Freshmen Track & Field Head Coach — Leadership & Impact

La Costa Canyon High School; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 3,100 - 4,200; Full time

Job summary

La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, CA, seeks a Freshmen Head Coach for Boys Track & Field for the 2026-2027 school year. The position is seasonal with a stipend and requires a priority on student academics and strong coaching skills.

Starting Feb 5, 2027, responsibilities include planning practices and competitions, enforcing NFHS/CIF codes, communicating with parents, and maintaining CPR/First Aid TB clearance.

Qualifications

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Understand that academics are priority.
• Be alert to your student-athletes' academic performance.
• Develop team rules and expectations and communicate these with team & parents.
• Provide schedules for practices, tournaments and games.
• Communicate change in season schedule in a timely manner.
• Be on time and come prepared for all practices and games.
• Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance.
• Encourage all student-athletes to do their best.
• Apply all school and team rules to all student-athletes equally.
• Be professional in all actions and words.
• Create a positive environment for the team.
• Communicate with individual student-athletes as to their role on the team.
• Clearly communicate all NFHS, CIF, SDUHSD, Conference, and team rules to student-athletes and parents.
• Return parent phone calls/emails in a timely manner.
• Communicate with parents as soon as possible regarding any injuries to a student-athlete in the absence of an athletic trainer.
• Explain vacation/absence policy.
• Allow student-athletes time away from practice to make-up tests due to athletic competition or to attend tutoring.
• Off-campus walk-on coaches must turn in their keys in order to get paid.
• All coaches must get permission from their Athletic Director to use district facilities out of season.
• Maintain CIF HOME and MAX PREP results/stats.
• Input Schedule into Arbiter, if required by sport assignor.
• Adhere to CIF Dead Period of your sport during the summer.

Education

High School/Trade School degree preferred

Job description

La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, CA, seeks a Freshmen Head Coach for Boys Track & Field for the 2026-2027 school year. The position is seasonal with a stipend and requires a priority on student academics and strong coaching skills.

Starting Feb 5, 2027, responsibilities include planning practices and competitions, enforcing NFHS/CIF codes, communicating with parents, and maintaining CPR/First Aid TB clearance.