Sports and Fitness Director (CYS) NF-04

Possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in physical education, OR ALL of the following equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level. 1. At least one year of experience as a director or assistant director of a child/youth or sports and fitness or physical education program which included a variety of individual and team sports. 2. Experience applying nationally recognized requirements (i.e., NAYS, NYS, NYSCA) to recruit, train, and manage coaches for various sports, or experience coaching multiple youth sports. 3. Experience in delivering or demonstrated knowledge of requirements for age-appropriate health and fitness programs for children/youth. 4. Experience in developing partnerships with schools, community organizations, or similar Recommended highly-qualifying: In addition to the above, highly qualified candidates will possess a master’s degree or two years of graduate-level education which included substantial coursework directly related to children or youth (i.e., PE for children, motor skills development, childhood development, early/elementary/secondary education, health/nutrition for children, child/adolescent psychology, etc.), OR At least two years of experience in directing a child/youth sports and fitness or physical education program for children and youth. Applicants that possess highly qualifying experience may be sent first for consideration.
This position is located at Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk) in Leesville, Louisiana with MWR Youth Sports and Fitness. This is a Regular Full-Time position that is eligible for leave accrual and benefits. We recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume. Please provide any relevant transcripts or certificates that support your eligibility for the position