Middle School Football Coach

Position Type:

Athletics/Activities/Coaching

Date Posted:

1/30/2026

Location:

Romulus Middle School

Date Available:

Fall 2026

Closing Date:

Until Filled

District:

 Romulus Community Schools  Additional Information:
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POSITION TITLE:

Middle School Football Coach

DEPARTMENT:
Romulus Middle School

REPORTS TO:

Director of Athletics

PAY

SCHEDULE:

As per REA Collective Bargaining Agreement and experience (Paid through Edu Staff)

EFFECTIVE: 26-27 School Year

Qualifications:

* Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, preferred.

* Experience with School Football Programing.

* Must be available to perform coaching responsibilities, games and practices outside of your contractual day. (Daily contractual hours will not be modified to accommodate coaching schedule.)

* Football coaching experience preferred.

* Football knowledge and playing experience.

* Understanding of Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.

* Ability to communicate and work well with Middle School students.

* Ability to communicate and work well with parents, Booster Club and the community.

Responsibilities:

* Counsel students / athletes about the importance of athletics, teamwork as-well-as the importance of academic achievement / grades.

* Monitor grades of students / athletes in the Middle School Football program.

* Maintain academic eligibility log for student athlete participation.

* Assist with the implementation of academic intervention strategies for student athletes to maintain academic performance and eligibility standards.

* Adhere to academic eligibility for student athlete participation in games, conferences and tournaments.

* Meet with parents of Team members, prior to the start of season.

* Builds strong relationships with parents and the school community to develop a culture. for academic accomplishment aligned with athletic achievement.

* Responsible for the preparation and submittal of a yearly budget and bids to order necessary equipment.

* Assist football team in making decisions, planning events and implementing plans.

* Coordinate with the Football Coaching Staff, a practice schedule and adhere to the practice schedule for the entire season.

* Teach and coach student athletes in the techniques and skills needed to ensure a successful football program.

* Be a positive role model and motivator.

* Encourage student athletes to be student role models in the building; assist building in establishing Positive Behavior and Intervention Support programming.

* Attend all meetings as required by the MHSAA and WWAC League.

* Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills.

* Ability to interact positively with students, staff and parents.

* Skilled in collaborating with other professionals.

* Comply with district policies and procedures (i.e., academic eligibility of student athletes, accident reporting, cash handling, travel and transportation requests, parent / assistant / volunteer approval and authorization procedures, etc.).

* Ability to work with minimal supervision.

* Other duties, within the athletic department, as they relate to the sport.

This posting should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position or that this is the exclusive list of job functions or expectations associated with this position. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

* The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach and twist while performing their job duties.

* The employee must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds in supplies which requires bending, stooping, lifting, and reaching.

* The employee may have to push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight.

* The employee must be able to use and operate a variety of office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard.

* The employee must use hands and arms to manipulate objects.

* The employee will have extensive verbal communication with administrators, staff, students, parents, & guests to communicate, to receive, and exchange information.

* The employee must use keyboards, tools, and other controls.

* The employee must sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.

* The employee must have normal vision and hearing with or without aid.

* The employee must be able to move about the assigned work location during the day.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

* The noise level in the work environment will vary and can range from soft to loud. Often the noise level is the work environment will…