Lead Boy's Track & Field – Varsity Head Coach

La Costa Canyon High School; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 4,300 - 5,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California is seeking a Varsity Head Coach for Boys' Track & Field for the 2026-2027 season. This role emphasizes academics, team leadership, and compliance with NFHS/CIF codes. Experience with youth coaching and standard certifications is required.

The position offers a seasonal stipend with annual responsibilities including scheduling, games, and season coordination. Apply by the district deadline; inquiries go to the Athletic Director.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental skills and techniques, as well as advanced techniques applicable to the sport.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach, enforce, advocate for, and model appropriate behavior, character development, sportsmanship, and educational values for student-athletes.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Code of Conduct and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Coaches Code of Conduct.
• Prior experience in the sport is required; experience working with youth is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand that academics are priority
• Be alert to your student-athletes' academic performance
• Develop team rules and expectations and communicate these with team & parents
• Provide schedules for practices, tournaments and games
• Communicate change in season schedule in a timely manner
• Be on time and come prepared for all practices and games
• Maintain current CPR/First Aid certificates and TB clearance
• Encourage all student-athletes to do their best
• Apply all school and team rules to all student-athletes equally
• Be professional in all actions and words
• Create a positive environment for the team
• Communicate with individual student-athletes as to their role on the team
• Clearly communicate all NFHS, CIF, SDUHSD, Conference, and team rules to student-athletes and parents
• Return parent phone calls/emails in a timely manner
• Communicate with parents as soon as possible regarding any injuries to a student-athlete in the absence of an athletic trainer
• Explain vacation/absence policy
• Allow student-athletes time away from practice to make-up tests due to athletic competition or to attend tutoring
• Off-campus walk-on coaches must turn in their keys in order to get paid
• All coaches must get permission from their Athletic Director to use district facilities out of season
• Maintain CIF HOME and MAX PREP results/stats
• Input Schedule into Arbiter, if required by sport assignor
• Adhere to CIF Dead Period of your sport during the summer

Skills

Coaching knowledge

Character education

Code of conduct

Experience required

Education

Lifeguarding, CPR/First Aid/AED

NFHS Football Tackling Certification

NFHS Cheer Safety Certification

Job description

La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California is seeking a Varsity Head Coach for Boys' Track & Field for the 2026-2027 season. This role emphasizes academics, team leadership, and compliance with NFHS/CIF codes. Experience with youth coaching and standard certifications is required.

The position offers a seasonal stipend with annual responsibilities including scheduling, games, and season coordination. Apply by the district deadline; inquiries go to the Athletic Director.