Calling all local athletes: Fairfax Senior High School has a job for you.

Athletic Director Shane Cox said the school needs local residents to serve as walk-on and off-campus coaches.

Volunteer coaches would work with students to help them improve specific skills in many different sports.

Athletes living in the local community are being sought to bolster Fairfax High’s coaching staff. (photo by Edwin Folven)

“The broader vision is just trying to reach out into the community and get people involved that are in and around the area because we know there’s a lot of talent in our area,” Cox said.

The school also needs to hire for two paid positions, a boys tennis coach and a track coach for students with disabilities.

Cox, a football coach at Fairfax for 19 years, said in the past, when he tried to hire additional football coaches, they would often have a hard time making it to practice because of traffic and the distance they lived from the school.

That’s why Cox hopes residents will sign up.

Cox said volunteer coaches could enjoy serving their community and being a role model for young people.

“That is one of the big things – you’re giving back,” Cox said. “Somebody was your coach at one point in time, and usually most people have very fond memories of their coaches and the impact they had on their life.”

Residents interested in volunteering at Fairfax Senior High School, 7850 Melrose Ave., can call (323)370-1200.