Athletic Director

Pasadena City College

Salary: $ - $ Annually Management Association M-2

Job Type: Academic Administrator

Job Number: 09746

Location:

Pasadena, CA

Department:
Instruction

Closing: 3/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Pasadena Area Community College District

Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Division

Salary Range: M-2 (Download PDF reader)

Benefits: ; 100% paid by district Medical, Dental, and Vision, dependents included.

Work Schedule:

Varies; includes evenings, weekends, and travel as required

The Athletic Director is a management position reporting to the Dean of Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics, and assists the Dean as needed in planning, developing, organizing, scheduling, directing, improving, and evaluating the college's athletic program, curriculum, and related student support services. This position is responsible for the development, management, coordination, and supervision of a competitive intercollegiate athletics program. The Athletic Director also provides visionary leadership, strategic planning and development for the athletics program;

and ensures compliance with all local, college, state, federal and conference policies, rules and regulations.

• Attends all athletic home games, events, and competitions; all road football games; and, as needed, travels to playoff games
• Serves as liaison with state and conference organizations related to athletics
• In coordination with the Dean, supervises and coordinates the use of athletic facilities
• Promotes and coordinates athletic programs and services
• Ensures that all college, conference, and 3C2A rules and bylaws are followed and that the District and its coaches remain in compliance
• Develops, prepares, submits, administers, monitors, and reviews annual program budgets

• Master’s degree in physical education, exercise science, sports management, athletic administration, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education.
• OR Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master’s degree in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, educational leadership, or physical therapy
• OR the equivalent.
• AND Three (3) years of experience serving in an administrative/leadership capacity within a collegiate athletic program.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy.
• Possession of a valid First Aid and Basic Life Support or Professional CPR certificate.

• Ability to respond quickly to operational breakdowns, game‑day crises, last‑minute cancellations, or staffing gaps
• Comprehensive knowledge of how to coordinate the operational needs of a multi‑sport athletics program
• Skill in coordinating complex schedules across multiple sports, facilities, and academic calendars
• Familiarity with 3C2A rules including eligibility tracking, rosters, reporting, and records retention
• Clear and professional communication with coaches, officials, vendors, transportation services, internal departments, and student‑athletes

• Seeing to inspect written documents, communicate with District staff, sitting for extended periods of time; bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching to retrieve and file equipment, and dexterity of hands and fingers to operate and repair equipment as well as to type on a computer keyboard.
• Standing, and walking between work areas is required.
• Positions in this classification may occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information and equipment.
• Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds with the use of proper equipment.

• Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions.
• Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

• Athletics Program Operations and Logistics
• Game Day and Event…