Assistant Girls Track Coach 2026-2027

Kanawha County School District; Elkview (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanawha County Public Schools - Elkview Middle in West Virginia invites applications for an Assistant Girls Track Coach for 2026-2027. The role requires a valid WV teaching certification or WVDE permit or substitute permit, a high school diploma or GED, and WVSSAC certification.

The position involves coaching duties, organizing staff, and compliance with WVSSAC policies. Responsibilities include developing coaching staff, maintaining professional conduct, attending WVSSAC meetings, and mentoring

Qualifications

• WV teaching certification or WVDE teaching permit or substitute permit or .
• High school diploma or GED
• WVSSAC certification

Responsibilities

• Professional and Interpersonal Relations
• Cooperates with building principal
• Cooperates with athletic director
• Develops rapport with coaching staff within the school
• Organizes coaching staff
• Develops positive relationships with participants, student body, faculty, parents, community, officials, news media, and opponents
• Employs appropriate conduct during practices and games
• Attends league, conference and WVSSAC meetings
• Participates in activities that foster growth and development
• Motivates staff and players toward desired goals
• Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language
• Develops high caliber and quality instruction
• Teaches fundamental skills
• Handles athletic injuries
• Cares for equipment
• Supervises participants and disciplines team appropriately
• Designs quality organization of practice sessions
• Designs pre-season planning
• Supervises managers and other support personnel
• Manages budget
• Follows purchasing procedures
• Initiates game organizational skills
• Follows league, conference and WVSSAC policies
• Devotes time and energy to coaching duties
• Follows end of season procedures
• Complete WVSSAC Training & Certification Program and take KCS Staff Development Training on Concussions
• New TEACHERS that have been hired after July 1, 2012 who apply to coach on the secondary level (grades 6-12) must have completed the three hour training session provided by Kanawha County Schools and complete the Online Concussion Awareness Course through the KCS Staff Development Site

Education

WV teaching certification or WVDE teaching permit or substitute permit or .

High school diploma or GED

WVSSAC certification

Job description

Assistant Girls Track Coach 2026-2027

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Job Details

Job ID: 5943120
Application Deadline: Oct 02, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Sep 29, 2026 2:01 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Qualifications:
Valid WV teaching certification or WVDE teaching permit or substitute permit or .
High school diploma or GED
WVSSAC certification

Performance Responsibilities
Professional and Interpersonal Relations
Cooperates with building principal
Cooperates with athletic director
Develops rapport with coaching staff within the school
Organizes coaching staff
Develops positve relationships with participants, student body, faculty, parents, communtiy, officials, news media, and opponents.
Employs approriate conduct during pratices and games.
Attends league, conference and WVSSAC meetings.
Particiapates in activities that foster growth and devlopment.
Motivates staff and players toward desired goals.
Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language.

Coaching and Related Area
Develops high caliber and quality instruction.
Teachesfundamental skills.
Handles athletic injuries.
Cares for equipment.
Supervises participants and disciplines team appropriately.
Designs quality organization of practice sessions.
Designs pre-season planning.
Supervises managers and other support personnel.
Manages budget.
Follows purchasing procedures.
Iniates game organizational skills.
Follows league, conference and WVSSAC policies.
Devotes time and energy to coaching duties.
Follows end of season procedures.
Complete WVSSAC Training & Certification Program and take KCS Staff Development Training on Concussions

Other Requirements:
(estimated costs are the responsibility of the individual and subject to change at the descretion of the service provider)
Non-Teaching Applicants must;
Complete WVSSAC Training and Certification Program Estimated Cost: $ 250.00

Criminal Background Check Estimated Cost: $ 47.25
Substance Screening Test

Be eligible and apply for certification as Coach through the WV Department of Education Estimated Cost: $ 35.00
Keep certification valid and current Estimated Annual Cost: $ 35.00
Attend Kanawha County Schools' Orientation

Requirements for Certified Teachers

NewTEACHERSthat have been hired after July 1, 2012 who apply to coach on the secondary level (grades 6-12) must have completed the three hour training session provided by Kanawha County Schools and completethe On-line Concussion Awareness Course throughthe KCS Staff Development Site

The training courses will be taught throughout the year.

Cost of the course will be $15.00

This requirement will allow new teachers hired after July 1, 2012 by Kanawha County Schools to be able to coach on the first day of practice of each specified sport identified

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• Carol Hamric
• 200 Elizabeth Street
• Charleston, West Virginia 25311
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]