Head JV Cheer Coach

About the role

The Head JV Cheer Coach will provide a Christ-Centered environment where student-athletes are empowered to grow and to excel as individuals and as members of a team. Develop student athletes and assist coaches to reach their full potential while competing and leading in a Christ honoring manner. This role will carry out King’s School’s mission and vision while bringing innovative ideas and techniques to the athletic playing field.

Responsibilities

• Develop Core Covenant statements and objectives for the coming sport season.
• Conduct oneself in a Christ like, ethical and moral manner; conduct oneself in a professional manner becoming of a head coach.
• Oversee the development of the JV program in your sport.
• Communicate with coaches from different levels and provide/receive input on what is needed to be successful.
• Maintain understanding and knowledge of rules and regulations regarding the sport as presented in the WIAA Handbook, Conference guidelines, and NFHS rule book.
• Stay current with rule changes as adopted by the National Federation and the WIAA; must complete the yearly official’s rules clinic and encourage assistant coaches to do likewise.
• Manage budget so that it meets the needs of your program; follow established purchase procedures while working with the Athletic Director.
• Run fundraising ideas through the athletic director and school business office.
• Hold pre-season staff meeting to outline covenants, goals and program for the coming season and to make staff assignments.
• Develop and give each assistant coach duties and responsibilities.
• Hold one or two pre-season meetings for all students interested in trying out.
• Attend league pre-season coaches meeting concerning your sport.
• Assume full responsibility for all phases of the program, reflecting a Christ-centered approach.
• Ensure all assistant coaches are certified to coach.
• Continually teach and emphasize safety procedures and precautions; include them in daily turnouts and provide these safety measures on daily turnout schedules.
• Truthful, positive, and purposeful when communicating with others.
• Oversee and prepare athletes mental, physical and spiritual development to participate in athletic contests.
• Set each player up to achieve success by providing constructive feedback that can help them become better athletes.
• Distribute and track inventory on uniforms and school-owned equipment.
• Assume responsibility for the constant care of the equipment and facilities that are being used—instruct athletes to take the same approach and how to care for their equipment.
• Observe and follow up on injured athletes, making sure they do not return to participation without a doctor’s release on file.
• Adhere to biblical standards in all areas of conduct.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of information.
• Communicate to team members and parents only via TeamSnap, Teams, and FinalForms.
• Send Weekly emails to parents with schedule of week ahead.
• Lead Fundraiser for program (Optional).
• Attend and participate in August Head of School Inservice and All Staff Picnic event.
• Player Growth And Development:
• Demand ethical and exemplary conduct of participants; emphasize good sportsmanship and fair play.
• Apply discipline in a firm yet redemptive and loving God centric consistent manner.
• Provide constructive feedback regarding behavior holding students accountable through soft and repentant hearts, helping them see and understand King’s mission and vision and how it carries onto the field.
• Post Season:
• End of the Year Management:
• Attend any league meetings - see that any requested information (all-league nominations, etc.) is returned in a timely fashion.
• Recommend facility maintenance and improvements.
• Update records (team and individual), letter awards and all-league.
• Plan and execute year end team banquet with help from team parents.
• Organize the awards night; work with athletic director to order special awards; be sure to request letter award certificates at least one week prior to the actual award ceremony.
• Plan and execute exit interviews with each player.
• Participate in end-of-year performance review meeting with Athletic Director.
• Systematically check in the equipment immediately following the last contest.
• Inventory all equipment within thirty (30) days from the end of the season.
• Plan and complete equipment and purchase list for following year to Athletic Director.
• Summer Season:
• Defined as June-July period.
• Lead sport-specific youth summer camp planning and execution.
• Lead HS program in offseason programming.
• Assume full responsibility for all phases of the summer program.
• Attend professional development coach clinics or seminars approved by Athletic Director.
• Supervisory role only during this time, no sport-specific coaching allowed.
• Assume responsibility for WIAA rules to be followed throughout entire program during this time.
• Out-of-Season:
• Defined as August 1st to start of Fall season for WIAA sports and at end of sport season through May 31st.
• Supervisory role only during this time, no sport-specific coaching allowed.
• Assume responsibility for WIAA rules to be followed throughout entire program during this time.

Qualifications

• Christ-Centered: Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• A previous coaching experience recommended.
• Coaching certification through FinalForms.
• Van certification (if needed).
• Possess and maintain a valid CPR/AED/First Aid card and keep abreast of the latest information regarding the safety of athletes in competition.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Other Considerations

• Meet or exceed the WIAA coaching standards as published in the WIAA Handbook or in the King’s Schools Coaches Handbook.
• Have understanding and knowledge of King’s School’s philosophy and goals.
• Abide by and follow the King’s Athletic Handbook and King’s High School Knight Guide.
• Ability to pass background checks relating to DSHS Secretary’s List of Crimes and Negative Actions. (WAC 388-113).
• Must agree with King’s Mission and Vision.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

CRISTA is a Christian, religious organization that lives out its faith-based mission through five ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern. As permitted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRISTA reserves the right to prefer employees of a particular religion and to require its employees to hold certain religious beliefs, engage in certain religious observances, and engage in or refrain from engaging in certain behavior, based on CRISTA’s religious beliefs. CRISTA’s employees must agree with and support without reservation CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and must conduct themselves in accordance with the religious beliefs and practices that flow from that Statement of Faith.