Athletic Director

Spring Education Group’s K-12 Division includes nearly 75 schools, with programs spanning Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Across all our K-12 schools, the common theme is our dedication to providing high-quality education and delivering superior educational outcomes through a variety of acclaimed pedagogical approaches. Our private elementary schools provide challenging academics, personalized attention for each student, and strong partnerships among parents, teachers, students, and staff. Our proven curricula and our caring community of educators are committed to delivering superior preschool through 12th grade education.

Athletic Director – Southern Highlands Preparatory School

Southern Highlands Preparatory School is dedicated to equipping students with 21st-century skills for academic and real-world success in a supportive environment tailored to individual strengths and learning styles. Our curriculum balances traditional and progressive education, enriched with subjects beyond the core to educate the whole child. Field trips and after-school programs extend learning beyond the classroom, reflecting our commitment to fostering confidence, self-esteem, and a love of learning.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay range
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee referral bonus
• Student tuition discount

About the Role

As the Athletic Director at Southern Highlands Preparatory School, you will lead the school’s athletic programs and create positive, developmentally appropriate experiences for student-athletes. You will oversee coaches, schedules, competitions, transportation, equipment, program communications, and compliance with school and league requirements.

This position is ideal for an organized, collaborative leader who values teamwork, sportsmanship, student development, and school pride.

You will also:

• Develop and oversee athletic programs aligned with the school’s mission and educational philosophy.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and support coaches and other athletic program staff.
• Coordinate practices, games, tournaments, awards programs, and other athletic events.
• Manage athletic schedules, transportation, facilities, officials, equipment, uniforms, and related logistics.
• Ensure compliance with applicable league rules, eligibility requirements, school policies, and safety procedures.
• Monitor student-athlete conduct and address concerns in partnership with coaches and school leadership.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, sportsmanship, inclusion, and positive competition.
• Communicate schedules, expectations, and program updates clearly to students, families, and employees.
• Maintain accurate athletic calendars, records, inventories, and program information.
• Partner with school leadership on athletic program budgets, priorities, and resource needs.
• Represent the school professionally at athletic events and within the broader community.
• Attend practices, competitions, and school events outside regular school hours as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support students and athletic programming.

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree in physical education, education, sports management, athletic administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a K–12 school, youth athletics, or education-related setting.
• At least two years of experience leading or supervising coaches or athletic staff.
• Knowledge of athletic league rules, eligibility requirements, and safety practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple teams, schedules, events, and competing priorities.
• Sound judgment and a student-centered approach to leadership.
• Proficiency with technology used for scheduling, communication, and recordkeeping.
• Flexibility to attend practices, competitions, and events outside regular school hours.
• Ability to pass state and federal background checks.
• Must be able to work in person at the school campus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.