable opportunity, and a positive student experience.
• Demonstrated ability to align team cultures to the vision, values and philosophy of the athletic program.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, organizational, presentational, and interpersonal skills.
• Adept at using Student Information Systems and scheduling technology systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and strategic leadership for the District’s comprehensive interscholastic and intramural athletic program.
• Establish and communicate a philosophy of interscholastic athletics aligned with New Trier’s mission, Strategic Plan, values, and educational priorities.
• Develop a plan to communicate the vision and philosophy of the athletic program, including a method to measure the fidelity of implementation across all sports.
• Establish short- and long-range priorities and evaluate progress and program effectiveness.
• Sustain a culture of excellence across the athletic program, with high expectations for positive student experiences, participation, coaching, sportsmanship, and competitive achievement.
• Evaluate athletic offerings and recommend changes in response to enrollment, participation trends, student interests, emerging sports, facilities, staffing, and other evolving needs.
• Use participation data, student feedback, program reviews, and other measures to evaluate program quality, identify emerging needs, and guide continuous improvement.
• Benchmark New Trier’s program against exemplary practices in educational athletics and remain attentive to emerging trends and opportunities.
• Serve as a member of the Winnetka Campus Leadership Team, Admin Council, and contribute to District and campus priorities beyond athletics.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Staff supervision

Communication

Educational leadership

IHSA knowledge

Budgeting

Policy compliance

Staff development

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Illinois Professional Educator License (General Admin/Principal Endorsement)

Qualified Evaluator Certification

Job description

New Trier Township High School District 203 seeks a Director of Athletics to provide strategic and educational leadership for a large interscholastic and intramural program at the Winnetka Campus. You will shape the athletic philosophy, drive long-range plans, and align priorities with the district mission and strategic plan.

You will recruit and develop coaches and staff, manage safety, compliance, facilities, and resources, and collaborate with families and community partners to ensure