Middle School Activities Director

Position Title: Middle School Activities Director
Supervisor: Principal Middle School
Contract Length: 260 Days
Job Classification: Professional Support, Professional
FLSA Status: Exempt
Rate of Pay: $60,000-$70,000

In the Fort Dodge Community School District, we are professional, high-performing team players focused on delivering the best possible learning experience for each one of our 3700 students. We respect diversity, value integrity, reward competitively, celebrate success and support employee growth and development. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people as part of our Dodger family.

Job Summary
The middle school activities director is responsible for the organization and scheduling of all student activities, including interscholastic athletics and academic functions for assigned middle school grade 6-8.

Essential Duties

• Collaboratively develop and serve as a steward for a vision for the overall extra and co-curricular program of the district
• Provides overall supervision of the 6-8 activities program at the middle school
• Develops schedules for all middle school athletics and activities, including officials and adult workers if needed
• Meets with the conference athletic directors to maximize the number of contests for each team
• Determines the coaching needs relative to the number of student participants
• Keeps the middle school’s activities calendar up to date
• Meets with the high school activities director throughout the year to keep an open line of communication between the high school and middle school
• Maintain a middle school athletic/activity handbook
• Ensure that all coaches/activity sponsors maintain appropriate credentials and enforce state guidelines, district policies and the rules found in the Fort Dodge Athletic/Activity Handbook
• Provide Leadership and support the continuous improvement of our coaches and sponsors
• Assist in promoting the 6-12 grade activities program among staff and students at the middle school
• Communicate with parents of students in the 6-8 grade activities program
• Work with teachers and counselors to identify students for participation in school activities that will enhance their school experience and increase their chances for success
• Keep a file of student physicals and parental approval of the Athletic Code, notifying the necessary coaches and administrators of any deficiencies
• Coordinate weekly student eligibility, notifying coaches of ineligible players
• Maintains perpetual inventory of all equipment
• After each season, keeps a record of their equipment, records to whom equipment is issued, marks the equipment properly, and repairs/cleans/replaces as needed, collects coaches records and assures equipment is properly stored/maintained in the off-season
• Assist in the evaluation of middle school coaches in accordance with existing evaluation procedures
• Works with the Transportation Department to arrange transportation to away events Sees that fields, gyms, equipment, and clocks are ready for games
• Keep accurate records of win-loss record, individual record holders, and individual participation
• Works with all Booster organizations to provide additional resources for all teams
• Forward accident reports after consultation with the coach, activity planner, students, and/or parents to the school nurse
• Opens dressing rooms, press box, and officials’ room and greets visiting coaches and officials
• Determines the ability to hold events with respect to weather
• Sees that all facilities are properly cleaned, maintained, and repaired
• Other duties as assigned

• BA Degree preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Coaching Authorization preferred.
• Prior experience as an Athletics/Activities Director.
• Must possess technology skills associated with scoreboards, timing systems and scheduling.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

It is the policy of Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact Aaron Davidson, Executive Director Educational Services, 515-576-1161, adavidson@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, or contact the Office for Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 (Alternate for Section 504 is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501). Affirmative Action Compliance Coordinator The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, 515-576-1161, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Physical/Sexual Abuse Reporting The District’s Designated Investigators of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Students by School EmployeesRoger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731,rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alternate is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Harassment Complaints and Allegations The District’s Officers for Harassment Complaints and Allegations Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Sex Discrimination and Harassment (Title IX) The District’s Coordinator for Sex Discrimination and Harassment is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The Deputy Coordinator is Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Rev. 7/2024

Fort Dodge Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.