Boy Track Head Athletic Coach (7347)

Russellville High School; Russellville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Russellville High School in Russellville, KY, is seeking a part-time Boy Track Head Athletic Coach to lead coaching across secondary school athletics. The role emphasizes planning, organizing practices, and teaching fundamentals, sportsmanship, and game rules while ensuring participant eligibility and appropriate equipment.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, physical endurance for extended activities, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Fundamentals of the assigned sports program.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Responsibilities

• Plan the assigned athletic program.
• Organize and supervise practices.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Demonstrated progress toward GED as required by Kentucky law

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Summary

Coach in various secondary school athletic programs.

• Plan the assigned athletic program.
• Organize and supervise practices.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Fundamentals of the assigned sports program.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, close/distance vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, and push or pull weights up to 50 pounds.
• Requires a high level of physical endurance to meet the demands of extended workdays (coverage of building activities and extra-curricular activities, etc.).
• Requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the workday.

Education and/or Experiences

Any combination equivalent to:

• a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate or
• demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.

Boy Track Head Athletic Coach (7347)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5986598
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Nov 05, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Summary

Coach in various secondary school athletic programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan the assigned athletic program.
• Organize and supervise practices.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Fundamentals of the assigned sports program.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, close/distance vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, and push or pull weights up to 50 pounds.
• Requires a high level of physical endurance to meet the demands of extended workdays (coverage of building activities, extra-curricular activities, etc.).
• Requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the workday.

Education and/or Experiences

Any combination equivalent to:

• a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate or
• demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required