2026-2027 Head Coach, Track- Jarrett Middle School

Springfield Public Schools•Springfield, MO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Springfield, Missouri Public School District is seeking a Head Coach for the 2026–2027 track season at Jarrett Middle School. The role supports the design and implementation of the assigned athletic program in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The coach supervises coaching personnel and students, uses sound instructional techniques, serves as a positive role model to student athletes, and acts as a liaison between the school, program, other schools, the community, and organizations. The position is seasonal, non-exempt, and compensated through an extracurricular stipend in Group I. The coach plans and oversees practices, competitions, schedules, facilities, equipment, and program resources; instructs and evaluates student athletes; monitors their academic eligibility; maintains required records; and supervises participants during practices, meetings, travel, and competitions. The role also includes representing the program at meetings and events, supporting students in the college recruiting process, and working extended hours that may include evenings and weekends. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, job-related experience with increasing responsibility, and satisfactory background clearance. Work involves occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is generally performed with 10% sitting, 45% walking, and 45% standing, sometimes in temperature extremes and with exposure to risk of injury or illness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility required.
Satisfactory background clearance required.
Knowledge of community support organizations and public relations; program equipment; injury prevention and appropriate treatment protocols; applicable laws, codes, policies, and regulations; participant eligibility, attendance, and discipline guidelines; relevant professional standards and practices; and safety procedures.
Skills in adapting to changing priorities, administering first aid, applying relevant laws and policies, coordinating with schools and agencies, organizing and communicating information, and overseeing financial transactions.
Ability to schedule numerous activities and events, gather and classify data, and use job-related equipment.
Ability to work independently with diverse people and groups, analyze issues, develop action plans, and use a variety of job-related equipment.
Ability to give and use feedback, build positive relationships, collaborate and communicate with diverse stakeholders, set expectations, think critically, delegate and organize tasks, and monitor multiple goals.
Ability to communicate with people from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, handle interruptions, maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, and demonstrate leadership.
Ability to model and enforce sportsmanship, motivate student athletes, apply firm, fair, and consistent discipline, and provide leadership and team building.
Ability to travel to off-campus athletic events and competitions and work extended hours, including evenings and/or weekends.
Physical ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull; sometimes climb and balance; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; and perform significant fine finger dexterity.
Ability to perform work involving temperature extremes and exposure to risk of injury or illness.

Responsibilities

Analyze opponents’ strategies to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop game approaches.
Assess student athletes and provide performance feedback or determine team assignments.
Attend meetings, workshops, and conferences to receive and convey relevant information.
Assist with parent orientations, recognition events, banquets, and other program-support activities.
Develop individual and team practice regimens, including strength, speed, agility, nutrition, and injury prevention.
Develop game strategies and plans to prepare teams and individual athletes.
Evaluate facilities and playing fields for hazards or inadequate equipment and help recommend or implement safety changes.
Identify program needs and recommend expenditures for activities, equipment, and supplies.
Identify appropriate uses of program funding in compliance with state and district policies and practices.
Implement practice schedules and related events, including facility and equipment usage and staff assignments.
Instruct student athletes to promote athletic skills, teamwork, and personal growth.
Maintain records such as statistics, insurance information, permission forms, emergency information, schedules, and equipment inventories.
Monitor student athletes’ academic eligibility and provide or arrange appropriate interventions when needed.
Direct and monitor student managers and volunteers.
Represent the athletic program and District at functions such as meetings, tournaments, and workshops.
Supervise student athletes during competitions, travel, meetings, and practices to promote a safe environment.
Support students during the college recruiting process.
Perform other related duties assigned by the head coach.