Head Coach - Athletic Activities Secondary Schools

** Please understand this position is contingent upon student participation, the ability to hold events, and available funding. This application is not assigned to a specific school. **

Position is responsible for providing leadership, supervision, and coaching instruction at a large public high school. Responsibilities may include supervising teams at varsity and junior varsity levels.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Organize and plan practices, communicate practice times to parents.
• Communicate expectations to parents and players.
• Prepare practices plans (in advance of practice) including which coach is in charge of a skill/station, equipment required, rough estimate of length of drill/stations. Share plans with assistant coaches prior to practice.
• Ensure there are always two coaches at the field.
• Attend all practices and games to the best of your ability.
• Arrange for practices/game coverage if you are unable to attend.
• Start and end practices on time. You and other designated coach are always the last to leave the field.
• Adhere to school board requirements and recommendations.
• Attend all coaches’ meetings.
• Charged with player selection.
• Supervision of team during all activities.
• Purchase equipment, maintain inventory of equipment.

Collaborate with booster organization and fund-raising activities.

In-depth knowledge and advanced strategies of applicable sport. Knowledge of VHSL rules. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to mentor and develop players in a positive way. Desire to teach and improve skill development. Must pass criminal record check.

Required:

Previous experience as a player and/or coaching at the high school level.

Preferred:
Valid teaching license in a high school curriculum area.

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Work Schedule: This application supports the  school year.

Pay Grade: 6

Salary Scale: Activities Stipend List

Requires moderate physical activity. Requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time. Work is regularly performed outside. Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions, exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, possible interactions with disruptive and/or unruly individuals. Work may involve exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors and loud noise. Involves minimum exposure to physical risk while operating field maintenance equipment.

09/2025;
Hanover County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserve the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.