Head Coach - Football

EAST JEFFERSON HIGH; Metairie (LA); Presencial; USD 50 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Resumo da oferta

EAST JEFFERSON HIGH in Metairie, LA, is seeking a Head Football Coach to lead the football program, ensuring compliance with LHSAA/JPPSS policies and maintaining strong relations with school and community. Responsibilities include supervising coaches, scheduling games, and overseeing equipment and records.

The candidate should have a Louisiana teaching certificate, a CDL Class B, and USA Football Heads Up certification, with a proven track record in football fundamentals and program management.

Qualificações

• Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate and/or current LHSAA requirements.
• CDL Class B license with P and S endorsements; no air brake restrictions.
• Meets Louisiana Department of Education bus driver requirements.
• Employment with Jefferson Parish Public School System as a teacher and/or administrator.
• Must meet Article 3.3 (Faculty Coaches) of the LHSAA handbook.
• Demonstrated expertise, knowledge and competency in basic football fundamentals.
• Professional knowledge of LHSAA and JPPSS football rules and regulations.
• Certified through USA Football Heads Up program.
• Expertise, knowledge and competency in conditioning of athletes sport-specific.

Responsabilidades

• Provides overall supervision of the football program within the guidelines of LHSAA, JPPSS, and LHSAA policies.
• Assigns the duties of other coaches working in football.
• Maintains, issues, inventories and orders all equipment.
• Maintains all records specified by the LHSAA and JPPSS.
• Schedules games and related activities pertaining to football.
• Builds sportsmanship and maintains good public relations in school and community.
• Ensures all student athletes have a current physical exam.
• Ensures adequate insurance coverage and proper parent/guardian documentation.
• Keeps principal and faculty informed of travel times and ensures participant transportation home.
• Sets the criteria for lettering and communicates it to participants and parents.
• Maintains team statistics and participates in professional development.
• Evaluates assistant coaches supervised and performs duties assigned by administrators.

Conhecimentos

English communication

Clear information exchange

Media communication

Represent school

Data reporting

Formação académica

Louisiana Teaching Certificate / LHSAA requirements

CDL Class B license with P/S endorsements

USA Football Heads Up certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Head Coach - Football

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Job Details

Job ID: 5989425
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Nov 10, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Dec 2, 2026

Job Description

Position Description:

• The head football coach will be responsible for the development, organization and implementation of the entire football program, as well as in the provision of leadership to football personnel and student athletes.
• The coach must adhere to all LHSAA assigned district, Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) rules and regulations relative to the football program.
• Work day consists of time, after completion of the school day, necessary to adequately prepare the coach’s team for competition.
• Also, he/she must sometimes work weekends and holidays as determined by the preparedness of his/her team.

Security Statement:

• The coach must maintain security of electronic and print records with regard to confidentiality of student information and passwords that are issued for access to databases.

Scope of Responsibility:

• Provides overall supervision of the football program within the guidelines of the LHSAA assigned district, JPPSS, LHSAA policies, rules and regulations.
• Assigns the duties of other coaches working in football.
• Maintains, issues, inventories and orders all new equipment.
• Maintains all records specified by the LHSAA and JPPSS.
• Scheduling games and relative activities pertaining to football.
• Builds sportsmanship as well as provides good public relations in the school and community.
• Ensures all student athletes have a current physical exam.
• Ensures that all student athletes have adequate insurance coverage as specified by the JPPSS and the LHSAA, and that proper documentation on each student signed by the parent/legal guardian to purchase or decline extra insurance exists.
• Keeps the principal and faculty informed of departure times for trips as well as ensures that all participants have transportation home when returning from road trips.
• Sets the criteria for lettering and explains that criteria to all participants and parents.
• Maintains team statistics.
• Participates in professional development through workshops, literature, clinics and seminars.
• Acquires thirty-six (36) Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) per year (July 1 through June 30).
• Adheres to Parish and State requirements for promptly reporting rosters, schedules, scores, eligibility or documentation of incidents or injuries.
• Cooperates, communicates and works with the school based athletic director and administrator in charge of athletics.
• Evaluates assistant coaches that he/she supervises.
• Performs all duties as assigned by the principal and or appropriate administrator.

Skills and Qualifications:

• The coach must be able to communicate in Standard English, both orally and in writing and or digitally.
• Must have the ability to accurately give and receive information via telecommunication system and be able to communicate successfully and tactfully with students, parents and school personnel while following JPPSS policies.
• The coach must accurately communicate with members of the media.
• The coach must be able to represent the school and or school system at various functions.
• The coach must be able to accurately compile and access data, summarize information and provide written reports to his/her supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate and or current LHSAA requirements
• Possess a CDL class B or above with a P and S endorsement free of air brake restrictions.
• Meet all requirements of the Louisiana Department of Education school bus driver component.
• Employment with the Jefferson Parish Public School System as a teacher and/or administrator.
• Must meet the requirements in Article 3.3 (Faculty Coaches) of the LHSAA handbook.
• Demonstrated expertise, knowledge and competency in basic football fundamentals.
• Professional knowledge of LHSAA and JPPSS rules and regulations for football.
• Certified through USA footballs Heads UP program.
• Expertise, knowledge and competency in conditioning of athletes sport specific.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous playing experience in football preferred (on college or university level; minimum experience on high school level).
• Previous coaching experience on the junior varsity, junior high/middle school or other recreation activity level in football.
• Expertise, knowledge and competency in first aid for the prevention and treatment of football injuries.

Physical Involvement:

• Standing, running, walking, reaching, bending and lifting is required.
• Must be able to demonstrate athletic techniques and physically transfer or position athletes as required.
• He/she must be able to move heavy athletic equipment.
• Ability to provide own transportation to games, work locations and meeting sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.

Compensation:

• JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
• JPSchoolsalso offers a competitive benefits package.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• Benjamin Moscona , Principal
• EAST JEFFERSON HIGH
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]