Supervisor:  Head Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent

Job Summary

Position is responsible for promoting and teaching the system and techniques utilized by the high school head coach.  Position plans and conducts practices, motivates students, and instructs student athletes in game strategies and techniques.

Essential Duties

1. Instructs players in the rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport.
2. Organizes and directs individuals and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach.
3. Assesses player’s skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
4. Supervises athletes during practices and competition.
5. Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
6. Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials and spectators.
7. Collects and stores equipment and uniforms in an orderly fashion.
8. Distributes equipment, supplies and uniforms to students.
9. Preforms support tasks such as monitoring student eligibility, securing medical release forms and other related records.
10. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Other Duties

1. Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
2. Preforms any other related duties as assigned by the Head Girls Soccer Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Some experience as a player or coach is preferred.  Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.  Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies and techniques of the sport.  Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with school administrators, parents and students.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed materials with our without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors.  Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervision Exercised:  None

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The Middle School Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Head Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent.  Warden School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Equal access is provided to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  This holds true for all district programs and activities.  Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Nancy Larsen, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA  98857.  Telephone (509) 349-2311, nlarsen@warden.wednet.edu                                        

El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, veterano con licenciamiento honorable o estado militar, sexo, orientación sexual, expresión de género, identidad de género, discapacidad, o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad. Se ofrece acceso igualitario a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes designados. Esto es válido para todos los programas y actividades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y/o quejas pueden ser dirigidas al oficial de cumplimiento del distrito escolar título IX / RCW 28A.640 y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Nancy Larsen, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311, nlarsen@warden.wednet.edu

Warden School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities.  For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual programs, contact the Migrant/Bilingual Coordinator, 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA  98857.