NHS: Boys Outdoor Track and Field Assistant Coach (Job ID #4073)

Calvert County Public School District•Frederick, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boys Outdoor Track and Field Assistant Coach works at Northern High School to support student athletes’ athletic, social, and emotional development. The coach is expected to instill positive and ethical values through sports, improve athletic skills, and create a positive athletic environment. The position reports to the School Principal/Activities Director. The coach develops and implements an athlete-centered coaching philosophy; plans and leads training, conditioning, recovery, and nutrition; organizes practices; and uses sport-specific instruction, motivation, scouting, preparation, and analysis to improve performance. The coach is responsible for athlete and program goal-setting and evaluation, safety and injury response, emergency planning, legal and risk-management responsibilities, and fiscal and organizational record keeping. The coach also builds positive relationships with parents, the school, and the community. The successful candidate must complete a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association-approved course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries and earn National Federation of High Schools Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification by the end of the first year of coaching. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience under the current-year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule. The position is exempt and effective for the 2026–27 school year.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated management, leadership, and human relations skills.
Ability to exercise good judgment in decision-making.
Demonstrated success accomplishing tasks similar to the listed duties and responsibilities.
Must complete a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association-approved course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries by the end of the first year of coaching.
Must earn Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification from the National Federation of High Schools by the end of the first year of coaching.
Must meet applicable fingerprinting and criminal background investigation requirements, unless a current Calvert County Public Schools employee.
Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
Model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports, and demonstrate ethical conduct.
Help facilitate athletes’ social and emotional growth and provide opportunities to develop responsibility and leadership.
Ensure facilities and equipment are safe and appropriate; monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.
Recognize injuries and provide immediate, appropriate care.
Design and implement team training, conditioning, recovery, and nutritional programs.
Develop and monitor goals for individual athletes and the program.
Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task, and resources.
Use appropriate instructional, communication, and motivational strategies to enhance learning and performance.
Know and teach the skills and strategies associated with the sport.
Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation, and analysis for games, and demonstrate effective game management.
Build positive relationships with parents, the school, and the community.
Maintain fiscal and organizational records for the program.
Facilitate and document an emergency action plan.
Implement effective evaluations of team, coaches, and player performance.
Fulfill legal responsibilities and risk-management procedures associated with coaching.
Complete an approved athletic-injury care and prevention course and earn Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification by the end of the first year of coaching.
Perform related work as required or assigned by the Principal and/or Activities Director.