Coach - HS Assistant Unified Flag Football - 2026-2027

Riley High School; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana, seeks a Part-Time HS Coach for Unified Flag Football to guide student athletes and manage the program during the 2026-2027 season.

The role focuses on inclusive sport experiences, planning practices twice weekly, coordinating with the Athletic Director and Special Olympics, and recruiting students with diverse abilities while ensuring required paperwork is completed.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching high school athletes.
• Ability to coordinate with Special Olympics and school staff.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the High School Unified Flag Football program with a team of athletes.
• Coordinate with Athletic Director and Special Olympics to meet standards and policies.
• Develop and implement practice plans with two practices per week.
• Organize and lead practices with assistance from coaches.
• Promote inclusive sports experiences following Unified Sports principles.
• Plan competition strategies for individuals and the team.
• Recruit students with disabilities and without for the team.
• Handle paperwork required by the district and Special Olympics.

Skills

Coaching

Unified sports coordination

Volunteer management

Job description

Coach - HS Assistant Unified Flag Football - 2026-2027

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Job Details

Job ID: 5580738

Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Mar 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

HS AssistantUnified Flag FootballCoach

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CONTRACT LENGTH:

Sport Season

STIPEND:

$1,982.60

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for guiding and directing students in a successful unified flag footballprogram at the high school level.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

Athletic Director
School Principal

Duties and Responsibilities (include but may not be limited to):

• Oversees the administration of the High School’s Unified Flag Footballteam which is composed of a proportional number of students with disabilities and students without disabilities.
• Liaison regularly with the school’s Athletic Director and Special Olympics to ensure quality program standards are being met and policies are being followed.
• Develop and implement practice plans in which track and field event instruction is provided toall participants. There are a minimum of two practices each week.
• Organize and lead all practice sessions with the recruitment and support of Assistant Coaches.
• Impart the philosophy of a positive inclusive sports experience by following the principles of Unified Sports.
• Plan and manage competition strategies for individuals and the team atgames.
• Recruit students with intellectual disabilities, students with other types of disabilities, and students without disabilities for the team.
• Handle all paperwork requirements and forms required by the school district and Special Olympics.
• If serving as a host sitefor a game, recruit and train volunteers to manage the event.
• Attend any appropriatetraining in your county and complete the Special Olympics Unified Sports Coaches’ course.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $1,982.60 to $1,982.60 Stipend