Middle School Activities Coordinator - Schedule C

Cedar Rapids Community School District; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Rapids Community School District is seeking a Middle School Activities Coordinator at McKinley Middle School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The role involves coordinating a co-curricular program, recruiting coaches, and managing activities logistics and budgets.

The ideal candidate will have a GED or high school diploma, coaching endorsement, and an Iowa Coaching Authorization. This full-time position requires strong organization and communication skills and a commitment to student activities.

Qualifications

• GED or High School diploma required.
• Coaching endorsement and Iowa coaching authorization required.
• Experience coordinating school activities and budgets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview and hire qualified coaches.
• Coordinate scheduling of facilities for activities.
• Oversee eligibility paperwork for student activities.
• Prepare budgets and disseminate athletic information.
• Supervise and mentor activities personnel and programs.

Skills

Coaching Endorsement

Valid Iowa Coaching Authorization

Education

GED

High School diploma

Job description

Cedar Rapids Community School District McKinley Middle School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Middle School Activities Coordinator - Schedule C

Cedar Rapids Community School District McKinley Middle School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5895694

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC)

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Recruit, interview and recommend for hire highly qualified coaches
• Work with administration to prepare and maintain the activities budget
• Perform duties to implement all aspects of a co-curricular program
• Administer eligibility requirements for competitive activities to assure that all students have proper permission forms, insurance verification and other paperwork
• Prepare and disseminate information regarding student athletics
• Coordinate the scheduling of school facilities, including evening and weekends
• Makes necessary arrangements for interscholastic travel
• Coordinate programming with other district activities directors
• Mentor and supervise activities personnel and their programs
• Organize and manage details in an orderly and thorough manner
• Take initiative and inspire others
• Prepare reports and other paperwork required
• Prepare information for the activities calendar
• Supervise on-site athletic activities and perform athletic related duties during the months of June, July and August as needed
• Keep updated inventory of all athletic equipment and assure that all uniforms are in satisfactory condition. Order replacement supplies, equipment and uniforms when necessary
• Arrange for officials for all interscholastic events and make arrangements for payment of officials
• Arrange for support for all home games, including timekeepers, scorekeepers, supervisors
• Conduct coaches meetings as needed
• Promote and model good sportsmanship and maintain an active program that welcomes competing teams, guests and game officials
• Work with principal in problems of discipline concerning coaches

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/APTITUDES

• Provide active communication and positive relationships with all stakeholders including students, parents, staff, administrators, and community members
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficiency in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and related communication skills, including proofreading, editing, and creating original documents
• Ability to work independently without supervision and as a team member
• Report to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis
• Ability to organize, prioritizes, and assumes responsibility
• Capable of representing the District in a professional manner, which includes but is not limited to confidentiality, collegiality, and the ability to obtain and utilize additional training, if necessary
• Aptitude for detail
• Must be able to successfully use, maintain, and manipulate Microsoft Office Professional Software (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word), Internet technology, andOutlook email software.

The goal of the Board of Education of the Cedar Rapids Community School District is to provide fair and equal opportunity for employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The District will affirmatively recruit women and men and members of diverse racial/ethnic groups for job categories where the representative groups are underrepresented.

Further, it shall be the policy of the District not to discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital status, socio-economic status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. (Adherence to bona fide occupational/educational qualifications shall not be interpreted as discriminatory.)

Required Education Level

• GED
• High School diploma

Required Skill Sets

• Coaching Endorsement
• Valid Iowa Coaching Authorization

Contact Information

Name: Joslin Hanna

Title: Principal

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager

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Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 2500 Edgewood Road NW
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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