Varsity Head Football Coach

• Position Type:
  Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 1/30/2026
• Location:
  
  Romulus High School
• Date Available:
  
  Fall 2026
• District:
  Romulus Community Schools

POSITION TITLE:

Varsity Head Football Coach

DEPARTMENT:
Romulus High School

REPORTS TO:

Director of Athletics

PAY

SCHEDULE:

As per REA Collective Bargaining Agreement and experience (Paid through Edu Staff)

EFFECTIVE: 26-27 School Year

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, preferred.
• Head Football coaching experience preferred.
• Must be available to perform coaching responsibilities, games and practices outside of your contractual day. (Daily contractual hours will not be modified to accommodate coaching schedule.)
• Understanding of Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.
• Football knowledge and playing experience.
• Understanding of Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate and work well with High School students.
• Ability to communicate and work well with parents, Booster Club and the community.

• Counsel students/athletes about scholarships and importance of grades.
• Expose students/athletes to surrounding colleges.
• Monitor grades of students/athletes in football program(s).
• Meet with parents of all Football Teams (Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity) prior to the start of the season.
• Build strong relationships with parents and the school community to develop a culture for academic accomplishment aligned with athletic achievement.
• Monitor high school and middle school football programs.
• Assist with selection of positive, competent coaches for levels involved in the football program, i.e., Middle School, Junior Varsity and Assistant Coaches, as needed.
• Administer and implement football camp, coaching clinic and youth football clinic in grades K-12.
• Set up an Alumni Game/Event, for the football program, prior to the start of the season.
• Prepare and submit a yearly budget and bids to order necessary equipment.
• Responsible for issuing and collecting equipment to/from athletes.
• Completes and maintains necessary paperwork for inventory, budgeting, records, etc.
• Assist football teams in making decisions, planning events and implementing plans.
• Coordinate a practice schedule for the entire season.
• Teach and coach student athletes in the techniques and skills needed to ensure a successful football program.
• Be a positive role model and motivator.
• Attend all meetings as required by the MHSAA and MEGA League.
• Evaluate officials and submit report as required by the MHSAA.
• Other duties, within the athletic department, as may be recognized to be in the best interests of the program.
• Comply with district policies and procedures (i.e., academic eligibility of student athletes, accident reporting, cash handling, travel and transportation requests, parent / assistant / volunteer approval and authorization procedures, etc.).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach and twist while performing their job duties.
• They must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds in supplies which requires bending, stooping, lifting, and reaching.
• They may have to push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight.
• They must be able to use and operate a variety of office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard.
• They must use hands and arms to manipulate objects.
• The employee will have extensive verbal communication with administrators, staff, students, parents & guests to communicate, to receive, and exchange information.
• They must use keyboards, tools, and other controls.
• They must sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• They must have normal vision and hearing with or without aid.
• They must be able to move about the assigned work location during the day.

• The noise level in the work environment will vary and can range from soft to loud. Often the noise level is the work environment will be soft to moderate.
• The employee is required to interact with students, staff, parents/guardians and occasionally with the public.
• At times, the employee may be directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

This posting should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position or that this is the exclusive list of job functions or expectations associated with this position. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.