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Posted: 18-Jul-25
Location: Manassas, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Salary: $131,653 - $213,412 per year
Categories:
Other
Salary Details:
Competitive benefits package.
Internal Number: 00056127
This position is responsible for the development and implementation of the division-wide vision for student athletics and activities programs. This position works collaboratively with Division personnel, supervisors, school administrators, coaches, sponsors, youth sports organizations, PWC Parks and Recreation, academic club organizations, and central office personnel to provide support, professional development, and program management that fosters student participation and achievement in academic and athletic programs and competitions. This individual will be responsible for ensuring continuous instructional improvement in student activities through best practices identified through research and data analysis. This individual will support the Title IX compliance duties of the Division related to student activities. This position is under the direction of the Associate Superintendent for High Schools and the Deputy Superintendent (or Chief of Staff).
Essential Responsibilities Specific to this Position:
INDOOR/OUTDOOR: Work is performed in a standard indoor and outdoor environment. Essential functions are or may be performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, including unpleasant weather or building conditions and uneven terrain.
| • | Provides strategic leadership to develop, implement, monitor, support, and evaluate the overall division-wide athletics and activities program in order to ensure equitable student participation in all schools. | |
| • | Supervises and evaluates staff including Directors of Student Activities and Athletic Trainers in collaboration with the building principals or their designee. | |
| • | Supervises and evaluates Coordinators and other assigned staff. | |
| • | Monitors compliance with those provisions of Title IX requiring equity in athletic programs and, in collaboration with the Associate Superintendents for Middle and High Schools, requires and oversees enforcement in the schools. | |
| • | Monitors compliance with the Division's Conflict of Interest policy and regulation relative to athletic and activities programs and takes action to ensure any identified conflicts are eliminated or mitigated. | |
| • | Monitors and collaborates with risk management to ensure compliance with the Division's Community Use of School Facilities policy relative to the use of school fields and other athletic facilities and ensures non-compliance is rectified. | |
| • | Works with Facilities Services and construction teams in the planning, construction, and remodeling of facilities to support student activities. | |
| • | Monitors and ensures compliance with rules of the Virginia High School League and recommends to the Associate Superintendent for High Schools action to address any violations. | |
| • | Provides leadership and direction for the athletic training program and its staff. | |
| • | Provides leadership and oversight of the PWCS Concussion Management Program. | |
| • | Works with school leaders, the PWC Department of Parks and Recreation, and the PWCS Office of Risk Management on issues related to field and facilities use for student activities. | |
| • | Reviews, investigates and approves requests for transfers of students participating in athletic teams. | |
| • | Provides direction and leadership for directors of student activities (DSA), coaches, and sponsors | |
| • | Supports the Office of Internal Audit relative to any review of the funding of athletic programs, including payment of officials, coaches, or volunteers, and use of booster clubs or other external funding supporting athletic programs. | |
| • | Provides leadership and direction for developing, sustaining, growing, and enhancing extra-curricular activities in all PWCS schools. | |
| • | Ensures a strong professional development program for DSAs, coaches, and sponsors. | |
| • | Works to develop an intern or assistant DSA program to ensure the high-quality candidates are available for potential vacant DSA positions. | |
| • | Develops strategies for instruction, safety manuals, and administrative handbooks for middle and high school programs. | |
| • | Provides leadership and direction in the development, scheduling, dissemination, and communication of extracurricular activities for all middle and high schools. | |
| • | Works collaboratively with purchasing staff to provide support for officials’ association contracts, equipment inventory, maintenance, and repair. | |
| • | Manage contracts for athletics, officials, and medical facilities to provide support. | |
| • | Ensures a strong program for new coach orientation and mentoring support. | |
| • | In collaboration with the individual DSAs, monitors coaches' compliance with VHSL Coaches’ Education requirement. | |
| • | Coordinates, manages and monitors special countywide programs, including summer enrichment programs. | |
| • | Collaborates with school health leaders on first aid/CPR/AED training for Division personnel. | |
| • | Ensures a strong program of recruitment and selection of qualified coaches, and activity directors. | |
| • | Leads, supports and monitors the Division’s compliance with Title IX requirements related to student activities and, in collaboration with the Associate Superintendents for Middle and High Schools, ensures noncompliance is rectified. | |
| • | Provides direction with regard to student participation in events where weather and other circumstances may pose potential risks to student safety. | |
| • | Maintains liaisons with community colleges and universities to support the needs of Prince William County students. | |
| • | Represents the interests of the Division with the Virginia High School League and all other organizations that coordinate student participation in athletics/activities. | |
| • | Serves as a point of contact for local, regional, state, and federal interest groups and stakeholders related to student activities. | |
| • | Collects data on and monitors student participation in both athletic and non-athletic activities to ensure equitable participation by students in all PWCS middle and high schools. | |
| • | Provides leadership to cultivate the growth of both academic and non-academic activities. |
Master's degree required and must hold or be eligible for a Postgraduate Professional Certificate from the Commonwealth of Virginia with an endorsement in Administration & Supervision K-12. Certified Athletic Administrators are preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Behaviors:
| • | Thorough knowledge of current educational principles, best practices, and theory related student activities and athletics | |
| • | Experience leading diverse groups through complex problem-solving using effective facilitation and consensus-building strategies | |
| • | Extensive knowledge of management and implementation of athletic programs in the K-12 school setting | |
| • | Leadership qualities and personal characteristics that reflect the professionalism necessary to work effectively with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and the community | |
| • | Skills to effectively communicate Division policies and practices to parents, coaches, sponsors, and community stakeholders | |
| • | Extensive knowledge and understanding of current trends and effective practices in the dynamics of coaching | |
| • | Leadership skills to facilitate and lead staff in developing and sustaining high quality extracurricular activities | |
| • | Ability to supervise and evaluate the Student Athletics and Activities Programs and staff | |
| • | Ability to prepare, analyze, and submit data reports, studies, correspondence, and other appropriate documents | |
| • | Knowledge of the requirements related to Title IX as related to athletics/student activities | |
| • | Leadership skills in student safety, including concussion management |
About Prince William County Public Schools
About Prince William County Public Schools:
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is the second largest School Division in Virginia. The Division serves more than 90,000 students in 100 schools and learning centers. PWCS is the 34th largest school district in the nation, encompassing a wide-ranging demographic foundation.
We boast an impressive diversity of pupils —10% Asian, 20% Black, 36% Hispanic, 28% White, and 6% with other backgrounds. In addition, 26% of students are English Learners, 47% are economically disadvantaged, and 13% of students have an IEP.
Our 16,000+ dedicated staff include more than 7,200 teachers. Students and parents speak more than 144 languages and represent 121 countries.
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