2026-2027 JH Assistant Track and Field Coach

Northeastern School District; Mount Wolf (York County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Applitrack's Northeastern Middle School is seeking a dedicated 2026-2027 JH Assistant Track and Field Coach. The role requires instructing student-athletes in fundamentals, strategy, and training to achieve individual and team success while modelling character, self-discipline, and pride.

The coach will pursue ongoing development through clinics and observations. Essential duties include leading the team in the head coach's absence, organizing equipment and facilities, coordinating eligibility,

Qualifications

• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• Education/Experience as accepted by the school board and administration.

Responsibilities

• Take complete charge of the middle school team in the head coach's absence.
• Identify and address problem situations.
• Scout opponents when time and budget permit.
• Assist head coach with preparing athletes, equipment, fields/gym, and practice sessions.
• Assist with distribution of uniforms, inventory of equipment and supplies, and supervision of athletes at away events.
• Recommend organization and supervision of areas to meet approved objectives of the athletic activity.
• Coordinate eligibility, parental permission, physical examinations and insurance coverage as assigned by the Middle School Head Coach.
• Foster good sportsmanship and fair play; maintain physical fitness and mental alertness of each athlete.
• Assist in developing budget requests for the team's activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the Middle School Head Coach, Athletic Director and Building Principal.

Skills

Coaching

Education

Education/Experience per school board

Job description

2026-2027 JH Assistant Track and Field Coach JobID: 1645

• Position Type:
  Athletics/ Assistant Coach


• Date Posted:
  7/17/2026


• Location:
  Northeastern Middle School

JOB SUMMARY

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade their knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Operation

• Assume complete charge of the middle school team and its operation in the absence of the Middle School Head Coach.


• Identify and work with problem situations.


• Scout the play of opposing teams as time and budget permit and as designated by the Middle School Head Coach.


• Assist the Middle School Head Coach in preparing student-athletes, equipment, supplies, athletic fields and/or gymnasium and in instructional, training and practice sessions.


• Assist the Middle School Head Coach in operational areas, i.e., distribution of uniforms and equipment, inventory of equipment and supplies, supervision of student-athletes transported to away events, etc.

Organization

• Recommend the organization and supervision of the areas of responsibility to meet approved objectives of the athletic activity.

Personnel

• Coordinate all aspects of student eligibility, parental permission, physical examinations and insurance coverage as assigned by the Middle School Head Coach.


• Work with the team to develop a spirit of good sportsmanship and fair play, and to establish and maintain the physical fitness and mental alertness of each individual athlete.

Finance

• Assist the Middle School Head Coach in developing budget requests for the team's activities, as needed.

Relationships

• The Middle School Assistant Coach will be under the direction of and accountable to the Middle School and High School Head Coaches as well as the Athletic Director and Building Principal.


• The Middle School Assistant Coach will establish and maintain such other relationships as are required to carry out the job responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.


• Other education/experience as accepted by the school board and administration.