Program Director of Leagues

Program Director of Leagues

Program Director of Leagues is responsible for developing and managing sport programs, ensuring effective operation of FCA Sports processes, systems, and resources across leagues. This role requires a dynamic leader who integrates sports management with ministry, fostering a Christ-centered League that promotes athletic excellence and spiritual growth.

• Manage league operations, establish logistics, secure facilities, and build relationships with governing bodies, leagues, and tournaments.
• Develop outreach strategies, expand program offerings, and cultivate strategic partnerships to grow participants.

• Agree with and abide by FCA’s Christian Community Statement.
• Follow a spiritual rhythm, including daily prayer and Bible study.
• Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and exemplary conduct.
• Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
• Conduct yourself in a manner affirming biblical conduct in accordance with FCA’s Christian beliefs.

• Fulfill all FCA administration requirements for registration, certification, coaches qualification, financial stewardship and training.
• Register leagues in VIP.
• Ensure comprehensive training and implementation of the League Management System (Sports Connect).
• Assist coach and volunteer onboarding using VIP.
• Manage financial operations related to the leagues.
• Coordinate procurement and distribution of uniforms and equipment.
• Secure facilities for training and competition by coordinating contracts, leases, and new facility visions with the Support Center and appropriate FCA supervisors.
• Order uniforms and coaches gear through FCA Gear specialist.
• Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols.
• Organize and manage evaluations, coach & referee training, practices, games, end of season tournaments, and end of season celebration events.

• Create calendars to include tryouts, training dates, competition dates, camps and other ministry opportunities.
• Actively train coaches by modeling, assisting, watching, and launching them into their roles, and set up mentorship programs to build the bench of coaches through assistant coaching roles.
• Supervise evaluations, practices, and games to ensure both sport and ministry excellence.
• Focus on providing quality parent communication and ministry.
• Market leagues well/recruit families and athletes.
• Address and resolve conflicts as needed.
• Collaborate with facility contacts on usage protocols.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key staff members of local churches for Leagues.
• Integrate local church involvement with leagues to ensure continued ministry after the sports season ends.

• Ensure FCA is engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches, athletes, and volunteers through one-on-ones, huddles, and events.
• Integrate ministry within sports, focusing on spiritual growth alongside athletic excellence.
• Leadership and oversight of E3 discipleship programs and building a community around the sport.
• Build a community of coaches committed to growing, sharing, celebrating, and gathering around the sport they love. Acts 2:42-47
• Implement the comprehensive FCA Sports E3 Strategy for coaches, athletes, and parents within the leagues.
• Lead and oversee the discipleship and development opportunities for coaches, athletes, and families.

• Ensure the recruiting, training, and developing of volunteers is strategically aligned with the goal of growing the ministry in the league.
• Build your bench through developing others who can move into your role and other key leadership roles as needs arise.

• Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to get fully funded.
• Manage and steward the finances for the assigned area of responsibility.
• Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan by growing the Home Team, major donors, and events.
• Initiate opportunities for players and families to raise funds for the ministry.
• Minister to donors and board members through consistent connection, communication and care.
• Engage with donors, forming advisory teams, and leading fundraising efforts.