Football - Ratio Coach - High School - 0.5 FTE

This position is for the current season only. Coaches hired due to student/coach ratios must reapply each year as positions become available. Pay is based on the current year Assistant Coach Salary schedule.

About the role

High school assistant coaches work in concert with the head coach to ensure the growth and development of student athletes by focusing on fundamental skills instruction with an emphasis on whole child development, including expectations for academic and athletic excellence, leadership skills, and positive social relationships. Per WIAA requirements, you must be at least 19 years of age to apply for any assistant coaching positions and 21 years of age to apply for any head coaching positions.

Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of knowledge and techniques associated with the sport by staying current with sport-specific literature and attending clinics and workshops.
• Study, understand, and enforce the rules and regulations of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Federal Way Public Schools, and the league in which the team competes.
• Promote the sport within the school and community, and report scores and contest-related information to designated media and the league website immediately following each contest.
• Attend practices and contests on a daily basis. Absences should be rare, for illness or personal emergency, and must be cleared in advance with the building athletic director.
• Implement a system of play and/or style of instruction as directed by the head coach.
• Model safety training relative to the sport as demonstrated and directed by the head coach, and have a working knowledge of basic athletic training skills and procedures, including basic taping and first aid functions.
• Exercise good judgment and project positive coaching behaviors, teaching and developing basic skills fundamentals, leadership characteristics, and cooperative, team-oriented behavior.
• Serve as an example of sportsmanship and humility, handling obstacles or losses with grace, dignity, and pride, and modeling ethical behavior and good citizenship.
• Supervise participants from the time they report until the time they leave.
• Thoroughly understand and reinforce eligibility requirements, participation rules, and the District Eligibility Code as directed by the head coach.
• Ensure team members have completed the eligibility process before allowing participation in any form of practice activity.
• Respond to injuries by calling 911 for serious or difficult-to-assess injuries, filling out and submitting an Accident Report Form to the building athletic director within 24 hours, and reporting emergencies immediately to the building athletic director and director of athletics.
• Report scores promptly and accurately to local news media and the league website immediately following the event.
• Attend building, district, league, and rules clinic meetings as scheduled and required by Federal Way Public Schools.
• Work with the head coach to plan and implement a post-season gathering that includes participants from all levels of the program and parents/guardians.
• Report safety concerns to the head coach and assume responsibility for the care of equipment and facilities used in the program.
• Report violations and/or ejections to the head coach, building athletic director, and director of athletics immediately following the contest where the infraction occurred.
• Attend an evaluation meeting with the building athletic director following the season.
• Meet regularly with the head coach to discuss program goals and ensure consistent presentation and implementation of skills, systems, and strategies at all levels.
• Account for all program-related equipment and supplies checked out at the start of the season.
• Request essential program needs through the head coach and refrain from purchasing program items with personal funds without prior approval.
• Discuss potential fundraising activities with the head coach and refrain from raising or handling funds without advance approval from the building athletic director.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit and support student learning objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior sport-specific playing and/or coaching experience in a secondary and/or post-secondary athletics program and/or related club coaching experience.
• Proven training and experience in the presentation of drills, safety factors, and proper application of skills.
• 19 years of age or older, per WIAA regulations.
• Criminal background clearance.
• First Aid and CPR certification (must be hands-on training).
• Online Concussion Training (CT). A free course is available at www.nfhslearn.com.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of paid high school and/or post-secondary sport-specific coaching experience and/or related club coaching experience.
• Completion of the National Federation Coaching Fundamentals Course, including passing the test.

Skills

• Knowledge of league and WIAA rules and regulations, as well as National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) sport-specific rules and regulations.
• Ability to organize, administrate, and oversee a sport-specific athletics program at each level of the program.
• Ability to comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures.
• Ability to organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision, paying strict attention to detail.
• Ability to speak, read, and follow written or verbal communications.
• Ability to practice effective safety and security within individual work routines.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers.
• Ability to practice ethical and professional standards of conduct, including the requirements of confidentiality.
• Ability to relate effectively with parents, staff, students, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Knowledge and awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, with a desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.”
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly works in indoor conditions and on surfaces that vary in height and stability.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

This position reports to and is evaluated by the Building Athletic Director. Federal Way Education Association represents Federal Way School Coaches.