Director of Leagues

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

19d

About The Position

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. Additionally, this role is pivotal in growing the number of leagues and participants by developing outreach strategies, enhancing program offerings, and fostering relationships within the community. It plays a crucial role in not only developing athletes' skills but also in nurturing their spiritual growth and fostering a community grounded in Christian values. This position requires a dynamic leader who can seamlessly blend sports management with ministry, ensuring a holistic and impactful experience for all participants. MINISTERIAL DUTIES These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission, and this position plays a vital role in our ministry. FCA expects all functions and responsibilities outlined below 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 for Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and living by example so they are equipped to serve others. Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs (see FCA's Christian Community Statement) at all times. At Battlefield FCA, the Director of Leagues is not here to simply run seasons, schedules, and systems — this leader helps build a sports ministry [https://www.battlefieldfca.org/] movement through sport. We are creating league environments where competition is strong, leadership is intentional, families are connected, and the Gospel is clearly seen and heard. This role is about building something far bigger than a league experience. It is about using sport as a platform to reach people, develop leaders, and create lasting Kingdom impact. We are looking for a leader who thrives in the tension of ministry and execution — someone who can build strong systems, lead people well, solve problems quickly, and keep the mission at the center. At Battlefield FCA, leagues should feel organized, trusted, Christ-centered, and full of purpose. Every detail matters because every athlete, coach, and family matters. The Director of Leagues will help shape a culture where coaches are developed, athletes are discipled, volunteers are empowered, and families experience more than just a sports program. We want our leagues to become ministry platforms that open doors for relationships, spiritual conversations, and life change across our region. This is a role for a builder, a leader, and a missionary-minded operator. Someone who can cast vision, own the details, and help establish leagues that reflect excellence, courage, and deep Gospel purpose. At Battlefield FCA [https://www.battlefieldfca.org/], we are not just running leagues. We are building environments where the mission of Jesus moves forward through sport.

Responsibilities

Oversee League Operations
Create a League calendar to include evaluations, practice dates, game dates, camps and other ministry opportunities.
Actively train your coaches by modeling, assisting, watching, and launching them into their roles and setting 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 well/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 end of season 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.
Work collaboratively with the Advancement Lanes in the below ways:
Talent Advancement
Recruit, Qualify, Train, & 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.