St. Albans School, an independent Episcopal school for boys in grades 4-12, seeks a visionary, dynamic, experienced educator and administrator to lead its athletics program. Located in Northwest Washington, D.C., St. Albans School sits on the 59-acre Cathedral Close, which is also home to Washington National Cathedral, the National Cathedral School for Girls (NCS), and Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School. Click here for a printable pdf of the Athletic Director Job Description.

St. Albans, which has an enrollment of 590 students, is an academically rigorous school with a proud athletic history. The school sees athletics as an extension of its educational and character-forming mission, requiring every student in grades 4 through 12 to engage in athletics. The school participates in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paddling, rock-climbing, soccer, swimming and diving, track, tennis, and wrestling. In addition, boys have an opportunity to play intramural sports, to study dance, and to join a vigorous outdoor program (Voyageur) which operates in coordination with NCS. St. Albans is a member of the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC), whose Founders’ Cup for overall athletic excellence has been won by our “Bulldogs” many times over the years.

The school is proud of its athletes who have gone on to find success in college and professional athletics. St. Albans is equally proud of its ability to deliver the values of the athletics program to each and every student, regardless of his athletic ability and experience. Indeed, as a school that both has an athletics requirement and competes in one of the strongest athletics conferences in the area, the school has two goals for its Athletics Department: first, to field competitive teams in an increasingly complex athletic landscape; and second, to create and execute a curriculum that instills the mission and values of the school in each and every St. Albans student. In achieving those goals, athletics at St. Albans serves the larger institutional priorities of building community, building character, and playing a fundamental role in the overall St. Albans experience.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Headmaster and Division Heads to create, communicate, and administer an inspiring, thoughtful, and dynamic strategic vision for (1) how every student will benefit from the athletics program, and (2) how every team will compete at a high level.
• Provide our coaches with the resources they need to create a culture of inclusion in every sport and at every level to help the boys find joy in athletics, build healthy habits for life, and compete at a high level.
• Alongside the Director of Facilities, manage and develop our athletics facilities.
• Work with the Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations to manage the Athletic Department budget strategically and sustainably.
• Support the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid to recruit, admit, and enroll the most mission-appropriate students.
• Work with the Athletic Trainers, School Nurse, and School Physician to ensure the health and safety of every student-athlete at St. Albans.
• Partner with the Deans of Faculty to recruit, hire, and support the most qualified teacher-coaches.
• Represent the values and standards of the community, including those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and adhere to the policies and expectations stated in the Faculty/Staff Handbook.