Director of Leagues

Fellowship of Christian Athletes•Bel Air, MD

20h

About The Position

The Director of Leagues oversees the effective operation of league processes, systems, and resources. The role manages league operations, establishes logistics, secures facilities, and fosters a Christ-centered environment that promotes spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence. The Director also grows leagues and participation by developing outreach strategies, improving program offerings, and building community relationships. The position combines sports management and ministry to support athletes’ development, spiritual growth, and a community grounded in Christian values. The role includes ministerial responsibilities carried out in alignment with FCA’s Christian Community and beliefs. The Director is expected to maintain a spiritual rhythm, participate in a local church, provide spiritual leadership to staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes, and conduct themselves in accordance with FCA’s Christian standards. The Director leads league operations and administration, including scheduling, coach development, supervision of tryouts and events, family communication, marketing, conflict resolution, facility coordination, registrations, onboarding, financial stewardship, equipment and uniform procurement, and season-end activities. The role collaborates across talent, ministry, donor, and board advancement, including developing coaches and volunteers, implementing discipleship opportunities, securing financial support, managing budgets, and building a league leadership board.

Requirements

Agreement to abide by FCA’s Christian Community and Christian beliefs.
Commitment to daily prayer and Bible study, local church participation, and providing spiritual leadership through prayer, Bible study, worship, and example.

Responsibilities

Create a league calendar covering evaluations, practices, games, camps, and other ministry opportunities.
Train and develop coaches through modeling, assisting, observation, mentorship, and assistant coaching opportunities.
Supervise tryouts, practices, and games to support sport and ministry excellence.
Provide quality communication and ministry to parents.
Market leagues and recruit families and athletes.
Address and resolve conflicts as needed.
Coordinate facility-use protocols with facility contacts.
Develop relationships with staff members of local churches and integrate church involvement to support ministry beyond the sports season.
Complete FCA administration for registration, coach onboarding, financial stewardship, and training.
Register leagues in FCAOne and ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the Sports Connect League Management System.
Oversee coach and volunteer onboarding using the Player’s Health platform.
Manage league-related financial operations.
Organize evaluations, coach and referee training, practices, games, tournaments, and end-of-season celebrations.
Coordinate procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment, including ordering uniforms and coaches’ gear through the FCA Gear specialist.
Secure training and competition facilities by coordinating contracts, leases, and facility plans with the Support Center and appropriate FCA supervisors.
Recruit, qualify, train, and develop coaches and expand the league team for administration, marketing, coach training, and parent ministry.
Develop personal, staff, and coach capabilities in discipleship and sport through FCA resources and external conferences and materials.
Develop future league leaders and succession capacity for key roles.
Foster a culture of serving others and build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around their sport.
Implement FCA’s E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents and lead discipleship and development opportunities for coaches, athletes, and families.
Connect with, communicate with, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to support funding.
Steward finances, establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan, and grow support through the Home Team, major donors, and events.
Invite prospective donors to support the league financially.
Build a league leadership board and engage its members in prayer, sponsorship and donor outreach, conflict resolution, and marketing.
Create fundraising opportunities for players and families.
Consistently connect with, communicate with, and care for donors and board members.
Agree with and abide by FCA’s Christian Community.
Follow a spiritual rhythm that includes daily prayer and Bible study.
Lead and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and personal example.
Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct oneself in a manner affirming biblical standards in accordance with FCA’s Christian beliefs.