Athletic Coach 2026-2027

Responsibilities

• Varsity Head Coach – organizes and administers the program.
• Varsity Assistant Coach – reports to the head coach and performs duties as assigned.
• Junior Varsity Head Coach – organizes and administers the junior varsity team; assists head varsity coach during playoffs.
• Volunteer Coach – reports to the head coach and performs duties as assigned.
• Each coach is responsible for keeping practice areas and locker rooms in order, storing equipment neatly, and ensuring pride in the equipment and facilities.
• Be responsible for information in the Baltimore County Interscholastic Handbook, MPSSAA Handbook, National Federation Sport rulebook, and MPSSAA and Baltimore County sports bulletins.
• Distribute all forms to potential student athletes.
• Mandatory to attend coaches' meetings and rules interpretation meetings pertaining to your sport.
• Prepare equipment and first aid supplies, check schedules, recruit and train student managers.
• Conform to the National Federation Coaches Code of Ethics and the BCPS Code of Conduct.
• Be prompt and consistent in meeting the team for practice and contests. Arrange coverage if necessary.
• Invent and issue equipment and uniforms, issue appropriate rosters and schedules to teachers, opponents, and news media, set up the field, court, etc., prior to a game with the equipment and supplies needed.
• Direct completed score results to appropriate personnel and officials’ vouchers to athletic director immediately following a contest.
• Report scores to all media outlets and appropriate school personnel (Digital Sports, County Sports Zone).
• Consult with the athletic director if the athletic contest is to be postponed due to inclement weather.
• Monitor students' grades throughout the season, compile applicable statistics on players' performance throughout the season, notify the home school if unforeseen travel conditions would delay normal starting time, report all accidents and injuries on the athletic injury report provided by the Office of Athletics, supervise the team and monitor the locker room until all team members leave the area of responsibility, provide adequate changing facilities for visiting team and officials.
• Collect, clean, and inventory uniforms and equipment, submit a list of squad members who completed the season to the Athletic Director, submit a list of players who failed to return equipment or uniforms, compile applicable statistics and records and attend the final coaches' meeting for your sport, submit a list of equipment and uniform needs to the athletic director.
• Spring sports should do this prior to their season.
• Return keys to the athletic director.
• Distribute awards.
• Evaluate all members of the coaching staff with recommendations to the athletic director.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of school and classroom rules and activities.
• Skill in verbal communications.
• Ability to help and support services to students.
• Ability to follow and enforce safety and disciplinary rules.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, and other school personnel.

Physical And Environmental Conditions

• The work of this class entails physical activities such as frequent walking and standing, lifting, and carrying, and related physical duties associated with assisting early childhood students.

Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Non-exempt

Salary

Stipend paid at end of each coached season (Fall, Winter, and Spring)

Citizenship, Residency, or Work VISA in United States Required

Pre-Employment Requirements

• All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed.
• The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to signing the contract.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.