Sprint Track & Field Coach

Phillips Exeter Academy; Brentwood (NH); On-site; USD 3,200 - 3,900; Part time

Job summary

Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a part-time Sprint Track & Field Coach to support both indoor and outdoor programs. The role is seasonal, with approximately 20 hours per week, afternoon practices, and weekend meets.

The coach will collaborate with head coaches to develop sprint mechanics, relay technique, and athlete growth during winter and spring seasons. Responsibilities include planning practices, creating training progressions, ensuring safety, and maintaining communication about goals

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct purposeful sprint and relay practices with the head coaches.
• Teach sprint mechanics, starting-block setup and technique, acceleration and speed development.
• Develop progressive training plans for short and long sprinters for indoor and outdoor seasons.
• Establish and reinforce safety practices for track traffic, starting blocks, and equipment.
• Maintain training and meet information; communicate development goals clearly and respectfully.
• Coordinate with head coaches, athletic training, and conditioning staff on training loads and injury prevention.
• Supervise student-athletes during practices, competitions, travel, and other team activities.
• Participate in department meetings and program assessment to strengthen the athletics program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sprint mechanics

Relay exchanges

Training progression

Safety procedures

Student development

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Title: Sprint Track & Field Coach

Reports To

Director of Athletics and PhysicalEducation

Schedule

Seasonal, part-time adjunct position covering twoseasons: indoor track and field in winter and outdoor track andfield in spring. Approximately 20 hours per week, six days perweek. The winter season generally runs from early November throughearly March, and the spring season generally runs from Marchthrough late May. Afternoon practices, evening or weekend meets;Academy-break commitments, championships, and travel may berequired; the schedule may vary according to departmental andAcademy needs.

Pay Group

Salaried, Exempt

Employment Type

Seasonal

Employment Status

Part-Time

Employee Class

Faculty

Work Location

On-site

Salary Range

$3,175 - $3,875 per season based on relevanteducation and/or experience

Position Purpose

Support the Phillips Exeter Academy indoor and outdoor track andfield programs by providing specialized sprint and relayinstruction as a part-time adjunct coach. Work with the headcoaches to create an educational, competitive, and student-centeredexperience. Teach sound technique, prepare student-athletes forcompetition, and support their growth as teammates, leaders, andcommunity members.

Mission Alignment

The interscholastic athletic program at Phillips Exeter Academyembodies the school's core value: knowledge and goodnessintegrated. Our program, grounded in integrity, promotes characterdevelopment and collaboration. We believe that athletic competitionis a powerful teacher. Physical and mental challenges in a teamcontext offer athletes the opportunity to develop leadershipskills, self-confidence, and a commitment to others that willinspire them to lead productive and active lives. The sprint coachbrings this mission to life through daily instruction and supportof student-athletes during the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct purposeful sprint and relay practices incoordination with the head coaches and the overall teamschedule.
• Teach sprint mechanics, starting-block setup and technique,acceleration, maximum-velocity running, speed endurance, raceexecution, and relay exchanges.
• Develop progressive training plans for short and longsprinters, adapting to indoor and outdoor events, facilities,competition schedules, and athlete development.
• Establish and reinforce safety practices for track traffic,starting blocks, relay exchange zones, equipment setup, progressivetraining loads, and changing indoor and outdoor conditions.
• Establish clear team standards and cultivate a healthy,enjoyable, and supportive culture grounded in trust, belonging,accountability, collaboration, fair play, and no tolerance forhazing.
• Provide instruction, encouragement, and constructive feedbackthat supports individual growth, team performance, self-confidence,and a healthy relationship with competition.
• Adjust teaching and coaching methods to meet varied experiencelevels, learning needs, identities, and strengths within theteam.
• Assess student-athletes’ technique, performance, and progress;maintain appropriate training and meet information; and communicatedevelopment goals clearly and respectfully.
• Promote the physical, social, and emotional well-being ofstudent-athletes and follow Academy procedures for injuryprevention, emergency response, return-to-play, and studentsupport.
• Coordinate with the head coaches, athletic training, andstrength and conditioning staff to support appropriate trainingloads, recovery, injury prevention, and return-to-participationplans.
• Drive and transport students for sponsored events andpractices.
• Collaborate with other event-group coaches to coordinatetraining and competition for students participating in multipleevents.
• Assist the head coaches with sprint and relay entries, relayselection, meet preparation, timing, equipment, and other assignedteam logistics.
• Maintain current knowledge of sprint and relay rules, teachingmethods, safety practices, and applicable Academy, league, andgoverning-body expectations.
• Model and teach integrity, sportsmanship, respect foropponents, officials, and the rules of competition, responsibledecision-making, and commitment to others.
• Support prospective student-athlete outreach and programvisibility when requested by the head coaches and Athletics, incoordination with Admissions and consistent with Academypolicies.
• Provide sprint and relay performance information and honestevaluation to support students interested in collegiateparticipation, in coordination with the head coaches, Athletics,and College Counseling.
• Supervise student-athletes during practices, competitions,travel, meals, lodging, training trips, and other team activitieswhen scheduled.
• Participate in departmental meetings, professional learning,program assessment, and other activities that strengthen PEA'seducational-athletics program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of sprint mechanics, starts, acceleration,speed development, speed endurance, relay exchanges, racepreparation, and current indoor and outdoor competition rules.
• Demonstrated ability to design progressive sprint and relaytraining for adolescent athletes with varied experience levels andgoals.
• High level of emotional intelligence and performance underpressure to include
  • Remain calm and make sound, objective decisions under pressure,stress, and emotionally charged conditions.
  • Demonstrate self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy,professionalism, and effective relationship management.
  • Prevent and resolve conflicts while responding constructivelyto adversity, criticism, and competition outcomes.
  • Adapt resiliently to changing demands, manage stress, and modelappropriate emotional responses for student-athletes.
  • Foster psychological safety and mental wellness whilemaintaining professional boundaries, ethical conduct, andathletics’ educational mission.
• Knowledge of risk management related to track traffic, sprinttraining, starting blocks, relay exchanges, progressive loading,recovery, and emergency procedures.
• Student-centered coaching and the ability to build trust,credibility, and healthy developmental relationships withadolescents.
• Commitment to educational athletics and to helping studentslearn through physical and mental challenge, collaboration,reflection, success, and setback.
• Demonstrated ability to create a safe, welcoming, equitable,and inclusive team environment for students from varied identities,experiences, and skill levels.
• Strong organization, communication, conflict-resolution, andinterpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain collegialrelationships.
• Sound judgment and the ability to recognize hazards, respondappropriately in emergencies, and place student safety andwell-being first.
• Ability to work collaboratively under the direction of the headcoaches and coordinate instruction with other event-groupcoaches.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities anddeadlines, and adapt accurately to changing conditions.
• Professional discretion and strict adherence toconfidentiality, student-safeguarding, mandated-reporting, andAcademy policies.
• Ability to maintain a calm, professional, and respectfuldemeanor, including during high-pressure or emotionally chargedsituations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learnscheduling, video, communication, statistics, and otherapplications used by the department.
• Ability to work a flexible seasonal schedule that includesafternoons, evenings, weekends, Academy breaks, and travel duringboth the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Direct/Indirect Reports

None. This position works under the direction of the head coachesand does not supervise coaching staff.

Position Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience coaching or teaching sprints andrelays, with the ability to develop athletes for indoor and outdoorcompetition.
• Prior secondary-school, collegiate, club, or comparablesprint-coaching experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational,residential-school, camp, or youth-development settingpreferred.
• Experience using training records, race video, and performancedata to support athlete development preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current CPR/AED and first-aid certification, or ability toobtain before the season begins.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet and maintain Academydriving requirements.
• Completion of required safeguarding, concussion-awareness,emergency-action-plan, and sport-specific safety training.

Physical Requirements

1. Ability to demonstrate or effectively teach sprint mechanics,starts, and relay exchanges and to move throughout indoor andoutdoor track facilities.
2. Ability to coach and supervise in a busy indoor field house andoutdoors in varying weather conditions, with multiple event groupsoperating concurrently in a loud, chaotic, and stressfulenvironment.
3. Ability to set up, inspect, use, and move to or from storage,sprint and relay equipment, including starting blocks, relaybatons, cones, and timing equipment.
4. Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds withoutassistance and to perform other essential functions of theposition, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional Requirements

1. Successful completion of a criminal background check (reviewedevery 5 years).
2. Clean driving record (reviewed annually).
3. Compliance with all Academy policies and expectations relatedto student safety, supervision, travel, conduct, confidentiality,and mandated reporting.
4. Regular and reliable attendance throughout both assignedseasons, including required preseason, postseason, evening,weekend, Academy-break, and travel commitments.