Upper School Track & Field Assistant Coach

2026 UPPER SCHOOL (US) ATHLETIC COACHING JOB DESCRIPTION/POSTING

Job Opening

• Upper School Sprints Assistant Coach for Coed Track & Field (Spring Season- February through April)

Job Summary

This position is responsible for coaching student-athlete/team strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition and to help them develop important life skills. This position will assist both the JV and varsity.

Responsibilities include:

• Coach and instruct sprinters individually or in groups regarding the sports rules regulations equipment techniques and tactics.
• Observe sprinters during practice and competition to determine individual or team improvement needs.
• Determine game strategy based on the individual and teams capabilities.
• Establish and maintain high standards of behavior and supervise athletes at all times.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athletes injury.
• Observe school league state regional and national athletic program regulations.
• Model positive behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players parents officials and spectators practice good sportsmanship.
• Employ nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Job Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Some experience as a sprints coach or running is preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must have working knowledge of the sports rules regulations techniques and strategies. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators parents and student-athletes.

Job Compensation

A competitive stipend is available and is commensurate with education and coaching experience/background.

Please send your application information (cover letter resume and the names and contact information of three references) to the Nueva Employment Website. To address specific questions please email David Burgee at or Brett McCabe at

The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race color gender national origin age religion creed disability or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field.

About The Nueva School

The Nueva School an internationally-recognized nonprofit independent day school has served gifted and talented students since 1967. Today Nueva serves nearly 1000 students PK-12. Nueva is located in the neighboring towns of Hillsborough and San Mateo equidistant between San Francisco and Silicon Valley serving six different counties throughout the Bay Area of Northern California.

A constructivist school Nueva is known for its distinctive inquiry-based interdisciplinary studies project-based learning and pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The Nueva community instills a passion for lifelong learning fosters social and emotional acuity and develops the imaginative mind. Our school has received the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award the US Department of Education National Green Ribbon Awardand the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability;has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School;co-founded the Common Ground Speaker Series;hosts the biennial Innovative Learning Conference and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prizewinning andNew York Timesbest-selling author Thomas Friedman in his bookThat Used to Be Usin the chapter Average Is Over.

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