About this role
Coach - HS 2nd Assistant Girls Flag Football - 2026-2027 (Appendix II - 1 per school if over 20 participants) CONTRACT LENGTH: Sport Season
STIPEND: $1,081.00
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for guiding and directing students in a successful unified flag football program at the high school level.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Athletic Director School Principal
Duties and Responsibilities (include but may not be limited to):
• Oversees the administration of the High School's Unified Flag Football team which is composed of a proportional number of students with disabilities and students without disabilities.
• Liaison regularly with the school's Athletic Director and Special Olympics to ensure quality program standards are being met and policies are being followed.
• Develop and implement practice plans in which track and field event instruction is provided toall participants. There are a minimum of two practices each week.
• Organize and lead all practice sessions with the recruitment and support of Assistant Coaches.
• Impart the philosophy of a positive inclusive sports experience by following the principles of Unified Sports.
• Plan and manage competition strategies for individuals and the team at games.
• Recruit students with intellectual disabilities, students with other types of disabilities, and students without disabilities for the team.
• Handle all paperwork requirements and forms required by the school district and Special Olympics.
• If serving as a host site for a game, recruit and train volunteers to manage the event.
• Attend any appropriate training in your county and complete the Special Olympics Unified Sports Coaches' course.