Start Date: August 2024
Reports to: Director of Athletics
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking a full-time Associate Athletic Director for Middle School Athletics (6-8). The BB&N Middle School (6-8) Athletic program consists of students from the LS (6th Grade) and the MS (7th & 8th Grades). The Primary responsibilities include fulfilling the mission of BB&N’s MS Athletic Program and managing a team of coaches. The Associate Athletic Director position works the duration of the academic year and is responsible for assisting the Director of Athletics in all aspects of leading our vibrant, expansive, and inclusive athletic and wellness programs. The Associate Athletic Director is typically assigned to two seasons of coaching responsibilities. Most often this encompasses a Head Varsity Coaching (or the equivalent) and a MS Coaching (or the equivalent) responsibility. The exact coaching responsibilities will be dependent on the qualifications and the background of the chosen candidate. In conjunction with the Director of Athletics, the Associate Athletic Director will help effectively supervise and evaluate all MS athletic coaches and ensure coaches are provided with appropriate professional development opportunities. The Associate AD will be the department liaison for the Lower School (6th Grade) and Middle School (7th & 8th) Directors, working directly with colleagues in those areas to support the MS Athletic Program. This position may serve as a Middle School co-advisor, provide athletic representation at Middle and Lower School faculty and department meetings, and serve as a point person for parent concerns. The Associate AD is expected to make contributions to the overall team effort in the Athletic Department, including assistance with various duties and functions when needed, including, but not limited to, site supervision, athletic comments, game day management, and managing the 6-8 waiver process.
Overview of the BB&N 6-8 Athletics Program:
In a developmentally appropriate atmosphere and a safety-first environment, students learn about leadership, adversity, teamwork, and self-discipline through participation and competition. We emphasize skill development, sportsmanship, and character development, and believe that our educators best facilitate this by creating a positive and encouraging environment where our students can learn about themselves, and their peers, and develop life skills.
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of athletics administration and coaching experience, preferably in secondary independent schools. Bachelor’s degree required; Health education experience preferred.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
The ability to coach an interscholastic sport at the Middle School and Upper School level.
Knowledge of athletic administration and related regulations, policies, and procedures.
Experience developing a comprehensive wellness program would be a plus, but at a minimum a willingness to learn how to integrate a wellness framework into a comprehensive program.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse group of people including faculty, students, staff, and parents.
Well organized with multi-tasking capability to manage multiple projects to deadline.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and good listening skills.
Flexibility to work long hours, when necessary, including weekends and evenings during busy times and during school holidays and summers.
Initiative and follow through; “self-starter”.
Ability and desire to become involved in the life of the school.
Diplomacy, discretion, and tact.
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and support a busy director.
Professional boundaries; respect and use of appropriate information channels.
Salary: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00
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.