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Start Your Online Application Now Date Closing: 06/15/2016 Posting # 3549 The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking an experienced, innovative and student-activity centered individual to provide excellent leadership to students and programs at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. Located in Sauk Rapids, MN, minutes from downtown St. Cloud and approximately an hour northwest of the Twin Cities, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education are in a developing rural area of Central Minnesota. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School provides quality programs to 1,000+ students while Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education serves the greater Sauk Rapids-Rice community. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is committed to: - A culture of high quality and effective instruction - Partnerships and collaboration - Student and staff well-being - High student achievement - Stewardship of resources - Equitable education Primary Responsibilities: - Administer all activities in the Middle School and Recreation Department, including finance, facilities, and personnel - Work with the High School Activities Director and Community Education Director to establish and foster a shared vision and mission within the Middle School Activities Department and Recreation Department - Hire, mentor, support, and evaluate coaches and directors in the activities and recreation department - Increase and support school spirit and our positive school climate - Communicate regularly with the High School Activities Director to establish a common set of practices for activity programs in grades 6-12 - Communicate regularly with the Community Education Director to establish a common set of practices for all youth and adult recreation programs - Coordinates facilities and programs with department staff and other agencies and organizations - Manage and enforce local school rules, and practices, policies, and procedures of the Minnesota State High School League - Supervise and/or oversee all middle school activity and districtwide recreation related events - Option to to be paid to supervise high school events on nights/weekends Outstanding candidates will: - Advocate for students, opportunities, and programs - Provide leadership within the activities and recreation program, student body, district, and community - Communicate effectively with coaches, families, and administrators - Make decisions thoughtfully, deliberately, and consistently - Solve problems creatively, with extraordinary relationship skills - Work tirelessly to promote, support, and implement quality activity programs - Motivate and maintain positive relations with students, staff, and parents/guardians - Be a life-long learner and an exemplary role model Required Qualifications: - Post-Secondary Degree in recreation and sports management, physical education, or a closely related field - Experience as a coach/advisor and/or supervising recreation programs - Desire to lead all activities Preferred Qualifications: - Significant experience in activities as a participant, coach/advisor, and/or administrator - Experience as participant in multiple school activities Contract: Full-time (8 hours per day) for 230 days per year between July 1 and June 30. Salary and Benefits: Salary based on experience starting at $60,000 up to $75,000. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following: - Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan) - Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance) - Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan - Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) - 403b Matching Annuity - Personal Leave - Sick Leave - Floating Holiday - Holidays (12) Deadline: Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/employment through June 2, 2026. Note: Candidates must pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online