2026-2027 - Football - Varsity Assistant Coach
About The Position
This position is for a Varsity Assistant Coach for Football for the 2026-2027 season. As of January 1, 2026, all applicants for non-teaching positions must disclose a complete list of all previous school districts and schools where they have been employed. Failure to provide this information may be considered an act of dishonesty and could affect hiring decisions. The coach will be responsible for teaching fundamental and advanced skills, enforcing appropriate behavior, and modeling character traits and educational values to student athletes. The coach must adhere to the National Federation of High Schools Coaches Code of Conduct and the California Interscholastic Federation Coaches Code of Conduct. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, fingerprinting, physical exam, tuberculosis screening, drug and alcohol screening, and an Oath of Allegiance.
Requirements
- Demonstrates knowledge of the fundamental skills and techniques, as well as the advanced techniques needed for the Sport.
- Demonstrates successful ability to teach, enforce, advocate and model appropriate behavior, character traits and educational values to student athletes.
- Demonstrates successful ability to follow the National Federation of High Schools Coaches Code of Conduct and the California Interscholastic Federation Coaches Code of Conduct
- Requires Sport experience
- Must disclose a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school and diagnostic center operated by the department of education, and private school that the applicant has previously been an employee of, including full-time, part-time, or substitute roles.
- Must have current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance
- Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, physical exam including tuberculosis, drug and alcohol screening, and an Oath of Allegiance.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer experience working with youth.
Responsibilities
- Understand that academics are priority
- Be alert to your student-athletes' academic performance
- Develop team rules and expectations and communicate these with team & parents
- Provide schedules for practices, tournaments and games
- Communicate change in season schedule in a timely manner
- Be on time and come prepared for all practices and games
- Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance
- Encourage all student-athletes to do their best
- Apply all school and team rules to all student-athletes equally
- Be professional in all actions and words
- Create a positive environment for the team
- Communicate with individual student-athletes as to their role on the team
- Clearly communicate all NFHS, CIF, SDUHSD, Conference, and team rules to student-athletes and parents
- Return parent phone calls/emails in a timely manner
- Communicate with parents as soon as possible regarding any injuries to a student-athlete in the absence of an athletic trainer
- Explain vacation/absence policy
- Allow student-athletes time away from practice to make-up tests due to athletic competition or to attend tutoring
- Off-campus walk-on coaches must turn in their keys in order to get paid
- All coaches must get permission from their Athletic Director to use district facilities out of season
- Maintain CIF HOME and MAX PREP results/stats
- Input Schedule into Arbiter, if required by sport assignor
- Adhere to CIF Dead Period of your sport during the summer
Benefits
- A one-time stipend is paid out at the end of each coaching season: Fall Coaching in December, Winter Coaching in March, Spring Coaching in June.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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