Coach - Elementary (Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD1.org); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Tucson Unified School District is seeking a temporary hourly staff member to promote good character and safety among student-athletes. You will supervise in practice areas, locker rooms, buses, and during the season, upholding district standards for conduct.

Required certifications include NFHS concussion, sportsmanship, CPR with AED, First Aid, and fingerprint clearance. The role supports athletic programs and must model professional behavior.

Qualifications

• NFHS Concussion certificate (Concussion in Sports Course).
• NFHS Sportsmanship Certificate (Sportsmanship Course).
• Suicide Prevention Training or NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention certificate.
• First Aid certification.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card required.

Responsibilities

• Promote sportsmanship and foster good character in student-athletes.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of all participants.
• Supervise students in practice areas, locker rooms, buses, and at all times during the season.
• Exercise patience, tolerance, and diplomacy with players, parents, co-workers, officials, and spectators.

Skills

Leadership

Patience

Diplomacy

Safety awareness

Education

NFHS Concussion certificate

NFHS Sportsmanship Certificate

Suicide Prevention Training

NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention certificate

CPR w/AED

First Aid

Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Summary

Promote sportsmanship and foster good character in student-athletes. Provide for the safety and welfare of all participants. Supervise students in practice areas, locker rooms, busses, and at all times during the season. Exercise patience, tolerance, and diplomacy in relations with all players, parents, co-workers, contest officials, and spectators. Interscholastic activities are an extension of the classroom and as such, your actions, behavior, and interactions with our student-athletes should be reflective of this.

• NFHS Concussion certificate Concussion in Sports Course
• NFHS Sportsmanship Certificate Sportsmanship Course Act on Facts Suicide Prevention Training OR NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention certificate Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Course
• Current CPR w/AED (On-line classes are not accepted; EMT license supersedes this requirement)
• Current First Aid (On-line classes are not accepted; EMT license supersedes this requirement)
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Summary

Promote sportsmanship and foster good character in student-athletes. Provide for the safety and welfare of all participants. Supervise students in practice areas, locker rooms, busses, and at all times during the season. Exercise patience, tolerance, and diplomacy in relations with all players, parents, co-workers, contest officials, and spectators. Interscholastic activities are an extension of the classroom and as such, your actions, behavior, and interactions with our student-athletes should be reflective of this.

Minimum Requirements

• NFHS Concussion certificate Concussion in Sports Course
• NFHS Sportsmanship Certificate Sportsmanship Course Act on Facts Suicide Prevention Training OR NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention certificate Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Course
• Current CPR w/AED (On-line classes are not accepted; EMT license supersedes this requirement)
• Current First Aid (On-line classes are not accepted; EMT license supersedes this requirement)
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Requirements Prior To Start Date

• Bloodborne pathogen training after hire by TUSD Risk Management Department*
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.

COMMENTS

Effective: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

LOCATION: Drachman Montessori K-8 Magnet - 22nd. St. & 10th Ave. Area

Supplemental Hourly

ASL Preferred But Not Required

This position is temporary and not eligible for district benefits.

Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.