Athletics Operations Director

Job Description

Montgomery College invites applications for the position of full-time Athletics Operations Director in the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics. Reporting to the Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Athletics Operations Director provides leadership for the operational administration of the College’s intercollegiate athletics, as well as the club and intramural programs. The position is responsible for ensuring the effective execution of athletics operations through strong compliance practices, coordination of logistics, and support for student-athlete academic success.


Working in close collaboration with coaches, College partners, and institutional stakeholders, the Director ensures consistency, efficiency, and accuracy in athletics operations across the College. The role provides oversight for compliance and reporting, academic support coordination, game, camp, and tournament logistics, facilities operations, and scheduling of officials. The Athletic Operations Director supervises staff, coaches, and student assistants as needed.

This is a full-time non-bargaining, exempt Grade 31 position with a typical schedule of Monday–Friday schedule of 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with frequent evening and weekend hours required to support games, events and athletic operations. The primary work location is in Rockville, Maryland. The position is eligible for telework up to one (1) day a week after the completion of the six (6) month probationary period. Telework eligibility is based on the operational needs of the area. This position requires occasional travel to other Montgomery College campuses and other regional colleges as needed.

Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Job Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership and direction for the daily operations of intercollegiate athletics, including logistics, compliance, and program coordination.

• Ensures compliance with NJCAA, MD JUCO, and institutional requirements, including eligibility verification, documentation, and reporting.

• Oversees the coordination and submission of all required athletic eligibility and compliance reporting.

• Provides leadership for the development, implementation, and oversight of intramural sports programs, ensuring opportunities for broad student engagement, alignment with student development goals, and effective coordination of resources, scheduling, and program delivery.

• Oversees the coordination of academic support services for student-athletes, including monitoring academic progress and facilitating connections to instructional faculty, counseling, advising, basic needs resources, tutoring, and other student support services.

• Provides leadership for the logistics for home and away competitions, including scheduling facilities, coordinating transportation, arranging accommodations, traveling with teams, as needed, and ensuring readiness of game operations.

• Provides leadership for the scheduling and coordination of game officials, including referees, umpires, and other required personnel.

• Supports the management and utilization of athletics facilities, in collaboration with Facilities and Academic Affairs, ensuring effective scheduling and operational readiness.

• Works collaboratively with coaches and staff to ensure effective program delivery and a positive student-athlete experience.

• Provides leadership for personnel management, including hiring, supervision, training, and evaluation of operational staff.

• Supports audits, reporting requirements, and data tracking related to athletics operations and compliance.

• Assists with program promotion, communication, and coordination of athletics-related events and activities.

•  Collaborates with institutional partners to ensure alignment between athletics operations and student success priorities.

• Maintains awareness of regulatory updates and operational best practices in intercollegiate athletics.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in sports management, physical education, or a related field.

• Five (5) years of experience in intercollegiate athletics operations or a related area within higher education. Two years of supervisory or leadership experience

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

• Knowledge of intercollegiate athletics operations and compliance requirements.

• Knowledge of NJCAA rules, eligibility standards, and reporting requirements.

• Knowledge of event and logistics coordination, including scheduling and facilities management.

• Ability to manage complex operational processes and ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to collaborate across departments and with diverse stakeholders.

• Skill in personnel supervision, hiring, and evaluation.

Hiring Range: Initial salary placement for new hires typically falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range ($81,740 - $106,250) annually and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity.  The maximum salary for this position is $130,760 annually.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online. ·    
• For consideration, you must include dates of employment in your application or attachment (month and year).
• For best consideration, apply by November 30, 2026.
• A cover letter is required.
• For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.   

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn​ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [email protected].  We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled