Executive Director of Physical Education

Qualifications: Candidates must possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university, both New York State Physical Education AND NYS School District Administrator (SDA), or School District Leader (SDL) certificate is required by the time of appointment; Certified Athletic Administration Certificate is preferred; Candidates must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in K-12 education (3 years as a school administrator, 4 years as a State EducationDepartment certificated teacher); Candidates with prior administrative experience overseeing physical education, health services, and athletics in an urban school district with a large racially and economically diverse population are preferred and encouraged to apply.

Duties: The Poughkeepsie City School District (PCSD) is committed to providing students and parents with pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success. Through student-centered effective and transformational leadership, school and community engagement, and an unrelenting pursuit to achieve greater school outcomes for children, the Poughkeepsie City Schools is focused on developing and growing greater access, equity, opportunity, and quality across PCSD. Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, the Executive Director of Physical Education, Health Services, Athletics and Recreation will provide leadership and supervision in the following areas: physical education, health services, athletics, and recreation. The Executive Director of Physical Education, Health Services, Athletics and Recreation plans, organizes, and supervises student centered K-12 Physical Education, Health, Interscholastic sports, and recreation programs, leads curriculum development, instruction, and assessment of NYS Learning Standards for K-12 Physical Education and Health, uses data to inform programmatic decisions and planning for future needs, possesses knowledge and experience with supervision and evaluation of staff under APPR, and understands NYS Regulations; NYS Athletics Association, Section I Regulations; and recruitment requirements for collegiate athletic programs; and NYS Health Services Regulations.

Responsibilities: Providing leadership to the Department of Athletics aligned to the following four goals: Goal 1: Higher Student-Athlete Achievement and College Readiness Goal 2: State of the Art Athletic Facilities Goal 3: Highly Competitive Athletics Program Goal 4: Highly Effective Coaches Evaluating, implementing and leading the school district extra-curricular Athletics program Developing and implementing athletic program policies Developing and maintaining a Poughkeepsie City School District Athletics handbook Preparing and managing a budget including staff salaries/stipends, team travel, equipment purchases and maintenance, facility upkeep, insurance, sponsorships and revenue generation Managing all athletic service, supplier and vendor contracts, in coordination with appropriate District departments, and manages athletic equipment inventories Scheduling and supervising athletic events Hiring, assigning and supervising coaching staff including performance management and annual performance evaluations and manages staff disciplinary issues Salary$138,305-$156,723