Track, Head Coach, High School

DPS • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Coaches help athletes perform at their best individually or as a team. The Track Head Coach teaches fundamental and advanced athletic skills to prepare athletes for competition and develops expertise in the sport’s equipment, physical fitness and safety, rules, strategies, and techniques. The role also supports coordinating and recruiting student participants.

The position is with Denver Public Schools. Applicants must live and work in Colorado with a permanent home address while working for the district and must be able to meet the position’s physical demands, with or without accommodations. Applications will be received until November 10, 2026; if the position remains unfilled, applications submitted after that date may be considered. Interested applicants must apply online through the Denver Public Schools job board.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR certification, or the ability to obtain it before coaching; online CPR certification is not accepted.
• Completion of CHSAA coaching registration.
• Live and work in Colorado with a permanent home address while working for Denver Public Schools.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations.
• Commitment to racial and educational excellence, equity, and supporting all students.

Nice To Haves

• Teacher certification is preferred.
• Previous coaching experience, experience working with urban youth, or teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Teach fundamental and advanced athletic skills to prepare athletes for competition.
• Understand and apply knowledge of sports equipment, physical fitness, and safety.
• Become an expert in the rules, strategies, and techniques required for the sport.
• Support coordination and recruitment of student participants.
• Promote racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity.
• Support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid hourly or as a stipend for current salaried DPS employees.
• Time off.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• PERA retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED