Associate Athletics Director, Peak Performance

Position Purpose

The Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance supports the Executive Associate Athletics Director in providing vision, leadership, and management for Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) —Dartmouth’s integrated support team for the health, wellness, and development of varsity student-athletes and teams. In addition to serving as DP2’s deputy leader, this role leads and participates in delivery of services for Leadership and Mental Performance, drawing upon deep expertise in sport and performance psychology to guide a team of practitioners providing individual mental performance coaching, group and team sessions, workshops, and coach consultations. This support fosters the psychological and behavioral foundations to empower student-athletes to thrive academically, athletically, and personally during and beyond their time at Dartmouth.

Key Accountabilities

Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) Initiative (40%)

• Reports to the Executive Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance
• Supports the supervision and development of athletic department staff members and ensures integration and collaboration with the broader DP2 team.
• Helps develop and execute the strategic plan for the holistic development and well-being of Dartmouth Varsity student-athletes.

Mental Performance Coaching and Consulting (40%)

• Provide supervision and strategic leadership for DP2’s Leadership and Mental Performance services.
• Provide comprehensive mental performance consultation services to optimize mental skills, resilience, teamwork, and sport participation for student-athletes and coaches.

Department Administration & Campus Collaboration (20%)

• Contributes to department-wide administration, policy implementation, and planning efforts.
• Serves as NCAA Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee and Department lead for campus Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives.