Summary

Wayland is an independent, coed college preparatory school for boarding and day students (grades 9-post-graduate), founded in 1855. The school’s rich, rigorous academic program features exceptionally small classes, capstone projects at every grade, active STEAM, media studies, environmental science, and student success program, and an array of AP offerings. The diverse and welcoming school community brings together students from across the United States and more than 25 other countries in an intimate learning environment, with a student-faculty ratio of 6:1. Wayland’s historic campus is located in the heart of the Midwest in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin—just 40 miles from Madison and 60 miles from Milwaukee.

Essential Functions

The Assistant Director of Athletics serves as an integral member of our vibrant, educational community. Working directly with students to teach, coach, engage, and inspire, the Assistant Director lives on campus, makes a difference in the lives of students and faculty while gaining invaluable experience and responsibilities in education, athletics, and leadership. Essential functions for this role include:

Athletics

• Support the Director of Athletics in all facets of the program as needed and directed
• Coach two athletic seasons
• Serve as Acting Athletic Director when needed
• Enter invoices for officials and entry fees into Expense Management
• Assist with athletic scheduling as needed
• Record attendance for early athletic dismissals in Blackbaud
• Game management

Dean of Students

• Live in a dorm and serve as dorm supervisor
• Lead a Mentor group of 5-8 students per semester
• Support the Dean of Students Office to manage Student Activities including planning, leading, and facilitating weekend activities, transportation, trips and functions, student volunteers, scheduling, assigning chaperones, campus competitions, pep rallies, and events
• Serving as the club advisor for Student Activities Club, organize club fairs, help students plan and lead co-curricular and extra-curricular activities as part of weekends, clubs, and events

• Working with the Dean of Students Office and the Advancement Office to plan major on-campus student activities (Orientation, Homecoming Spirit Week, Homecoming Dance, Snowball Dance, Connection Weekends, Prom, etc.)
• Supporting the Academic Office when able with Attendance initiatives

Wayland Academy expects the Assistant Director of Athletics to be fully engaged in the school's life and mission, in and out of the classroom.  To that end, the Assistant Director is expected to take meals in the dining hall, participate in Wayland Academy community events and to, in general, be a positive role model for students. 

Competencies

• Ability to engage students in and outside of the athletic realm, helping all students achieve their fullest potential.

• Enthusiasm and dedication contributing to our healthy learning community, energetically supporting colleagues, sharing ideas and resources, and being there for others.
• Accepting and supportive attitude that encourages diverse perspectives and productive risk-taking to challenge students to think and explore opportunities that allow them to become their best.
• Compassion for students and colleagues, with a high level of cultural competency.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Assistant Director routinely supervises students in the athletic environment, dormitories, extracurricular activities, dining hall, classroom, and other campus community related activities. 

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon by the Head of School, the Assistant Director will reside on campus in a dorm, to provide a safe and community-like residential experience for boarding students. Housing policies and expectations are clearly defined in the employee handbook.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regular and timely physical attendance at all scheduled teaching, coaching, mentoring, and supervising events or duties is a necessity for this job.

Travel Required

• Traveling with and for students for academic, extracurricular and residential life functions is a regular duty of the Assistant Director.
• Occasional overnight and out-of-state travel for school-related business may be assigned.
• Unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon by the Head of School, the Assistant Director must have a valid driver’s license, three years of US driving experience upon hire, and maintain the motor vehicle records standards as set forth by the employee handbook.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, supervising, or developing individuals in an educational, athletic, youth-serving, or professional setting

Preferred Education and Experience

•  Master's Degree or other advanced degree
• Experience (and/or desire) working at a residential school, college, or program camp, as a tutor or peer counselor, and/or as a teacher

Work Authorization

• Employee must be authorized to work in the United States of America.
• Employee must provide identification documentation, provide a list of all states/countries of residence over the past seven years, and pass a comprehensive consumer background check (criminal, department of motor vehicle, credit, and others as needed) prior to employment.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Wayland Academy is committed to a workplace free of discrimination.  Wayland Academy cannot and will not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age protected genetic information, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or retaliation.  In addition, Wayland Academy will not tolerate any type of harassment, either sexual or nonsexual, of any employee or applicant for employment.

Other Duties

The Assistant Director of Athletics may have reasonable duties and responsibilities assigned to him/her by the Head of School that the Head of School deems in his/her sole discretion to be desirable to the smooth functioning of the Wayland Academy programs.