Assistant Freshman Football Coach 2026-2027 Season

Notre Dame Preparatory High School; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 13,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Arizona seeks an Assistant Freshman Football Coach for the 2026-2027 season. The role reports to the principal and athletic director and involves mentoring student‑athletes, coordinating sport activities, and promoting Catholic school values.

The position is part-time with a stipend as determined by the athletics leadership. Candidates should be certified as a coach per state and conference requirements and able to work evenings and weekends as

Qualifications

• Must show personal self-discipline and be adaptable and flexible in routine and unexpected situations.
• Must use good judgment in daily encounters and communicate clearly in speech and writing.
• Must have an appropriate sense of humor.
• Must understand good teaching techniques and child psychology.
• Must maintain grooming as stated in the faculty handbook.
• Must work under pressure, meet deadlines, and stay physically capable.
• Must show initiative, creativity and problem‑solving abilities with diverse personalities.
• Must actively listen to assess student, teacher and program needs and communicate well with children and adults.
• Must maintain a positive attitude in crisis situations and be able to delegate when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy and training to achieve individual and team success while promoting the Pursuing Victory with Honor program and discipline.
• Assist in the overall functioning of the specific sport program.
• Assist Head Coach in ensuring safe venue and properly maintained, inventoried equipment.
• Coordinate supervision of student‑athletes across play areas, locker rooms and other venues.
• Maintain open communication with faculty, staff and parents; advise student‑athletes on academics and assist with college recruiting and scholarships in conjunction with the athletic director and guidance staff.
• Perform other duties as required by the principal or athletic director.

Education

ASDOE coach certification

AIA coaching certification

NCAA/AD requirements

Job description

Assistant Freshman Football Coach 2026-2027 Season

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Job Details

Job ID: 5535473

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 12, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Under the supervision of the principal and the athletic director, the assistant coach helps to coordinate and administrate the sport for which she/he is responsible within the guidelines, rules and regulations of the National Federation of High Schools, the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the Diocese of Phoenix, the school, the athletic department, and the specific sport. This is all done within the policies and procedures of the athletic department and the specific Conference in which the schoolparticipates.

The coach contributes to fostering the Catholic School culture by serving as a witness to students and to the community. By bearing witness to Christ, His Church and the teachings of our Catholic faith, the coach cooperates with Christ in the academic, spiritual, and social education of our high school students.Obtains necessary certificates;participatesin continual professional development;maintainsdetailed andaccuraterecords as required by the school. Serves as a mentor and campus minister to all students.

This position requires the ability to effectively communicate via phone and email; ensure that all duties are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner; flexibility, forward thinking and managing deadlines; willingness to seek the latest coaching practices and implement; and rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and a wide degree of creativity and latitude are expected.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Instructsathletes in the fundamental skills,strategyand training necessary to achieve individual and team success while promoting the Pursuing Victory with Honor Program as well asmaintainingdiscipline, handling grievances, and working to increase morale and cooperation.

• Assistsin the overall functioning of the specificsports’program.

• Assists the Head Coach in assuring that the venue for her/his sport issafeand all equipment is within regulation, safe, properlymaintainedand inventoried.

• Assistsin the coordination of the supervision of student-athletes in her/hissport’sprogram in all areas of play, locker rooms, and any other venue used by the sport.

• Maintains appropriate and open communication with faculty, staff, and parents regarding the sport for which she/he is responsible; helps advise student-athletes concerning academics in conjunction with appropriate faculty and staff; assists in the process for college recruiting and scholarship applications in conjunction with the athletic director and guidance staff.

Performsother job-related tasksdeemednecessary or as requested by the principal or the athletic director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Mustdemonstratepersonal self-discipline, beadaptableand ?exible in routine and unexpected situations.

• Mustuse good judgment in daily encounters.Mustuse verbal and written language correctly.

• Mustdemonstratean appropriate senseof humor.

• Mustdemonstrateknowledge and understanding of good teaching techniques and child psychology.

• Mustmaintainappropriate groomingand dressasstatedin the faculty handbook.

• Requires the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Mustbe in good physical condition.

• Must have initiative, creativity, problem solving skills, good judgment in handling different personalities and emerging situations,

• Must have the ability to actively listen in assessing individual students, teacher, and program needs,

• Must be proficient ingood communicationskills with both children and adults,

• Mustmaintaina positive attitude in normal and crisis situations,

• Must have the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to delegate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may bemadeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required tostand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to stand for periods of time outside in the heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position will require some evening and weekend hours.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additionalduties are performed by the individuals currently holding thispositionandadditionalduties may be assigned.

EVALUATION

The performance of this position will be evaluatedin accordance withthe procedures developed by the Diocese of Phoenix and Notre Dame Preparatory under the direction of the Principaland Athletic Director.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a stipend position based on the season of the sport coached. TheLeadershipTeamunder the guidance of the Diocese ofPhoenixestablishesbase salaries and stipends. A schedule of mandatory days and extra responsibilities is provided prior to the start ofa newschool year.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Preference given to Catholic teacher

• Is certified by the Arizona State Department of Educationor AIAas a coach and meets applicable NCA requirements.

• Must meet Diocese of Phoenix requirements for employment

• Received Safe Environment Training and signed the Code of Conduct

• FBI Fingerprint clearance completed

• Having a current Arizona State driver’s license is desirable.

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required