Athletic Director

The most successful candidate will have a career that might include the following:

• Leading an NJCAA or similar collegiate athletics program with a strong record of compliance and competitive success
• Developing athletics programs that contribute to enrollment growth and student retention
• Establishing partnerships with academic and student support services to promote student-athlete success
• Advancing equity, inclusion, and Title IX compliance within athletics programs
• Securing external funding through fundraising, sponsorships, and donor engagement
• Managing athletics facilities, capital planning, and game-day operations
• Building recruitment pipelines aligned with institutional enrollment strategies
• Serving diverse, non-traditional, and first-generation student populations

Position-Specific Core Competencies:

• Strategic Leadership - Provides vision and direction for athletics aligned with the college’s mission and strategic priorities; sets goals and drives long-term program success
• Compliance and Accountability - Ensures adherence to institutional policies and governing regulations; maintains accountability for ethical conduct, eligibility, and program standards
• Financial Management - Manages the athletics budget responsibly, aligning resources to priorities while identifying opportunities for efficiency and revenue generation
• Relationship Building - Builds and sustains collaborative relationships across campus and with community partners, alumni, and stakeholders to support athletics programs
• Communication - Communicates clearly and professionally with diverse audiences; promotes transparency and effectively represents the athletics program
• Operational Effectiveness - Oversees daily athletics operations, ensuring efficient coordination of staff, programs, facilities, and events
• Student-Centered Focus - Supports the academic success, well-being, and development of student-athletes, fostering a positive and engaging experience
• Equity and Inclusion - Promotes equitable access and inclusive practices within athletics programs, ensuring a welcoming environment for all
• Decision-Making - Makes timely, informed decisions using data, sound judgment, and consideration of impact
• Change Management - Leads and implements change initiatives effectively, engaging stakeholders and ensuring successful adoption

Additional Unique Competencies (Departmental & HFC Core Competencies):

• Advocating - Publicly affirms the importance and value of individual and group tasks in order to minimize the effect of budget cuts or other constraints on resources; skillfully advocates on behalf of others, teams and their work; works hard to increase the prominence of individual’s or team’s work within organization
• Multi-Tasking - Demonstrates ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Keeping Others Informed - Keeps others well-informed through a variety of means, including productive and informative group and individual meetings and targeted written communications; highlights important information in communications and avoids flooding others with irrelevant information
• Championing Great Ideas - Advances and promotes the best ideas, even in the face of organizational resistance; shields the team from bureaucratic processes that interfere with an innovative climate; and works to change processes that interfere with growth and innovation
• Campus Community Awareness - Ability to interact with, educate, and inform community residents, leaders, groups, and coalitions about programs, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and events at HFC with particular sensitivity to awareness of cross-cultural communications, diversity, openness, and inclusivity, while respecting and understanding individual differences

All positions at Henry Ford College are also expected to demonstrate the following HFC Core Competencies:

• Public Service Motivation – Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests
• Respect – Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork; values diversity and inclusiveness; practices transparency; shows compassion and empathy; and remains engaged and committed to shared goals
• Passion – Displays enthusiasm for teaching and learning; seeks diverse perspectives and ideas; creates a student-centered environment; and pursues excellence in all that we do
• Ingenuity – Is agile, flexible, and responsive; pursues discovery and innovation; uses data and evidence to guide decisions; and continuously reimagines the future
• Integrity – Upholds high ethical standards; maintains trust; and recognizes the impact of one’s actions on the institution and community

Important Details

• Schedule: Generally 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday; extended hours are required in the evenings and weekends based on athletic programming, competitions, and events
• Contract: 12 month, tenure position

Headquarters

Dearborn, MI 48128

Open jobs

75

Website

hfcc.edu