Activities and Recreation Director

Activities and Recreation Director JobID:

3549

Position Type:

Administration/Activities Director Date Posted:

5/19/2026

Location:

Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Closing Date:

06/02/2026 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)