Assistant Track Coach - HS

HILLSBORO R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT; Hillsboro (MO); On-site; USD 4,100 - 4,900; Part time

Job summary

Hillsboro R-III School District in Hillsboro, MO is seeking an Assistant Track Coach to instruct students in individual or team sports and sport techniques at Hillsboro High School.

The role requires planning programs to promote physical development and social skills, teaching sports, ensuring safety, organizing competitions, and maintaining equipment while fostering a positive learning environment for student-athletes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Missouri State Teaching Certificate preferred.
• Minimum 60 credit hours and Missouri Substitute Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Plans programs to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills.
• Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques.
• Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating and lecturing on sports topics.
• Organizes and conducts competition and tournaments.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Missouri State Teaching Certificate

60 credit hours + Substitute Certificate

Job description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Track Coach

DEPARTMENT: Athletic

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director/Principal

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE: Extra Duty Level 4 - $4,100-$4,876 (depending on experience)

POSITION SCHEDULE: Seasonal

START DATE: 2026-2027

Category: Athletics/Activities/Coaching

Date Posted: 8/3/2026

Location: Hillsboro High School

Date of Availability: 2026-2027

Date Closing: Open Until Filled

Position Summary

To instruct students in individual or team sports and sport techniques.

Essential Duties

• Plans programs to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills.
• Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and physical capabilities of students.
• Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating and lecturing on sports topics.
• Explains and enforces safety rules and regulations governing sports and the use of exercise equipment.
• Observes students during practice to detect and correct mistakes.
• Explains score-keeping methods.
• Organizes and conducts competition and tournaments.
• Purchases, displays, maintains and repairs equipment.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Maintains discipline
• Recognizes students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems and refers them to district specialists for assistance as required.

Marginal Duties

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and teacher training workshops.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Contributes to the decisions made by the District and building regarding budget, facilities, curriculum and personnel well-being.
• Performs additional tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the Head Coach

Evaluation and Job Performance

• Coaches Evaluation conducted by the Head Coach

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Students

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year College or University - preferred
• Missouri State Teaching Certificate preferred
• Minimum 60 credit hours and Missouri Substitute Certificate

Physical Demands

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Mental Demands

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing

Environmental Conditions

• Exposed to loud noise levels. Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions for outside activities.

This individual may be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

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