Job Description

Athletic Director
Permanent - Full Time
Commencing in August 2025

BSS is deeply committed to advancing women's education with the mission to inspire girls to be fearless and educate them to be leaders. This mission extends seamlessly to our Athletics program, where our athletes exemplify these values and inspire the entire student body through their leadership on and off the field, showcasing their dedication to personal growth and teamwork. At BSS, we believe Athletics is a cornerstone in the development of confident, fearless female leaders.

BSS seeks an inspiring leader and seasoned coach, passionate about driving meaningful change and empowering student-athletes to cultivate leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. This visionary leader will shape and advance the school's Athletics Strategy, ensuring it aligns with the Signature of a BSS Girl, our Culture of Powerful Learning, and the overall Athletics program. What You'll Do: • Champions the School's commitment to being a leader in promoting female leadership through sports, empowering students to develop confidence, grit and leadership skills both on and off the field.
• Leads the development and implementation of the School's Athletics Strategy, ensuring a comprehensive program that offers a diverse range of sports opportunities for all students. This includes providing multiple entry points and differentiated levels of play, with the overarching goal of fostering meaningful competition and engagement for all student-athletes.
• Maintains a cohesive, high-quality athletics program that aligns with the Ontario Curriculum, Sport for Life's Long-Term Development framework, and sport-specific standards to ensure developmentally appropriate training, competition, and growth at all levels
• Collects and analyses data on participation/experience of program/growth and development
• Manages the whole school Athletics Department budget with budget forecasting including amortization/replacement timeline
• Oversees the whole school co-curricular athletic program, running the Grades 7 to 12 co-curricular athletic program and overseeing the Junior School Athletic Director on the Junior School program
• Hires and provides orientation to external coaches, including crisis management training
• Actively monitors changes, updates, and best practices at all levels of sports to ensure compliance with guidelines, policies, and legal requirements, while maintaining up-to-date certifications, facilitating necessary training, and promptly implementing adjustments to keep the program safe and fully compliant.

Who You Are: • An experienced educator with an educational background in Health and Physical Education, or Kinesiology is preferred
• Current coaching certification (NCCP) and several years of coaching experience at a variety of levels leading other coaches
• Current understanding of the latest research on coaching, and in particular, coaching girls
• A proven record of outstanding achievement in a leadership role with strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work with details, prioritize, multi-task and problem-solve in a fast-paced flexible learning environment

Why Work at BSS? • Annual Salary Range: $67,175 - $130,143 + a stipend (depending on qualifications and years of experience)
• BSS contributes to the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
• Lunch provided everyday!
• Use of on-site fitness center
• Professional Learning opportunities
• And a chance to be part of a great community!

BSS Values Diversity
BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment. We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. How to Apply
Interested applicants should visit our website and click Apply Now.

We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Admin at 416-483-4325, ext. 1920 or by email at hradmin@bss.on.ca . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.