Youth Track and Field Coach

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Job Title: Track (Indoor) Assistant Coach - Throwing Coach - Winter 2026-2027 - Job Description: Assistant Coach - Throwing Coach. Position available for Winter 2026-2027 season, dependent upon funding and sufficient sign-ups. - Responsibilities: + Coaches of each interscholastic sport at Mt. Hope High School shall be knowledgeable and skilled in the techniques of their sport. + The head coach is responsible for promoting, coordinating, and continually improving the interscholastic sport he/she is assigned. + Every coach is directly responsible to the Athletic Director for the content, conduct, and coordination of his/her program. - Areas of Responsibility: + Administration + Budget + Rules and Regulations + Equipment and Uniforms + Team Travel + Scheduling + Team Management + Certification - Expectations: + The student-athlete is expected to be a student first and an athlete second. + We expect all applicants for our coaching positions to believe in the educational experience athletics provides to students and live within the rules and regulations of the program. - Characteristics of a Great Coach:* + Demonstrate respect, loyalty, character, sportsmanship, and honor both on and off the court and/or field. + Develop each athlete as a citizen of the community. + Ensure that each student-athlete's athletic experience is a positive one, both for him/her and for the high school community. - Requirements: + Experience with secondary school level coaching preferred. + Rhode Island Certificate for Athletic Coach (NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses) and current Red Cross certification(s) in CPR and First Aid required, as well as annual recertification for NFHS RI Rules Test and Concussion Course. - Application Process: + All applicants must apply through www.schoolspring.com to be considered. + Please complete cover letter, resume, certification, and letters of reference sections in Schoolspring.