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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Columbia College was founded in 1854 as Columbia Female College by the Methodist Conference of South Carolina. Today, Columbia College offers a personalized liberal arts education that is open and inclusive to all. The College provides educational opportunities that develop students’ capacity for critical thought and expression, lifelong learning and acceptance of personal responsibility.

Columbia College empowers students to change the world with Courage for Innovation, Commitment to Social Justice, Confidence through Service, and Competence in Leadership. In furtherance of its mission, the College is responsive to the needs of students, the communities to which it belongs, and the greater global society.

Columbia College encompasses the traditional undergraduate college as well as evening, online, and graduate programs. Total enrollment is approximately 1500. The College is noted for faculty who foster academic excellence through collaborative teaching and learning; a vital learning community in which character, ethics, and values are cultivated; the study of leadership enhanced by opportunities for practical application; programs that capitalize on advances in technology; and learning environments that extend beyond the classroom.

The Athletic Director reports to the President. The athletic director is responsible for providing leadership to and overseeing all aspects of an intercollegiate athletic program that complements the College’s educational mission. Columbia College sponsors fifteen sports: basketball (W), cross-country (M/W), golf, (M/W), soccer (M/W), softball (W), swimming (M/W) tennis (M/W), track and field (M/W), and volleyball (W). The College is a member of the National Association for Intercollege Athletics and competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

Duties for the position include but are not limited to recruiting and supervising qualified staff, effective budget management, leading and monitoring the recruitment of students, assisting coaches in achieving student recruitment and retention goals, overseeing athletic facilities, ensuring compliance with all NAIA and AAC regulations, promoting student academic success, and coordinating fundraising activities for the department in cooperation with the College’s office of advancement.

The successful candidate must possess strong leadership and supervisory skills along with excellent oral and written communication skills. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s degree preferred. Experience working in a collegiate athletic environment is required, with NAIA experience preferred. It is important to relate to diverse constituencies including faculty, staff, students, parents, donors, alumni, and community members.

In order to ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 4, 2023 and include a substantive letter of interest, curriculum vitae and a list of at least three professional references with E-mail addresses and telephone numbers. All nominations, inquiries and applications will be confidential until a limited number of finalists are identified for campus interviews, at which point the names and curricula vitae of finalists only will become public. Nominations and applications must be submitted electronically in MS Word or PDF to https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=67431&clientkey=716F3DBB868513EDA5A7657F756BBDD8

Columbia College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For information about the College, visit www.columbiasc.edu. For information about the city of Columbia, South Carolina, please visit www.columbiasc.net.

If interested in applying for this position, please apply at: https://www.columbiasc.edu/about/employment

If you have any additional questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Bogart, President, via email to tbogart@columbiasc.edu.

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