Director of Athletics

Start Date: July 2024

Reports to: Head of School

Job Summary:

BB&N is seeking a full-time dynamic educator with strong athletic coaching and administrating experience to lead the athletic program. The Athletic Director reports to the Head of School and is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will lead and administer the schools' athletic programs and physical education department.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage the Nicholas Athletic Center (which includes a fitness center, ice hockey rink, basketball courts, and wellness center)

• Manage boat house and rowing equipment

• Oversee 77 teams and 80+ coaches for grades 6-12

• Hire, evaluate, and support all coaches (including faculty, administrative, and seasonal staff members)

• Supervise 11 full-time staff members and 3 PE teachers

• Manage a budget of $1.4 Million

• Maintain membership with The Independent School League and New England Prep School Athletic Conference

• Work in collaboration with Independent School League (ISL) athletic directors

Skills and Competencies:

The Athletic Director must have a bachelor’s degree; additional coursework or degree in education, physical education, and/or management helpful. Minimum of 10 years of professional-level experience, preferably in teaching and coaching in an independent school setting. Athletic administration experience is essential. In addition, the Athletic Director will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Building and maintaining a strong and dynamic athletic program integrated with the educational mission of the school

• Ability to work well with students at all levels and provide programs that encourage students of all ages and athletic abilities to participate.

• Assessment of program and staffing for effectiveness

• Budget management

• Oversight of athletic buildings including development and implementation of policy on outside use and rentals

• Leadership to build, develop, motivate, equip, evaluate, support, and manage a strong team of athletic department staff, faculty coaches, and seasonal coaches

• Strong scheduling experience

• Excellent communication skills; ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, parents, and administrators

• Promotion of athletic programs and school to a wide constituency including significant support of admission and development efforts

Salary: $145,000.00 - $160,000.00

Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.

To Apply:

Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:

• Inquiry, in which we promote curiosity and critical thinking to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Integrity, in which we strive to be honest, conscientious, and accountable in our actions even when no one is watching.

• Belonging, in which we foster a culture of respect, well-being, and connection that values all individuals and empowers them to discover and be their authentic selves, and

• Kindness, in which we strengthen our communities by recognizing our common humanity and treating ourselves and others with respect and compassion.

The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.