Athletic Director

Job Description

Athletic Director

St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy seeks a mission-driven, visionary Athletic Director to provide leadership for its comprehensive grades 6-12 athletic program. Rooted in the Jesuit Catholic tradition, the Athletic Director is responsible for fostering excellence in athletics while forming young men and coaches in mind, body, and spirit.

The Athletic Director will oversee all aspects of the athletic program including coaching formation, compliance, facilities, budgeting, and community engagement, while ensuring that athletics serves as a powerful expression of the school's commitment to cura personalis, faith, integrity, and "Men for Others." The ideal candidate is a collaborative administrator, committed mentor, and visible ambassador who understands athletics as an extension of the school's educational and spiritual mission. Candidates should also embody the values of the Graduate at Graduation: loving, open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, and committed to justice.

Duties for the position include but are not limited to:

-Provide mission-centered leadership for a grades 6-12 athletic program that reflects Catholic values and the Jesuit tradition, emphasizing sportsmanship, character formation, and holistic student development.
-Recruit, form, supervise, and evaluate coaches as educators and mentors, ensuring they model Jesuit values and support the faith and moral development of student-athletes.
-Ensure compliance and operational excellence by overseeing OHSAA and league regulations, eligibility requirements, safety standards, scheduling, facilities, and game-day operations.
-Exercise strong stewardship of resources, managing the athletic budget, fundraising efforts, equipment, and facilities with transparency, responsibility, and collaboration.
-Serve as a visible ambassador and relationship-builder, strengthening partnerships with families, alumni, officials, and the broader community while representing St. John's Jesuit with integrity and professionalism.

Qualified candidates will have:

-Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Business, Education or a related field.
-A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in youth athletics including coaching and administrative oversight.
-Strong organizational, budgeting, and program management skills.
-Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities with demonstrated experience in building collaborative relationships.
An authentic desire to elevate athletics at St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy and to embrace and advance its mission.
-Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
-Knowledge of OHSAA rules and best practices in athletic administration.
-Commitment to Jesuit and Catholic educational values.
- A complete job description can be found by visiting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSdeE_tKVikq0P9-ruXRVHAecGwGNzGVC9mSRceeTUM/edit?usp=sharing

Employee Benefits:

-Matching retirement contributions up to 4% toward either a 403(b) or a Roth 403(b).
-19 paid Holidays
-20 paid vacation days per year
-12 paid sick days per year
-Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
-Option to purchase additional Voluntary Life Insurance without evidence of insurability.
-Robust health, dental and vision insurance and access to Health and -Dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
-An Employee Assistance Program that offers free access to counseling services for the employee and any dependents.
-A positive work environment focused on the betterment of the young men at St. John's Jesuit High School Academy.
Tuition assistance for son(s) of employees to attend St. John's.
-An employer who sees each employee, as well as each student, as an individual person and strives for a work environment where that individual person is treated with dignity and respect.
-60 days of fully paid maternity leave with the ability to use vacation time to supplement additional paid time off.
-10 days of fully paid paternity leave with the ability to use vacation time to supplement additional paid time off.
-Options for faith formation and spiritual growth.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience and education in the range of $80,000 to $95,000 per year. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter with Athletic Director in the subject line of the email to Katie Sliwinski-Mundrick at HumanResources@sjjtitans.org. This position has an estimated start date of late spring 2026.

About the Employer

St. John's Jesuit High School was founded in 1898 and re-established in 1965 as a four-year, college preparatory high school for young men. In 2004, St. John's Jesuit established the Academy for seventh and eighth grade students, and in 2011, a sixth grade was added to the Academy.

SJJ is a part of the largest international educational network of almost 4,000 schools educating close to three million students. In the United States alone, the Jesuits sponsor 28 colleges and universities and 59 high schools.