JH Track Coach

South Central Calhoun CSD; Rockwell City (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

South Central Calhoun CSD seeks a JH Track Coach for the 2026-2027 school year to instruct athletes in fundamentals, strategies, and conditioning. The role emphasizes developing moral values, pride, and discipline through sport, while guiding athletes in college and further education options.

The coach will implement athletic policies, train athletes, supervise staff, and manage safety procedures, with a focus on team success and individual growth within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Valid Iowa Coaching License.
• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and examination of new theories and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Know athletic policies and implement them across the sports program.
• Set training rules and sport-specific regulations for participants.
• Verify consent forms per Good Conduct Policy before first practice.
• Develop fundamental skills of the sport.
• Develop strong team strategies and game plans.
• Foster individual development, citizenship, and character.
• Monitor student-athlete grades and conduct.
• Handle injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
• Notify parents and file injury reports within 48 hours.
• Direct student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
• Determine discipline and communicate with parents when needed.
• Assist athletes in college or further education decisions.

Skills

Iowa coaching license

Program organization

Sports theory knowledge

Job description

JH Track Coach

2026-2027 School Year

Qualifications:

1. Valid Iowa Coaching License
2. Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program
3. Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and continuous examination of new theories and procedures pertinent to the sport.

Job Goal:

Instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategies and physical training to realize a degree of individual and team success. Provide athletes with instruction that leads to the formulation of moral values, pride of accomplishments, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline and self-confidence.

Performance Duties:

1. Have a thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the South Central Calhoun Board of Education and be responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
2. Provide training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each participant.
3. Determine that each participant has read and understands the guidelines set forth in the Good Conduct Eligibility Policy. Verify with the respective principal's office that each participant has on file a signed consent form from the Good Conduct Policy prior to the first practice of the season.
4. Develop fundamental skills of the respective sport.
5. Develop strong team strategies.
6. Work to develop individual potential for all team members, e.g. citizenship, character.
7. Monitor student athlete's grades and conduct.
8. Implement procedures concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
9. Notify parents and complete paperwork on athletic injuries on proper forms and submit reports to the activities director within forty-eight hours of the injury or accident.
10. Direct student managers, assistants and statisticians.
11. Determine discipline; delineate procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary and contact parents when a student is dismissed.
12. Assist athletes in their college or advanced educational selections, as needed.