Varsity - Head Football Coach

AHSTW Community School District

Position:  Head Football Coach

AHSTW Community School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Head Football Coach beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Goals for the position of Head Coach:  Provide leadership, supervision, and instruction designed to develop sportsmanship and the skills necessary to achieve both team and individual success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and instruction to participants to develop the skills necessary for achievement in the specific sport.
• Build relationships with AHSTW students to encourage participation.
• Organize, develop, and implement expectations, routines, schedules, including game preparation designed to promote success.
• Manage the safety conditions of the facilities in which the sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Create and model expectations of sportsmanship at all times, as well as overseeing consequences if such standards are not met by individual students.
• Establish and maintain competency in rules, rule interpretations; meet procedures, coaching techniques and general information about all aspects of the sport.
• Establish performance criteria for participation in interscholastic competition in the specific sport and is consistent in establishing criteria for participation for competition.
• Select and supervise assigned coaching staff in cooperation with administration.
• Implement a safety program designed to reduce injury and promote student safety and health.
• Work closely with Athletic Director in scheduling interscholastic contests.
• Analyze opponent’s tendencies through the use of game film, in-person scouting, and/or statistics to prepare game plans.
• Recommend to the Athletic Director the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms.
• Maintain participant handbook, and paperwork necessary for participation.
• Responsible for and account for all equipment.
• Develop consistent and positive communications procedures with student/athletes, and parents in relation to expectations, season calendar, and schedule modifications.
• Maintain and report accurate statistics, record, and results of the season.
• Coordinate/supervise recognition and motivational programs for student athletes.
• Assist eligible student athletes in obtaining athletic scholarships, if relevant.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Please submit the following to Mr. Darin Jones, Superintendent, or Mr. Jason Holst, Athletic Director:

Application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three Letters of Reference

Contact Information:

• Mr. Darin Jones
• E-mail: darin.jones@ahstwschools.org
• Address:  768 S. Maple Street, Avoca, IA 51521

• Mr. Jason Holst
• E-mail:  jason.holst@ahstwschools.org
• Address: 768 S. Maple Street, Avoca, IA 51521