Job Description
Cannon School is searching for our next Director of Athletics to begin June 2023. Under the direction of the Head of School, the Director of Athletics (AD) is the lead administrator for the school’s athletic programs. In coordination with Division Heads and Cannon School’s Leadership Team, the AD has direct responsibility for all aspects of Cannon’s Middle School and Upper School athletics.The AD will be a culture builder who demonstrates exceptional strength in developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The AD embraces a community ethos in which Cannon’s athletic program grows by nurturing relationships and exceptional teamwork. The AD is accountable for providing the leadership required to achieve the vision for Cannon School athletics by creating goals, strategies, and implementation plans that align with Cannon’s mission, vision, and values.
Cannon School is a JrK through Grade 12 independent school located in the greater Charlotte area. In the twenty years that we have been at our present location, the physical campus has grown to include new facilities for performing arts, athletics, language labs and makerspaces. Cannon recently adopted a new strategic design with five commitments centered around community and belongingness; students; educators; wellness; and sustainability. In the teaching and learning process, we hold a philosophical commitment to autonomy, inquiry, and mastery among other habits known as Adaptive Expertise. Cannon is a strong and relational community, and we believe that taking care of others is as important as learning about self.
Cannon attracts over 1,000 students from Concord, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Mooresville, Charlotte, the University City area, Kannapolis, and Salisbury. Located on a 65-acre campus on Poplar Tent Road in Concord, Cannon’s 225 full-time faculty and staff members are committed to nurturing relationships at the heart of learning and engaging the learner in a journey of growth.