2025-26 Assistant Baseball Coach (Pool of 2) - Timberline High School (Open until filled)

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

61d

About The Position

BASIC FUNCTIONS: Provides positive learning experiences associated with the sports program. Provide guidance, leadership, and the fundamental skills necessary to execute the program in a successful manner. Assume the leadership role in relation to team organization, style of play, practice schedules, equipment and assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of fundamentals of the game/sport, practice organization, rules and safety and game management
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive relations with assistants, players, opposing coaches, teams, umpires, staff, parents and the community
• Ability to organize and demonstrate skills to both assistants and athletes
• Ability to communicate in a positive manner with the media and the public
• Ability to motivate a variety of individual personalities toward a successful and positive learning/playing experience
• Ability to analyze the game and to create appropriate training sessions that reflect those observations
• Model appropriate behavior to students and spectators
• Allow involvement and decision-making of players and student participants to the degree appropriate
• Encourage and recognize positive conduct at student activities
• Model sportsmanlike conduct in dealing with officials and opponents regardless of the circumstances
• Teach rules, skills, and strategies to ensure student participants thoroughly understand the game/activity
• Review and assess the co-curricular program according to an established cycle in order to provide excellence in program and enhance student development
• Previous coaching experience specific to open position desired
• Must possess First Aid/CPR card
• Have general knowledge of training techniques and care of injuries
• Willingness to maintain and improve knowledge through regular course work and clinics
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, parents and community.
• Must be 19 years of age or older for assistant coach position.

Responsibilities

• Teach basic fundamentals necessary for successful participation
• Provide the necessity for practice and supervision in order for continued improvement
• Teach responsibilities of rules and regulations, care of equipment and facilities, fair play, respect for others, personal hygiene and safety
• Hold necessary practices to prepare players for competition
• Reflect enthusiasm for the program and participants in order to make it a worthwhile endeavor for students and parents
• Maintain equipment and prepare inventory
• Follow school, district and W.I.A.A. rules and regulations
• Head coach will assign duties for all assistants
• Coordinate the program for all levels of the activity within the school
• Conduct self in an ethical manner during practices and games and model and require discipline and ethical behavior from players
• Monitor and enforce scholastic eligibility of players
• Supervise players at contest, in locker room and to and from games
• Continually update techniques and skills through course work and clinics
• Complete pre-season and post-season duties in a timely and efficient manner

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• North Thurston Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees