Boys' Soccer Coach - Claiborne High School

Claiborne County Schools; Tennessee; On-site; CAD 42,265 - 76,077; Full time

Job summary

Claiborne County Schools seeks a high school soccer coach to manage the program under Tennessee athletic and academic guidelines. Responsibilities include tryouts, roster decisions, and leading practices with emphasis on fundamentals and tactics.

The coach will direct game day operations, monitor academic performance, and ensure compliance with TSSAA requirements, including eligibility and physical forms.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include a high school diploma or GED; a Bachelor’s with valid TN teaching license for faculty.
• Mandatory NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certification.
• TSSAA regulation knowledge required for eligibility, transfers, and physicals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee player tryouts and roster selection.
• Design practice plans focusing on fundamentals, tactics, and conditioning.
• Direct team during home and away games, manage substitutions and logistics.
• Ensure student-athlete eligibility per TSSAA rules and track required physical forms.
• Monitor player academics to maintain GPA standards.

Skills

Team management

Practice planning

Game day operations

TSSAA compliance

Academic monitoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree with TN teaching license

Job description

A Tennessee public high school soccer coach is responsible for managing all aspects of a school's soccer program while operating under the strict athletic and academic guidelines set by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Team Management : Coordinate and oversee player tryouts, assess athletic skills, select the final roster, and assign player field positions.
• Instruction & Development : Design detailed practice plans and lead training sessions that focus on soccer fundamentals, advanced tactical strategies, and conditioning.
• Game Day Operations : Direct the team during home and away competitive matches, manage substitutions, and organize field setup and team travel logistics.
• TSSAA Compliance : Ensure all student-athletes meet state eligibility rules, including age, transfer restrictions, and submitting mandatory physical evaluation forms.
• Academic Monitoring : Track player academic performance to ensure the roster maintains the necessary GPA standards to remain

Requirement Details

Education Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED (Non-Faculty); Bachelor's Degree with a valid TN Teaching License (Faculty).

Mandatory Certifications Completion of the NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" course.

TSSAA Classification Categories Under the 2026-27 TSSAA Handbook, any individual hired into a public high school coaching position must fall into one of four specific regulatory categories:

• Full-Time Certified Teacher : A board-employed educator with a valid Tennessee teaching license working a minimum of 100 school days.
• Retired Educator : A retired teacher with five or more years of experience holding a valid state teaching license.
• Classified Employee : An individual working 30+ hours per week for the school system in a non-coaching role (e.g., custodian, aide) who does not require a teaching license. (Note: As of a 2026 rule update, classified employees are no longer required to take the NFHS First Aid course, but must still complete the Fundamentals course).
• Non-Faculty Coach : A community member approved by the principal, director of schools, and local school board specifically to coach.