Coach - Head HS Girls Track (Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

Tucson Unified School District; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 1,500 - 3,000; Part time

Job summary

Tucson Unified School District is seeking a coach at Santa Rita High School. The role promotes sportsmanship, safeguards all participants, and supervises students in practice areas, locker rooms, buses, and throughout the season to reflect the classroom extension.

Minimum requirements include an Arizona Teaching or Substitute certificate or a coaching certificate (sport-specific) with NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching.

Qualifications

• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate OR Valid Arizona Substitute Certificate OR Valid Arizona Coaching Certificate (Sport Specific) AND NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certificate (at employee's expense) Fundamentals of Coaching Course

Responsibilities

• Promote sportsmanship and foster good character in student athletes.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of all participants, supervising students in practice areas, locker rooms, buses and during the season.

Education

Arizona Teaching Certificate

Arizona Substitute Certificate

Arizona Coaching Certificate (Sport Specific)

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

Coach Level 1

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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate OR Valid Arizona Substitute Certificate OR Valid Arizona Coaching Certificate (Sport Specific) AND NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certificate (at employee's expense) Fundamentals of Coaching Course

OR

• Coach Level 1 (If using to qualify for varsity head coach position in lieu of teaching/coaching certificate) Which includes: NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching, Protecting Students from Abuse, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

In addition to the above, all coaches (varsity head coach &assistant coaches) must have current certifications:

• NFHS Concussion certificate Concussion in Sports Course
  ATC Student-Athlete Health & Wellness certificate (must review PowerPoint and sign a document affirming PowerPoint has been reviewed)
• Act on Facts Suicide Prevention Training OR NFHSStudent Mental Health and Suicide Preventioncertificate Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Course
• Current CPR w/AED (On-lineclassesare not accepted; EMT license supersedes this requirement)
  Current First Aid(On-lineclassesare not accepted;EMT license supersedes this requirement)
• Bloodborne pathogen training
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO START DATE

• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles) or proof of MMR immunization

COMMENTS

Effective: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
LOCATION: Santa Rita High School - Pantano & Escalante Area
Season Dates: Spring - February into May
STIPEND to be prorated for days missed in the sports season due to late starts or early terminations.

The 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.