Track Co-Ed Coach (Pool of 2) - Komachin Middle School

Not a Benefit Eligible Postion

BASIC FUNCTIONS: Provides positive learning experiences associated with the sports program. Provide guidance, leadership, and the fundamental skills necessary to execute the program in a successful manner. Assume the leadership role in relation to team organization, style of play, practice schedules, equipment and assigned responsibilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach basic fundamentals necessary for successful participation
• Provide the necessity for practice and supervision in order for continued improvement
• Teach responsibilities of rules and regulations, care of equipment and facilities, fair play, respect for others, personal hygiene and safety
• Hold necessary practices to prepare players for competition
• Reflect enthusiasm for the program and participants in order to make it a worthwhile endeavor for students and parents
• Maintain equipment and prepare inventory
• Follow school, district and W.I.A.A. rules and regulations
• Head coach will assign duties for all assistants
• Coordinate the program for all levels of the activity within the school
• Conduct self in an ethical manner during practices and games and model and require discipline and ethical behavior from players
• Monitor and enforce scholastic eligibility of players
• Supervise players at contest, in locker room and to and from games
• Continually update techniques and skills through course work and clinics
• Complete pre-season and post-season duties in a timely and efficient manner

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Demonstrated knowledge of fundamentals of the game/sport, practice organization, rules and safety and game management
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive relations with assistants, players, opposing coaches, teams, umpires, staff, parents and the community
• Ability to organize and demonstrate skills to both assistants and athletes
• Ability to communicate in a positive manner with the media and the public
• Ability to motivate a variety of individual personalities toward a successful and positive learning/playing experience
• Ability to analyze the game and to create appropriate training sessions that reflect those observations
• Model appropriate behavior to students and spectators
• Allow involvement and decision-making of players and student participants to the degree appropriate
• Encourage and recognize positive conduct at student activities
• Model sportsmanlike conduct in dealing with officials and opponents regardless of the circumstances
• Teach rules, skills, and strategies to ensure student participants thoroughly understand the game/activity
• Review and assess the co-curricular program according to an established cycle in order to provide excellence in program and enhance student development
• Previous coaching experience specific to open position desired
• Must possess First Aid/CPR card
• Have general knowledge of training techniques and care of injuries
• Willingness to maintain and improve knowledge through regular course work and clinics
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, parents and community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 19 years of age or older for assistant coach position.
• Must be 21 years of age or older for head coach position.

Insurance Benefits

Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.

North Thurston Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. . For eligibility information, check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Clink on the link https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/ for information on 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems.

To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Thurston School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Officer: executivedirectorHR@nthurston.k12.wa.us, 360-412-4453; Section 504 Coordinator at 360-412-4465, 504@nthurston.k12.wa.us. Address for both: 305 College St. NE. Lacey, WA 98516.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective June 11, 1992, pursuant to Public Law 92544 all new employees must complete a satisfactory fingerprint and sexual misconduct background check. All employment is considered temporary until receipt of satisfactory check. Proof that the fingerprinting process has begun must be supplied to Human Resources prior to the first day of employment.