High School Assistant Coach - Seasonal Athletics

Thornton Fractional High School District 215; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 2,000 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

Thornton Fractional High School District 215 is seeking a part-time, seasonal athletic coach to support student participation in extracurricular and athletic opportunities. The role reports to the Principal and requires IHSA qualifications and strong interpersonal skills.

The coach assists with scheduling, transportation, and preparation for contests and practices, oversees equipment, ensures compliance with NFHS/IHSA/SSC rules, and contributes to season-end administration and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Must meet IHSA qualifications to coach per IHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to education and district values.
• Experience as a coach in the activity sponsored preferred.
• Experience working in a high school setting preferred.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers requests through proper channels.
• Assists the Head Coach in scheduling and providing transportation to contests and events.
• Prepares for scheduled sport events or practices and coordinates with maintenance and school staff.
• Distributes and collects documentation for athletic eligibility and approvals.
• Distributes team rules and sport regulations to participants.
• Provides supervision of athletes at practices, games and travel.
• Directs student managers and statisticians for respective teams.
• Completes paperwork on athletic injuries and submits to the athletic office.
• Manages equipment inventory, distribution, collection and budgeting items.
• Recommends budget items for next season and restricts athlete access to authorized areas.
• Inspects facilities and reports issues to Head Coach/AD.
• Instructs team on NFHS/IHSA/SSC rules and fundamentals.
• Maintains records for team statistics and end-of-season awards.
• Attends staff meetings and participates in scouting assignments.
• Arrives early and stays late to support practices and events.
• Assists in planning in-season conditioning and weightlifting programs.
• Maintains professional conduct with players and staff.
• Completes required safety trainings prior to the season and ongoing biannual trainings.

Skills

IHSA qualifications

Interpersonal skills

Education commitment

Coaching experience

High school experience

Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred

Job description

Thornton Fractional High School District 215 is seeking a part-time, seasonal athletic coach to support student participation in extracurricular and athletic opportunities. The role reports to the Principal and requires IHSA qualifications and strong interpersonal skills.

The coach assists with scheduling, transportation, and preparation for contests and practices, oversees equipment, ensures compliance with NFHS/IHSA/SSC rules, and contributes to season-end administration and budgeting.