COACH - Head Varsity Baseball
Compensation
$4,655 – $5,400 dependent upon verifiable experience.
Schedule
Season begin date: March 2027
Season end date: May 2027
Location
Kalama High School, Kalama, WA
Benefits
This position is not eligible for health or retirement benefits.
Reports To
Athletic Director
Responsibilities
- Ensure fields are playable for both practices and games, often requiring communication with the Port and Athletic Director.
- Complete my247 and all WIAA trainings through FinalForms and SafeSchools prior to the season.
- Provide clear and consistent communication to players, parents, and other coaches regarding schedule changes.
- Instruct students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
- Organize and direct individual and small‑group practice activities/exercises.
- Assess students' skills and monitor them during competition and practice.
- Determine game strategy.
- Follow established procedures in the event of an injury.
- Model sports‑like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct toward students, officials, and spectators.
- Supervise and maintain the equipment room in orderly condition and assume responsibility for its security.
- Distribute and collect equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.
- Maintain a safe environment and facilities for student‑athletes at all times.
- Participate in special activities such as parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
- Perform support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
- Model non‑discriminatory practices in all activities.
Qualifications
- Minimum age: 21 years for head coach; 19 years for assistant coach (per WIAA).
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Education & Experience
- High School diploma or GED.
- Previous coaching experience preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- CPR/First Aid card.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication skills; ability to communicate with students, parents, coaches, and staff.
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
- Teamwork and teambuilding.
- Mentoring and motivating students.
- Reading, understanding, and following safety rules and regulations.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students and staff.
- Awareness of district requirements and board policies.
Physical Demands
The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit; occasionally must bend or twist at the neck more than the average person and may push or lift up to 50 lb. The role involves occasional travel and requires specific vision abilities such as close vision for reading handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work is predominantly in athletic rooms and on athletic fields. The noise level is moderate to loud. Temperature is normal climate with occasional adverse weather conditions. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well‑being, or work output of other people.