Seasonal Head Coach, Festival Track & Field

Paradise Valley Unified School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 14,106 - 16,896; Part time

Job summary

Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Head Coach for Festival Track and Field at Shea Middle School for a temporary 1.0 FTE assignment covering the season from 11/02/2026 to 12/05/2026, with a stipend of $1,389.00. The coach will design and implement the athletic program, supervise staff and students, and coordinate with the Athletic Director.

Responsibilities include assessing athletes, developing practice plans, game strategies, maintaining records, and ensuring

Qualifications

• SKILLS are required to adapt to changing work priorities; administering first aid; applying pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; coordinating activities with other schools, districts and/or agencies; organizing and communicating information and concepts; and overseeing financial transactions.
• KNOWLEDGE is required for community support organizations and pubic relations; equipment used in activity/program; injury prevention and appropriate treatment protocols; pertinent laws codes, policies, and/or regulations; participant eligibility, attendance and discipline guidelines; public relations protocols; relevant professional standards and practices; and safety practices and procedures.
• ABILITY is required to communicate with persons of varied educational and cultural backgrounds; dealing with frequent interruptions; exhibiting strong leadership; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; modeling sportsmanship and enforcing sportsmanlike behavior among students; motivating participating student athletes; providing a firm, fair, and consistent discipline approach; providing leadership, direction, and team building; traveling to off campus athletic events; traveling to off campus competitions; and working extended hours that may include evenings and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a small work unit; utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions.
• Maintains records of statistics, schedules, equipment inventories, and other required data for compliance and reporting.
• Guides and mentors assistant coaches, volunteers, and student managers to ensure proper program execution.
• Develops team and individual practice regimes to enhance athletic performance.
• Creates game strategies and plans to prepare teams for competition.
• Promotes the athletic program through off-season clinics and community outreach.

Skills

First aid

Policy compliance

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NFHS Level 2 Certificate

Job description

Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Head Coach for Festival Track and Field at Shea Middle School for a temporary 1.0 FTE assignment covering the season from 11/02/2026 to 12/05/2026, with a stipend of $1,389.00. The coach will design and implement the athletic program, supervise staff and students, and coordinate with the Athletic Director.

Responsibilities include assessing athletes, developing practice plans, game strategies, maintaining records, and ensuring