2026-2027 - Football - Freshmen Assistant Coach

San Dieguito Union High School District•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Freshmen Assistant Coach for the 2026-2027 Football season. The role requires an understanding of fundamental and advanced techniques in the sport, the ability to teach and model appropriate behavior and educational values to student athletes, and adherence to coaching codes of conduct. Experience in the sport is required, and experience working with youth is preferred. The position is open until filled. A one-time stipend is paid at the end of each coaching season.

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.
Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates
Maintain TB clearance

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