Position Title

Director of Physical Education, Health, & Athletics

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

$110-120K (salary commensurates with experience)

Job Description

The district has an anticipated vacancy for a 12-month Director of PE, Health, & Athletics to begin on our about September 1, 2025.

DESCRIPTION:

The Director of Physical Education, Health & Athletics will be responsible for the coordination and administration of the Interscholastic Athletic Program, Physical Education Program and Health Education. 

 

DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH & ATHLETICS RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, present, and administer a yearly budget to the Superintendent of Schools and Business Manager, which shall include: (a) estimate of income from all sports; (b) estimate of cost of supplies, equipment, transportation and salaries for coaches, referees, supervisors, and ticket sellers, and any other necessary expenses.
• Provide leadership for the development and revision of written job descriptions and program guides in the area of interscholastic athletics.
• Assist in developing, implementing and communicating policies established by the Board of Education.
• Assist in the interviewing of candidates for physical education, health, family and consumer science and coaching positions. 
• Serve as health and physical education consultant to building principals.
• Coordinate and schedule all athletic events and related services.
• Schedule all interscholastic games.
• Recommend all members of the coaching staff to the Superintendent of Schools.
• Coordinate use of district athletic facilities including the scheduling of athletic events and recreation department.
• Maintains a current inventory of all equipment and supplies with the coaches; and the repair and storage of all equipment.
• Be directly responsible for all coaches.  Conduct pre-season meetings each sports season with coaching staff and parents.  Arrange for coaches’ courses for coaching certification and ensure that all coaches meet NYS coaching certification requirements.  
• Maintains the District Athletic Web Page.
• Requisition all transportation for athletic and physical education events
• Coordinates preseason recruitment meetings with coaches and athletes.
• Schedule officials for all athletic contests.  Arrange payment of officials.
• Administer school sports physical program and collect and maintain records of physicals, permission slips and health histories.  Coordinates and maintains all reports of injuries.
• Represent, with the high school Principal, the school district at the local, league, sectional and state levels in all matters pertaining to district athletics in general.
• Promote and encourage coaching personnel to attend clinics and workshops specific to their area in support of professional staff development.
• Evaluate policy, program and coaching staff at the close of each sport season and draft reports as necessary.
• Revise the “Coach’s Guidebook” as needed.
• Coordinate presentation of awards.  Organize awards banquet and coordinate awards.
• Coordinate and maintain accurate records of all monies received as income.
• Administer academic eligibility, NYSPHAA Inc. eligibility standards, misconduct reports, transfer students and exceptional senior game requirements.
• Work with the All-Sports Booster Club concerning support activities for all sports.
• Cooperate with administrators in organizing and administering a plan to insure spectator control at athletic events.
• Act in cooperation with maintenance personnel in preparing the fields.
• Arrange for sanctioning on invitational events and administer invitational tournaments and meets.
• Represent the school district to all local agencies involved in recreation for youth and adults.     
• Coordinate and schedule recreational facilities including the gymnasium and playing field.
• Oversee and maintain the Extra-Curricular Conduct and Eligibility Policy.  Work with coaches, students, teachers, and parents to promote the positive role of the student athlete in our school program.
• Oversee the Health and Family & Consumer Science programs

OTHER DUTIES

• Assists with supervising the schools teaching process through both informal and formal observation and evaluation.
• Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
• Participates and supports the strategic plan and district initiatives.
• Participates in building staff and department meetings, district-level meetings, Board meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
• Responds to written and oral requests for information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Twelve-month position per current contract.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• Per contract between the Superintendent of Schools and the South Glens Falls Administrator’s Association.

Civil Service Title

Director of Physical Education, Health, & Athletic

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Appropriate certification as required by the New York State Education Department (SBL, SDL, SAS, Administrator)
• Physical Education or Health Education Preferred
• Minimum of five years teaching or related experience.

Job Category

Administrative

Job Location

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

Additional Information