Volunteer Football Coach

Position Type:
Athletics/Volunteer Coach

Date Posted:
4/7/2026

Location:
Buckhannon-Upshur High School

Closing Date:
04/14/2026

County:
Upshur County Schools
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Posting Date: 07 April, 2026

POSITION: Volunteer Football Coach

Buckhannon-Upshur High School

EMPLOYMENT TERM: 2026-2027 Season

JOB SUMMARY: The person employed for this position must be able to teach the fundamentals of the sport and instill good sportsmanship behaviors in the participants. Additionally, adherence to WVSSAC rules and regulations as well as school and district policies is required.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Professional and Interpersonal Relations: Communicates with educational personnel, parents, students, and others. Items that may be used to reflect professional and interpersonal relations:
• Cooperates with building principal.
• Cooperates with athletic director.
• Develops rapport with coaching staff within the school.
• Adheres to the directives of the head coach.
• Develops positive relationship with participants, student body, faculty, parents and community, game officials, news media, and opponents.
• Employs appropriate conduct during games and practices.
• Attends league, conference and WVSSAC meetings.
• Participate in activities that foster professional growth and development.
• Motivates staff and players toward desired goals.
• Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language. Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all types of people, establish and maintain a working relationship with students, coaches and other college administrators.
• Supervise Assistant Football coaches in recruiting, practice implementation and game management.
• Organize and implement practice and game plans in coordination with coaching staff.

Coaching and Related Areas: Organizes strategies for teaching sports skills and sports management systems. Items that may be used to reflect coaching and related areas:
• Develops high caliber and quality instruction.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Handles athletic injuries.
• Cares for equipment.
• Supervises participants and disciplines team appropriately.
• Designs quality organization of practice sessions.
• Designs pre-season planning.
• Supervises managers and other support personnel.
• Manages budget.
• Follows purchasing procedures.
• Initiates game organization skills.
• Follows league, conference, and WVSSAC policies.
• Devotes time and energy to coaching duties.
• Follows end of season procedures.
• Other duties/responsibilities assigned by the principal/athletic director/principal’s designee.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Valid West Virginia teaching certificate licensing; or, WVDE teaching permit or substitute permit; or, high school diploma or GED.

Coaches that are not professional teachers are required to complete the WVSSAC Training and Certification Program.