Head Outdoor Track and Field Coach

North Middlesex Regional School District; Townsend (MA); On-site; USD 6,000 - 6,800; Part time

Job summary

North Middlesex Regional High School is seeking a qualified Head Varsity Outdoor Track & Field Coach. The role leads the program’s development, culture, and competitive success, overseeing practices, event groups, and meet-day operations.

The Head Coach will foster a positive, inclusive environment, align with athletic department policies, and collaborate with middle school programs to create a strong development pathway for student-athletes.

Qualifications

• Previous head coaching or significant varsity track and field coaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of track and field fundamentals, rules, training principles.
• Ability to organize and supervise a large program across multiple event groups.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to student-athlete development and academic success.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the North Middlesex Outdoor Track & Field Program.
• Plan and oversee organized practices addressing all event groups.
• Develop training plans for sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, jumps, and throws.
• Coordinate assistants and establish responsibilities for events, instruction, and meet-day tasks.
• Set program philosophy, expectations, terminology, and athlete development approach.
• Evaluate athletes and place them in events fitting abilities and goals.
• Coordinate meet entries, relay teams, event assignments, and strategies.
• Promote participation while maintaining standards and postseason readiness.
• Ensure attendance, effort, accountability, behavior, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Skills

Head coaching experience

Track & field knowledge

Event coordination

Leadership & communication

Student-athlete development

Job description

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Head Outdoor Track and Field Coach

Job Details

Job ID: 5950415

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Head Varsity Outdoor Track & Field Coach

North Middlesex Regional High School

North Middlesex Regional High School is seeking a qualified, motivated, and student-centered candidate for the position of Head Varsity Outdoor Track & Field Coach.

The Head Coach is responsible for the overall leadership, organization, development, and culture of the North Middlesex Outdoor Track & Field Program. The successful candidate will provide a positive, competitive, inclusive, and development-focused experience for student-athletes while overseeing a program that serves athletes across a wide range of events, abilities, and experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, organization, and direction for the North Middlesex Outdoor Track & Field Program.
• Plan and oversee organized, purposeful practices that address the needs of student-athletes across all track and field event groups.
• Develop and coordinate appropriate training plans for sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, and other applicable events.
• Coordinate assistant coaches and establish clear responsibilities for event groups, instruction, supervision, and meet-day responsibilities.
• Establish a consistent program philosophy, expectations, terminology, and approach to student-athlete development.
• Evaluate student-athletes and help identify events that best match their abilities, interests, development, and team needs.
• Coordinate meet entries, relay teams, event assignments, and competitive strategies.
• Provide student-athletes with constructive instruction, feedback, and opportunities for continued development.
• Promote participation while maintaining appropriate competitive standards and preparing student-athletes for league and postseason competition.
• Establish clear expectations for attendance, effort, accountability, behavior, teamwork, sportsmanship, and academic responsibility.
• Promote effort, accountability, respect, teamwork, resilience, personal improvement, and positive representation of North Middlesex.
• Create an environment that welcomes experienced competitors as well as student-athletes who are new to track and field.
• Work collaboratively with assistant coaches to provide appropriate instruction and supervision across multiple event areas.
• Maintain appropriate supervision of student-athletes before, during, and after practices and competitions, including locker rooms, facilities, and transportation locations.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with student-athletes, families, coaches, administrators, officials, and opposing programs.
• Follow and reinforce the Athletic Department's communication protocol while encouraging appropriate student-athlete self-advocacy.
• Prioritize student-athlete health and safety and follow all applicable emergency, concussion, weather, heat, and return-to-play procedures.
• Ensure appropriate instruction, supervision, and safety procedures for throwing, jumping, hurdling, and other specialized event areas.
• Manage program equipment, uniforms, inventory, facility needs, and other program resources in coordination with the Athletic Department.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Athletics regarding scheduling, transportation, facilities, staffing, meet management, and overall program needs.
• Collaborate with the North Middlesex middle school track programs to promote participation, consistency, and a developmental pathway into the high school program.
• Attend required Athletic Department, league, postseason, and program meetings.
• Follow all North Middlesex Regional School District, Athletic Department, Mid-Wach League, and MIAA policies, rules, and procedures.
• Represent North Middlesex Athletics professionally and model appropriate conduct and sportsmanship.
• Perform additional program-related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Previous track and field coaching and/or competitive experience.
• Previous head coaching or significant varsity track and field coaching experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of track and field fundamentals, rules, training principles, meet procedures, and student-athlete development.
• Knowledge and experience across multiple track and field event areas.
• Ability to effectively organize and supervise a large program with student-athletes participating in multiple event groups and locations.
• Ability to lead, coordinate, and develop an assistant coaching staff.
• Ability to create effective training plans while accounting for different events, experience levels, and student-athlete needs.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to creating a positive, inclusive, competitive, and development-focused program.
• Commitment to student-athlete academic achievement, character development, sportsmanship, personal improvement, and overall well-being.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with families while supporting student-athlete self-advocacy.
• Willingness to collaborate with the middle school track programs and other North Middlesex athletic programs.
• Completion of all required district and MIAA coaching certifications prior to participation.
• The successful candidate will understand that leading a track and field program requires balancing participation, individual development, team success, and competitive excellence. The Head Coach will be responsible for creating a unified program across all event groups, effectively utilizing the coaching staff, developing student-athletes from entry-level participants through postseason competitors, and building a strong pathway from middle school through the varsity program.

Set the Standard. Earn It.

Position Type: After school/Evening

Salary: $5,989 to $6,825 Stipend

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Ryan DeMar , Athletic Director
• 19 Main Street
• Townsend, Massachusetts 01469
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]