Director of Leagues

About the Role

The Director of Leagues is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the effective operation of League processes, systems, and resources. This role requires a leader who can manage league operations, establish logistics, secure facilities, and foster a Christ-centered environment that promotes spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence. The Director of Leagues plays a crucial role in growing the number of leagues and participants by developing outreach strategies, enhancing program offerings, and fostering relationships within the community. This position blends sports management with ministry, ensuring a holistic and impactful experience for all participants.

Ministerial Duties

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission. FCA expects all functions to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a form of worship.

• Agree with and abide by FCA's Christian Community.
• Follow a spiritual rhythm, including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will.
• Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and living by example.
• Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly attendance.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs.

Responsibilities

Oversee League Operations

• Create a League calendar to include evaluations, practice dates, game dates, camps, and other ministry opportunities.
• Actively train coaches by modeling, assisting, watching, and launching them into their roles; set up mentorship programs to build the bench of coaches through assistant coaching roles.
• Supervise try-outs, practices, and games to ensure both sport and ministry excellence.
• Focus on providing quality parent communication and ministry.
• Market your League and recruit families and athletes.
• Address and resolve conflicts as needed.
• Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches.
• Integrate local church involvement to ensure continued ministry after the sports season ends.

Oversee League Administration

• Fulfill all FCA administration requirements for registration, coaches onboarding, financial stewardship, and training.
• Register Leagues in FCAOne.
• Ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System (Sports Connect).
• Oversee Coach and Volunteer Onboarding using Player's Health platform.
• Manage financial operations related to the league.
• Organize and manage evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end-of-season tournaments, and celebration events.
• Coordinate the procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment.
• Secure facilities for training and competition by coordinating contracts, leases, and new facility visions with the Support Center and appropriate FCA supervisors.
• Order uniforms and coaches gear through FCA Gear specialist.

Talent Advancement

• Recruit, qualify, train, and develop coaches.
• Expand your league team by recruiting others needed for administration, marketing, coaches training, parent ministry, and more.
• Train and develop yourself, your staff, and coaches in discipleship and sport through FCA resources and external conferences and materials.
• Build your bench through developing others who can move into your role and other key league leadership roles as needs arise.

Ministry Advancement

• Foster an environment and culture that models serving others as Jesus did.
• Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport they love (Acts 2:42-47).
• Implement the comprehensive E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents within the league.
• Lead discipleship and development opportunities for your coaches, athletes, and families.

Donor & Board Advancement

• Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to get fully funded.
• Manage and steward the finances for the assigned area of responsibility.
• Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan by growing the Home Team, major donors, and events.
• Regularly invite prospective donors to support the league financially (Philippians 4:17).
• Build a league leadership board that includes men and women who are willing to help carry the load of leading a club (prayer, sponsorship & donor outreach, conflict resolution, marketing, etc.).
• Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the league and ministry.
• Minister to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication, and care.