Portsmouth High School - Head Coach - Softball; SY

Portsmouth High School – Head Coach – Softball (Spring 2025‑26)

Portsmouth High School is a community dedicated to the positive development of its students. The need of the student to know and to access immense bodies of knowledge, to reason through complicated situations, to maintain personal health, to engage in positive interpersonal relationships, to appreciate the past, to value the present and to plan for the future, clearly defines the task of PHS educators.

Job : 5522945
Final date to receive applications: Open until filled
Re‑Posted: Feb 20, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Mar 16, 2026

2025‑2026 Spring Coaching Position:
Head Coach – Softball

Spring Season Dates:
Approximately March 16 – June 1, 2026

Position Type: After school/Evening

Stipend: $4,000

Terms: All coaching positions are by annual appointment

Eligible candidates will have the following coaching certifications (please attach all certifications to your School Spring application):

• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching (includes RIIL Rules and Regulations Test)
• Valid First Aid (renew every 2 years)
• Valid CPR (renew every 2 years) – IN PERSON ONLY
• NFHS Concussion (renew annually)
• NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest (renew annually)
• NFHS Protecting Students from Abuse

NFHS courses can be found at

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The Portsmouth School Department provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Any person who believes they may need reasonable accommodations should contact the Director of Human Resources.

Information pertaining to Title IX and how to file a report, including the Title IX Coordinator contact information and the PSD Title IX Policy, can be found on our website.

• W-4 Federal Form (once while continuously employed)
• I-9 Federal Form (once while continuously employed)
• National BCI (once while continuously employed)
• PSD Coaching Code of Conduct (renewed annually)
• Safe Schools Athletics Liability (renewed annually)
• Safe Schools Mental Health (renewed annually)
• Safe Schools Suicide Awareness & Prevention (renewed annually)
• Coaching Experience
• Letter of Intent
• Two recent professional references that speak to your professional skills, character, initiative, work ethic, and general abilities related to this position (letters of reference uploaded to School Spring application)
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• 1. Have you ever been employed in a position that made you a contributing member of the Employee's Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI)? Short Essay (answer limited to 600 characters, including spaces)
• 2. Are you currently a tenured teacher in another RI public school district? Short Essay (answer limited to 600 characters, including spaces)
• 3. Have you ever been an employee of the Portsmouth School Department? If yes, provide the position held and approximate dates. Short Essay (answer limited to 600 characters, including spaces)

• Chris Cobain, Director of Athletics & Student Activities
• 120 Education Lane
• Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871
• Phone: 401‑683‑2124
• Fax: 401‑683‑6404
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).