Varsity Football Assistant Coach

Sylvania; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Godwin Heights Public Schools seeks a passionate and dedicated athletic coach to create a flexible program and environment that supports athletic growth, academic growth, and personal development. The coach will build rapport with students, motivate them, and foster strong relationships with parents and staff to support the football program.

The role involves assisting the Head Coach with practice planning, developing athletes, and upholding the standards of sportsmanship and safety while

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to coach high school athletes in football.
• Strong communication with players, parents, and staff.
• Commitment to sportsmanship and positive program culture.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Coach with in-season and out-of-season practice/conditioning opportunities.
• Develop cohesive coaching relationships that develop all athletes.
• Teach and instruct all aspects of Football with emphasis on sportsmanship.
• Provide coaching, encouragement, and guidance to athletes & staff.
• Possess knowledge of football rules, strategies, and techniques.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and community.
• Maintain equipment and rosters; support event planning and awards.

Skills

Coaching Football

Player Development

Communication

Team Leadership

Job description

Position: Varsity Football Assistant Coach
Location: Godwin Heights Physical Education Building
Reports To: Athletic Director
Season: Fall 2026-2027 School Year

Godwin Heights Public Schools (GHPS) is an urban K-12 public school district in Wyoming, Michigan. The district serves a vibrant and diverse student body, offering an environment that values inclusion, equity, and excellence. With a deep commitment to providing a high-quality education to all students, GHPS is driven by the belief that all students possess the ability to learn, to experience personal success, and to be productive citizens.

Godwin Heights Public Schools seeks a passionate and dedicated athletic coach to create a flexible program and environment that supports athletic growth, academic growth, and personal development. The ideal candidate will establish effective rapport with students, motivate them to develop essential skills and knowledge according to their abilities, and foster strong relationships with parents and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Head Coach with in-season and out-of-season practice/conditioning opportunities
• Develop cohesive coaching relationships that work to develop all athletes.
• Teach and instruct all aspects of Football while working to develop and emphasize positive sportsmanship.
• Provide coaching, encouragement, and instructional guidance to all athletes & staff in the program.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
• Must possess knowledge of the rules and regulations, and rules regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, school administrators, parents, and the community.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as guidelines, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Assesses players’ skills and monitors players during competition and practice.
• Determines game strategy.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate behavior towards players, officials, colleagues, parents, and spectators.
• Maintains the equipment and storage and assumes responsibility for its security.
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students.
• Submits a list of award winners to the athletic director at the end of the season.
• Participates in special activities, such as parents' night, banquets, award nights, pep assemblies, parades, and community events.
• Maintains and distributes up-to-date rosters, eligibility information, emergency data, and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Attends clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Availability to coach during summers and vacation periods.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Athletic Director.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust/focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors, although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Cognitive Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing in the English language, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, and compile and negotiate.