Varsity Head Coach: Team Leader & Mentor

Seymour Community Schools; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Seymour Community Schools is seeking a Head Coach at Seymour High School to lead the designated sport from K-12 administrative coordination, supervise coaching staff, and ensure alignment with district policies and IHSAA guidelines.

The role emphasizes safety, student-athlete development, and strong communication with the athletic director and building principals, including program scheduling, equipment, and discipline.

Qualifications

• Prefer valid teaching certificate and degree program with a major or minor in physical education or equivalent hours and courses in coaching theory and/or successful athletic experiences.
• Knowledge of First Aid, CPR, and sports medicine also preferred.
• Administrative Experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Organize and provide leadership to all assistant coaches with regard to program philosophy, conditioning and fundamentals, drills, offense and defense sets.
• Coaching the varsity team and directing duties of assistant coaches 9-12.
• Provide guidance to middle school coaches and design an elementary instructional program if approved by the Board.
• Create open lines of communication with the athletic director and principals and hold regular meetings with assistants and staff.
• Develop procedures for tryouts and team member selection with equal opportunity and fair criteria.
• Ensure all required forms (physicals, consent, insurance, eligibility) are on file before practices begin.
• Establish codes of conduct for team members and managers and enforce disciplinary actions when needed.
• Communicate equipment and facility needs to the athletic director for budget planning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Education or equivalent

Job description

Seymour Community Schools is seeking a Head Coach at Seymour High School to lead the designated sport from K-12 administrative coordination, supervise coaching staff, and ensure alignment with district policies and IHSAA guidelines.

The role emphasizes safety, student-athlete development, and strong communication with the athletic director and building principals, including program scheduling, equipment, and discipline.