Ponaganset High School Boys Ice Hockey Head Coach

Ponaganset High; Glocester (RI); On-site; USD 3,500 - 5,500; Part time

Job summary

Ponaganset High School in Glocester, RI invites applications for the Boys Ice Hockey Head Coach. The role focuses on developing players’ skills, teamwork, and academics while modeling sportsmanship and leadership.

The coach reports to the Athletic Director and Principal and will work after school and in the evenings to prepare a competitive program. The position requires experience coaching adolescents in competitive sports and adherence to RIIL and district requirements, with up-to-date BCI

Qualifications

• Experience coaching adolescent age students in competitive sports.
• Coaching application on file and up to date.
• Meets RIIL/state district requirements and Foster-Glocester policies.
• Updated National and State BCI Check required.
• Current & Valid First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate.
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course completed.
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Course (annual).
• NFHS Protecting Students From Abuse (annual).
• NFHS RI State Component Course (new coaches).
• NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest Course (annual).
• NFHS Implicit Bias Course (annual).
• NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (annual).
• NFHS Heat Illness Prevention (annual).
• NFHS Title IX
• NFHS Sportsmanship
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Coaches individual participants, small groups and teams in hockey skills.
• Supervises team members and teams at all times.
• Knows and enforces current RIIL and district rules and policies.
• Monitors academic performance and emphasizes student growth.
• Acts as a role model for players under stress.
• Coordinates practices and games with the athletic director and other coaches.
• Informs athletic director about facility, equipment and uniforms status.
• Communicates with athletic director about team issues.
• Notifies of safety concerns affecting students and adults.
• Delegates coaching duties to assistants.
• Performs other duties as defined by athletic director and principal.

Skills

Coaching experience

Education

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

NFHS Concussion in Sports

NFHS Protecting Students From Abuse

First Aid/CPR/AED

BCI Check (national/state)

NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest

NFHS Implicit Bias

NFHS Student Mental Health

NFHS Heat Illness Prevention

NFHS RI State Component Course

NFHS Title IX

NFHS Sportsmanship

Citizenship, residency or work visa

Job description

Ponaganset High School Boys Ice Hockey Head Coach

Foster-Glocester Regional Schools Ponaganset High — Glocester, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Job Details

Job ID: 5908809
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 31, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 30, 2026

Job Description

FUNCTION: The Coach helps each participating student achieve a high level of skill and an increased appreciation for the values of discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and academic performance. The Coach is dedicated to developing a successful team and the individual student athlete, considering not only win/lose records but specifically focusing on achieving personal growth through athletic participation and competition.

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director, and Principal

Anticipated Duties

• 1. Coaches individual participants, small groups and teams, as appropriate, in the skills necessary for a successful experience.
• 2. Supervises individual team members and teams at all times.
• 3. Knows and implements most current rules, regulations and policies. These includes, but are not limited to: specific sports rules; RI Interscholastic League Regulations; general policies of and procedures of the district including those relating to student’s academic, career, and personal social development.
• 4. Works with school officials to monitor the academic performance of the student athletes and stress the importance of high academic performance as well as the important leadership role that our student athletes have in the school.
• 5. Consistently functions as a role model for team members by demonstrating a respect for officials, competitors, visitors and observers while under stressful situations.
• 6. Works closely with the athletic director and other coaches scheduling practices and games.
• 7. Informs the athletic director of the condition of the facility, equipment and uniforms.
• 8. Communicates frequently with the athletic director concerning team members, team issues and all team related activities.
• 9. Notifies the Athletic Director of any actions, equipment or conditions that could possibly compromise the safety of students and adults.
• 10. Delegates coaching responsibilities to assistant and volunteer coaches.
• 11. All other duties as defined by the athletic director and principal.

The District reserves the right not to fill a position, to reject any/all applications for individual positions listed in the posting, and/or to re-post for the position if necessary. Candidates not previously employed by Foster-Glocester schools must complete or have a current BCI check completed with no disqualifying remarks to be appointed to any position.

Position Type: After school/Evening

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• -Experience coaching adolescent age students in competitive sports.
• -Coaching application
• -Meets all requirements adopted or revised by the State of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, or the Foster-Glocester Regional School District to include, but not limited to, the following requirements:
• All Coaches will have to receive an updated National and State BCI Check ( beginning in the school year 2023-2024)
• Current & Valid First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Course (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS Protecting Students From Abuse (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS RI State Component Course (New Coaches to the District Only)
• NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest Course (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS Implicit Bias Course (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS Heat Illness Prevention (Must be Taken Annually)
• NFHS Title IX
• NFHS Sportsmanship
• And/or qualifications deemed substantially equivalent to those listed above may be accepted.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kyle Fraatz , Admin Assist. to Superintendent
• 137 Anan Wade Road
• Glocester, Rhode Island 02857
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]