Girls Track & Field Varsity Head Coach

Plainwell Community Schools; Plainwell (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Plainwell Community Schools is seeking a girls track and field coach for the 2026-27 season. The role directs planning, preparation and coaching for both high school and middle school teams, ensuring compliance with MHSAA rules and maintaining strong relationships with athletes, parents and staff.

Responsibilities include coordinating skills and strategies, leading a cohesive coaching staff, managing equipment and budgets, and developing sub-varsity programs to feed the varsity team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; teaching certificate preferred or desired.
• Experience in track and field; coaching experience preferred.
• Direct the planning, preparation and coaching activities of the girls track and field team.
• Know, follow and stay up to date on all MHSAA rules.
• Create a positive environment, culture, connection, structure and consistency with athletes and staff.
• Stay current in coaching methods.
• Coordinate and teach track skills and strategies to build a competitive varsity program.
• Assemble and guide a cohesive high school and middle school coaching staff.
• Be able to effectively communicate with players, parents, community, and staff.
• Experience dealing with difficult situations.
• Able to take and pass MHSAA AED, CPR, First Aid Training, CAP 1 & 2 training and rules meetings.
• Responsible for maintaining an inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Experience with establishing a budget and ordering for yearly needs.
• Strong personal/social skills with ability to communicate using assorted media.
• Willingness to lead and develop sub-varsity programs to feed a varsity program.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning, preparation and coaching activities of the girls track and field team.
• Coordinate and teach track skills and strategies to build a competitive varsity program.
• Assemble and guide a cohesive high school and middle school coaching staff.
• Communicate effectively with players, parents, community and staff.
• Maintain equipment inventory and manage yearly budget.
• Lead sub-varsity programs to feed the varsity team.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Leadership

AED/CPR

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Plainwell Community Schools is seeking a girls track and field coach for the 2026-27 season. The role directs planning, preparation and coaching for both high school and middle school teams, ensuring compliance with MHSAA rules and maintaining strong relationships with athletes, parents and staff.

Responsibilities include coordinating skills and strategies, leading a cohesive coaching staff, managing equipment and budgets, and developing sub-varsity programs to feed the varsity team.