Head Varsity Coach - Girls Flag Football

Bishop McNamara High School • Forestville, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Bishop McNamara High School seeks a Head Varsity Coach to lead its Girls Flag Football program. The coach plans, organizes, develops, promotes, and directs the program in keeping with the school’s policies and mission. The position supports student-athletes’ athletic development, academic progress, well-being, and character in alignment with the school’s Holy Cross tradition.

The coach instructs athletes in the technical skills and techniques needed for individual and team development, oversees tryouts and team selections, organizes practices and games, and coordinates with the Athletic Department on scheduling, transportation, rosters, equipment, and program operations. The coach also supervises assistant coaches, promotes a safe and inclusive team environment, addresses injuries in collaboration with athletic trainers, and represents the school professionally at competitions and in interactions with the school community.

Duties are normally performed in an athletic environment. The role requires travel to away games, including driving a 14-passenger school vehicle and accompanying student-athletes on team bus trips. The school is located in Forestville, Maryland; the coach may live in the surrounding region but must be willing to commute to the school.

Requirements

• Previous high school girls flag football coaching experience is required.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree required.
• At least three to five years of related experience required.
• Ability to organize and supervise a high school girls flag football varsity program.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the assigned sport.
• Willingness to continue learning and examining new ideas relevant to the assigned sport.
• Ability to drive a 14-passenger school van or vehicle to travel to away games.
• Must verify identity and employment authorization and complete a pre-employment background check.
• Must be CPR/AED/First Aid certified before the season begins on February 20, 2027; certification may be completed after hire.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; use manual dexterity to enter computer data; see and read screens and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech; and speak audibly in classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
• Physical ability to set up the field for practices and games and move related flag football equipment.
• Must be willing to commute to the school in Forestville, Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Follow and uphold Bishop McNamara High School’s policies and mission statement.
• Plan, organize, develop, promote, and direct the Girls Flag Football program, including monitoring team grades, uniforms, and equipment.
• Manage operating budget accounts and follow school financial policies for purchase orders, collection and disbursement of money, expenses, and receipts.
• Instruct and demonstrate skills and techniques for individual and team development.
• Ensure all program coaches are certified and cleared.
• Clearly communicate and enforce team rules and regulations concerning athlete conduct and eligibility.
• Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts; notify the Athletic Department and participants of final selections; maintain the integrity of the selection process.
• Arrange and schedule bus transportation with the Athletic Department, drive a 14-passenger school vehicle to away games, and travel with student-athletes on team buses to and from competitions.
• Submit athletic rosters to the Athletic Department one week before the first game and provide roster changes, inventories, final season statistics, and an alphabetical list of award winners immediately following the season.
• Consult with the Athletics Director about in-season and off-season training programs and schedule summer camps and practices, uniform fittings, pre- and post-tryout activities, and informational parent meetings.
• Organize and schedule practice sessions and games.
• Create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for students’ physical, social, and emotional development.
• Work with athletic trainers to report injuries, teach safety precautions and procedures, and help students prevent injuries.
• Represent the school and program professionally by modeling good sportsmanship and maintaining appropriate conduct toward opposing teams, fans, parents, officials, spectators, and the community.
• Collaborate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds; prioritize conflict resolution and confidentiality; listen actively, regulate emotions, and remain open to different viewpoints to foster a positive team environment.
• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Support the development of the whole student, including well-being and character, in alignment with the Holy Cross tradition of education.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Supervise Varsity Team Assistant Coaches.
• Verify identity and employment authorization and complete a pre-employment background check.
• Obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification before the season begins on February 20, 2027; certification may be completed after hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior