Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.
Flag Football Coach – Merryhill School
What We Offer
Pay range: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour
Employee referral bonus
Same-day pay with Dayforce Wallet, providing flexibility to access your earnings immediately
Opportunity to work in a collaborative and nurturing educational environment
About the Role
As a Flag Football Coach at Merryhill School, you will support student-athlete development through engaging, safe, and well-structured flag football instruction. This role blends coaching, mentorship, team leadership, and character development to help students strengthen their athletic skills, build confidence, and take pride in representing their school.
In this role, you will lead practices, prepare students for games, and foster a positive team culture rooted in effort, sportsmanship, accountability, and respect. You will help student-athletes develop foundational football skills while encouraging teamwork, resilience, communication, and a healthy approach to competition.
You will also:
Lead practices focused on flag football fundamentals, including passing, catching, route running, defensive positioning, flag pulling, spacing, and game awareness
Teach team strategy, game rules, offensive and defensive concepts, communication, and situational decision-making
Prepare students for games through skill development, conditioning, drills, and team-building activities
Cultivate a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture that emphasizes sportsmanship and personal growth
Promote student safety by teaching proper non-contact techniques, monitoring participation, and reinforcing safe play expectations
Organize practice schedules, game preparation, team logistics, equipment, and event coordination
Travel with the team to games and events as needed
Maintain professional and proactive communication with students, families, school leadership, and staff
Model exceptional sportsmanship, reliability, leadership, and professionalism
Support students in developing confidence, discipline, teamwork, and pride in representing Merryhill School
What We’re Looking For
Prior experience coaching flag football, football, or participating in competitive football preferred
Strong knowledge of flag football fundamentals, rules, practice planning, and age-appropriate skill development
CPR and First Aid certification preferred
High school diploma required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience working with students or student-athletes preferred
Strong communication, organization, and leadership capabilities
Ability to create a positive, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate team environment
Commitment to student safety, professionalism, sportsmanship, and positive character development
Reliable availability for practices, games, and school athletic events as scheduled
Ability to pass state and federal background checks
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.
