Track and Field - Assistant Coach

JobID: 23574

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Athletics/Activities

Date Posted:
4/30/2026

Location:
Whitehall Yearling High School

District:
Whitehall City School District

TITLE: Assistant Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Ohio certification/licensure

• Bachelor’s degree

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

• Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit

REPORTS TO: Head Coach/ Athletic Director/Principal

JOB GOAL: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists the Head Coach in the following:

• Coaching individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.

• Planning and scheduling a regular program of practice in season.

• Working closely with the athletic director in the scheduling of intramural and interscholastic contests.

• Recommending purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate.

• Maintaining necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and other paperwork.

• Overseeing the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.

• Establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the coach’s sport.

• Enforcing discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishing and overseeing penalties for breach of such standards by the individual students.

• Maintaining communication with parents & parent organizations.

ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.

• May perform strenuous tasks, such as lifting, when working with students.

• Excellent observation and communication skills

• Supervision of students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, and hallways, or on field trips

• Assisting students with behavioral/management needs

• Ability to interact with a diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year as established by the Board and terms of contract.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job is evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel