Assistant Coach - Football (2026-2027 SY)

Norwalk Public Schools; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 5,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A school district in Norwalk, Connecticut is looking for an Assistant Coach for Football for the 2026-2027 school year. This role involves coaching student athletes and motivating them to develop skills in the sport. Responsibilities include developing practice schedules, assessing players, and ensuring academic eligibility. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, coaching certification, and ideally have some experience working with teenage athletes. This position offers a unique opportunity to positively impact students in athletics.

Qualifications

• Experience at the high school or college level preferred.
• Three years of high school coaching experience or a higher level required.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coach student-athletes in game strategies and techniques.
• Encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Develop and organize practice schedules for individual and team development.
• Monitor academic performance of team members.
• Instruct players on rules, equipment, and techniques of football.
• Observe players to identify improvement needs during practice and games.
• Determine game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Maintain standards of behavior and supervise athletes at all times.
• Monitor academic performance to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
• Follow procedures for athlete injuries and communicate with guardians as needed.
• Act as team representative to media and organizations.
• Care for equipment, supplies, and uniforms; requisition when needed.

Skills

Experience working with teenage athletes

Knowledge and previous experience in coaching

Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly

Effective, active listening skills

Ability to work effectively with others

Organizational and problem-solving skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

CT SDE coaching certification

American Red Cross Lifeguard certification

Current First Aid/CPR/AED Training

Connecticut Coaching Module #15 certificate

Job description

Assistant Coach - Football (2026-2027 SY) JobID: 10087

• Position Type: Athletics/ Football - Assistant
• Date Posted: 1/21/2026
• Location: Brien McMahon High School

2026-2027SCHOOL YEAR

ATHLETICS - ASSISTANT COACH FOOTBALL

BRIEN MCMAHON HIGH SCHOOL

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The position is responsible for assisting with the coaching of student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition. Position motivates student-athletes to develop an appreciation for the sport.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with team prospect meetings and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assesses players' skills and assigns team positions.
• Assists with developing a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Works with the head coach and/or athletic director to schedule facilities for practices and competitions.
• Assists in coaching and instructing players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team's capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their children.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, & requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Works with the head coach and/or athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participates in special activities, including parents' night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Promotes good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Experience working with teenage athletes
• Knowledge and previous experience in coaching
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Basic knowledge of all other subject matter
• Basic computer skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma
• CT SDE coaching certification
• American Red Cross Lifeguard certification; current First Aid/CPR/AED Training; Connecticut Coaching Module #15 certificate
• Experience at the high school or college level preferred; a combination of head coach, assistant coach, player, and/or education may be substituted
• Three years of high school coaching experience or a higher level
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills
• Must possess knowledge of rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport

Apply at

www.norwalkps.org/applynow
Click "Employment"

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.