COACH - MS Boys Head Basketball

About the Role

This position provides direction to student-athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork. To value and promote the worth of each participant while effectively leading players and staff to achieve their individual and collective potential. Work is performed under the direction of the Principal and Athletic Director. Season may include summer camp duties.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction to students in the rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises
• Assesses students' skills, monitors students during competition and practice
• Provides determining game strategy
• Follows established procedures in the event of an injury
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards students, officials and spectators
• Supervises and maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security
• Maintains a safe environment and facilities for student athletes at all times
• Participates in special activities to include parent's night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies
• Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records
• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities
• Must complete SafeSchools training prior to the beginning of the sport's season

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• High School diploma or GED
• Per WIAA - minimum age for head coach is 21 years of age, assistant coach is 19 years of age
• Previous Coaching experience preferred
• CPR/First Aid card
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules
• Ability to speak effectively to administration, staff, students and parents
• Skills in reading, understanding and following safety rules and regulations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with students and staff
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of District requirements and Board policies
• Ability to work independently and to communicate proactively

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• While performing duties, employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit
• Occasionally will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person
• May occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs
• Directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people
• Requires some travel to other school district buildings as required
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus
• Requires meeting multiple demands from several people and interacting with the public and other staff
• Noise level is moderate to loud
• Work is predominantly in athletic rooms

Season: Approximately November 2026 – March 2027
Salary: $2,586 - $3,000 DOE
Location: Kalama Middle School, Kalama, Washington
Reports to: Athletic Director