Job Title

Position Title:Program Associate I - Athletics

Location: Central Office

Salary: $67,690 - $88,539

Reports to: Executive Director

Bargaining Unit: OSAS

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Telecommuting Eligibility: Eligible for telecommuting up to 20% (one (1) day per week)

In accordance with the Agreement between the Organization of School Administrators and supervisors and the Detroit Public School Community District the following vacancy is announced:

Position Summary:

This position will coordinate the K-12 athletics throughout the district. This includes facilitating the refinement of the sports program framework to execute the actionable work activities necessary to achieve desired performance results, acting as the liaison between the Athletic Office, District staff groups, local school administrators, facility operations, athletic partners, service providers, supplier, donors, and parents.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Must possess and provide evidence of a Bachelor's Degree from an institution accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Experience:

• This position requires at least five (5) years of administrative experience directly related to health and physical education.

Essential Functions:

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Athletics, the Program Associate I - K-12 Athletics shall:

• Prepare interim and annual budgets for the high school sports program, utilizing the guidelines set forth by the district' budget department.
• Must be fluent with PowerSchool/creating grade reports and/or a similar platform.
• Must be proficient with the MHSAA rules and must have knowledge of written reports to the MHSAA.
• Schedule athletic events at school locations. Community use knowledge preferred.
• Have knowledge of Digital platforms, ie, GoFan (digital ticketing), Acktivate (forms, and E-Sports.
• Include the coordination of overall financial budget, customer, process and continuous improvement work streams necessary to implement seasonal sporting activities. This includes a variety of duties associated with providing administrative assistance in support of DPSCD Athletic Department goals, proactive oversight and performance management, constituent coordination, and the community interactions necessary to ensure high quality customer experiences and engagements.
• Plan, organize, and implement sports programs by overseeing a variety of sport clinics, intramural and league activities. Work responsibilities also include the ordering of District athletic equipment, supplies.
• Must work collaboratively and independently to oversee sport activities at designated locations such as school facilities, parks, baseball/softball fields and other facilities. Special events, including weekends, holidays and evenings are included.
• Lead efforts to recruit, on-board, direct and supervise suppliers. Must evaluate suppliers, seasonal staff, instructors, volunteers, and participant performance.
• Evolve program requirements and coordinate plans well in advance for budgetary recommendations; prepares reports describing and evaluating programs at completion of activity and identifies methods and areas to improve.
• Monitors the day-to-day operations of athletic programs including making site visits, handling, and resolving complaints and ensuring that programs have required materials and supplies, and formulates and organizes program plans and schedules for seasonal and/or year-round activities.
• Enforce DPSCD policies, procedures and rules for staff, instructors, volunteers and contracted facility renters as well as enforcement of safety and operating procedures and maintenance needs including compliance with health and safety codes and building codes.
• Athletic facility planning advice and support.
• Organization and administrative support of large athletic events.
• Establish collaborations with external partners.
• Advise and support improving community involvement.
• Organize coaching clinics.
• Advise and support on the purchase of athletic equipment.
• Assist with improving communications with parents and scholar-athletes.
• Advise and support compliance to local, state and national mandates.
• Schedule and supervise holiday sport events, playoffs and other sport tournaments.
• Schedule and supervise athletic sport playoffs and championships.
• Coordinate mandatory football helmet reconditioning.
• Work with facilities on repair of athletic sites.
• Coordinate the transfer of athletic equipment.
• Assist with establishing fundraising organizations and coordinating fundraising projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with organizations for donations.
• Assist the Office of Athletics as needed, under the direction of the Executive Director of Athletics.
• Provide an atmosphere conducive to good sportsmanship, with a strong emphasis on developing district-wide character among all K-8 scholar-athletes.
• Evaluate the yearly performance and progress of the K-8 sports program ability to function as a high-standard feeder system for the high schools' academic and sports program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Security Clearance:

Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.

Method of Application:

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at recruitment@detroitk12.org or phone at (313) 873-6897.

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.