2026-2027 - Softball - Varsity Assistant Coach

San Dieguito Union High School District•San Diego, CA

About The Position

San Dieguito Union High School District is seeking a Varsity Assistant Coach for softball for the 2026–2027 school year. The coach is responsible for supporting student-athletes’ athletic development while prioritizing academics, appropriate conduct, character development, sportsmanship, and educational values. The coach must follow the NFHS and CIF Coaches Codes of Conduct and applicable district, conference, and team rules. The position is open until filled. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer background check, fingerprinting, physical exam including tuberculosis, drug and alcohol screening, and an Oath of Allegiance. Effective January 1, 2026, applicants for non-teaching positions must disclose all prior employment with the school entities specified in the posting, including full-time, part-time, and substitute roles.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of fundamental skills and techniques, as well as advanced techniques applicable to softball.
Ability to teach, enforce, advocate for, and model appropriate behavior, character development, sportsmanship, and educational values for student-athletes.
Ability to follow the NFHS Coaches Code of Conduct and CIF Coaches Code of Conduct.
Prior experience in softball is required.
Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance.
Provide a complete disclosure of prior employment with the school entities specified under California Education Code Section 44051(a)(1), effective January 1, 2026.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth.

Responsibilities

Understand that academics are a priority and monitor student-athletes’ academic performance.
Develop team rules and expectations and communicate them to the team and parents.
Provide practice, tournament, and game schedules, and communicate schedule changes in a timely manner.
Arrive on time and prepared for practices and games.
Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance.
Encourage all student-athletes to do their best and apply school and team rules equally.
Act professionally and create a positive team environment.
Communicate with individual student-athletes about their roles on the team.
Clearly communicate NFHS, CIF, SDUHSD, conference, and team rules to student-athletes and parents.
Return parent phone calls and emails in a timely manner.
Notify parents as soon as possible about student-athlete injuries when an athletic trainer is absent.
Explain the vacation and absence policy.
Allow student-athletes time away from practice to make up tests missed due to athletic competition or to attend tutoring.
Off-campus walk-on coaches must turn in their keys in order to be paid.
Obtain permission from the Athletic Director before using district facilities out of season.
Maintain CIF HOME and MAX PREP results and statistics.
Input the schedule into Arbiter if required by the sport assignor.
Adhere to the sport’s CIF summer dead period.