NHS Girls Outdoor Track and Field Head Coach

Position Summary

NHS Girls Outdoor Track and Field Head Coach (Job #3520) – Northern High School, Prince Frederick, MD. Head coach responsible for student‐athlete social, emotional, and athletic growth. Coaches program and staff, promotes positive values, and ensures safety and compliance with county and state regulations.

• Develop and implement an athlete‑centered coaching philosophy.
• Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain program integrity.
• Prevent injuries by ensuring facility and equipment is safe and appropriate.
• Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.
• Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care.
• Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for the team.
• Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment.
• Provide opportunities for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership.
• Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program.
• Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources.
• Utilize appropriate instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate and use appropriate motivational techniques to enhance performance.
• Know and understand the skills and strategies associated with the sport.
• Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation and analysis for games.
• Demonstrate effective game management.
• Create a positive program and public relationship with parents, school and community.
• Demonstrate fiscal and organizational record‑keeping responsibility for the program.
• Facilitate and document an emergency action plan for the program.
• Implement an effective evaluation technique for team, coaches and player performance.
• Fulfill all legal responsibilities and risk management procedures associated with coaching.
• Complete the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association approved course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries by the first year of coaching.
• Earn Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification from the National Federation of High Schools by the first year of coaching.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed.
• Alternative qualifications may be found appropriate and acceptable by Calvert County Public Schools.

Significant periods of standing and walking in a typical school environment.

School Year  – Spring Season – 2/28/2026 – 6/30/2026.

Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic protected by law and provides equal access to our programs and activities.