Field Hockey Head Coach

Young World Physical Education; Easton (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is looking for a dedicated Field Hockey Head Coach to guide our student-athletes starting on August 1, 2026. Candidates must possess appropriate coaching certifications, strong communication skills, and a commitment to program excellence.

This role involves supervising assistant coaches, promoting academic success, and ensuring a positive community image through athletics. Candidates should have a strong understanding of interscholastic sports operations and be prepared to actively participate in all team-related activities.

Qualifications

• Mandatory NFHS certification prior to year 3 of employment in coaching fundamentals.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal are essential.
• Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program.

Responsibilities

• Support academic progress and strive for program excellence.
• Attend all team-related activities and meetings.
• Monitor and encourage educational progress of student-athletes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of interscholastic athletic operations

Education

NFHS certification in Coaching

Concussion education certification

Job description

Field Hockey Head Coach

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

As mandated by the MIAA rule #33 “Coaches’ Education”, all coaches must possess:

• A one-time certification by NFHS prior to year 3 of employment in the following:
• Fundamentals in Coaching
• Sports First Aid
• Sports specific technical and tactical skills
• An annual concussion education certification prior to beginning of the season by NFHS or other MA department of public health recognized education program.

Other qualifications: all coaches must possess:

• A working knowledge of the overall operation of an interscholastic athletic program.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

The Director of Athletics

SUPERVISES:

Assistant Coaches, Team Members

JOB GOALS:

• Support Southeast Region High School’s academic progress.
• Strive for program excellence and competitive teams.
• Instill the desire to excel through preparation and hard work.
• Produce a program that is a positive image for the community.
• Encourage broad participation among the student body, faculty, staff, and community.
• Help to develop student-athletes into responsible citizens.
• Operate in a fiscally responsible way.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

All coaches will:

• Adhere to and communicate district, school and MIAA philosophies and policies as outlined in the district Employee, Student and Athletic hand books, as well as the MIAA handbook.
• Possess and demonstrate an understanding of the inner workings of the sport that they are coaching.
• Conduct themselves in a highly professional and ethical manner at all times.
• Attend all team related activities such as practice, games, award banquets, and pep rallies.
• Set up and attend all pre and post season team meetings.
• Attend all pre/post season league meetings.
• Distribute/collect and turn in to trainer all athletic and medical permission cards.
• Distribute, care for and collect all team uniforms and equipment.
• Complete end of the year reports.
• Regularly inspect practice and game facilities, and report needs and/or recommendations.
• Be present and visible in locker room areas before and after practices and games.
• Monitor and encourage educational and behavioral progress of student athletes.
• Encourage and support athletes participating in other sports.
• Report all injuries to the Athletic Trainer.
• Report issues to AD in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Report game results to all appropriate local media.
• Travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
• Ensure that all members of the team travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
• Supervise the loading and unloading of athletes and equipment onto/from buses for away contests and/or practices.
• Help supervise the loading of the daily late buses.
• Ensure that every athlete is either on the late bus or safely on their way home before leaving campus.
• Help evaluate the assistant coaches.

Other Duties:

• Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the district committee’s policy on the evaluation of personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As mandated by contract, coaching positions are one year appointments.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Shawn Desmond, SERVTHS Principal
• Southeastern Regional Technical High School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]