Upper School Varsity Tackle Football Head Coach

Job Description

Job Title: Upper School Varsity Tackle Football Head Coach

Department: Upper School

Category: Coach; Hourly; Non-Exempt

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Start Date: January 2026

Pay Range: $20,000 – $30,000 DOE

The Football Head Coach at Arrowhead Christian will be, first and foremost, a follower of God, who models for the young men in the program a deep love for Jesus Christ and a faith that will be lived out in practice by their daily witness and their implementation of building into the spiritual formation of the players through the sport of football.

 Professionally speaking, the coach will provide the necessary practice, support, and supervision of the football program while using existing expertise in the sport. The coach’s responsibilities will include planning and leading all training sessions, providing motivation and direction during gameplay, developing game plans, as well as hiring and managing entire coaching staff. The coach will be able to identify the individual abilities of each player and provide one-to-one coaching wherever required. To be successful as a football coach, the coach should demonstrate great love for the game of football and be able to ensure good sportsmanship in the players. Outstanding candidates are highly motivated, committed, disciplined, patient and ready to compete at the highest level.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Profess a personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord

• Maintain a positive Christian testimony

• Involved in a local church of like faith and practice, consistent with the RCS Statement of Faith

• Agree with and adhere to the employee handbook

  Please reach out to our Director of Athletics, Mike DeJong, mdejong@redlandschristian.org, with any questions or inquiries.