Assistant Coach Girls Flag Football - Stewart Middle School
About The Position
Tacoma Public Schools is hiring an Assistant Coach for Girls Flag Football at Stewart Middle School. The position instructs middle school athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training, helping them achieve individual and team success. The coach must follow building, district, and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policies and procedures. The coach plans and runs the sport program, prepares students physically and mentally for competition, promotes safety and sportsmanship, and communicates program information and requirements to students and parents. Practices take place after school: four days per week with 7th- and 8th-grade teams and two days per week with 6th-grade teams. The coach also coordinates facilities and equipment, follows injury procedures, maintains records, and supports the school and district athletic program. The expected start date is November 4, 2026. The season runs November 4, 2026, through January 7, 2027 (Session 2). Pay is $17.13 per hour. The position is not benefit eligible.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- At least two years of experience as an assistant coach, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities and meets federal and state requirements.
- Must be at least 21 years old under WIAA regulation.
- First Aid Certificate and CPR card are required.
- Knowledge of building, Tacoma School District, and WIAA policies, regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Knowledge of effective coaching practices and techniques for the sport.
- Ability to comply with WIAA coaching standards, motivate students, treat student athletes fairly, and conduct oneself ethically and exemplarily.
- Ability to maintain poise and composure during practices and games and relate to students with differing athletic abilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and others in a multicultural, socioeconomically diverse setting.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate athletic activities and maintain accurate records and files.
Responsibilities
- Supervise student athletes and promote learning through participation in athletic activities.
- Plan, develop, and implement an effective sport program that prepares athletes physically and mentally for contests.
- Set behavioral objectives for the season, administer discipline fairly and consistently, emphasize safety, and provide opportunities for participants to succeed.
- Share program information with parents, including rules, schedules, practice days, and times; inform participants of district policies, regulations, and the extracurricular activity contract.
- Organize and conduct practices after school: four days per week for 7th- and 8th-grade teams and two days per week for 6th-grade teams.
- Teach fundamental sport skills; prepare daily practice activities and maintain records; promote good sportsmanship among team members and coaches.
- Coordinate facility use with the building athletic director and follow building and district procedures for budgeting and purchasing equipment through ASB.
- Follow district injury procedures, report students sustaining incapacitating injuries to the building athletic director, and maintain injury records with the athletic director.
- Inform students and parents about eligibility procedures and sport-specific rules; post rules and distribute them to participants.
- Issue, track, collect, clean, store, and inspect equipment; hold students responsible for lost equipment; complete inventory lists and provide copies to the building athletic director.
- Make written recommendations to the building athletic director about program, facility, and transportation issues; assist building and district athletic directors in meeting athletic program objectives.
- Attend district and building athletic meetings when called by the building or district athletic director.
- Keep current by attending clinics and workshops and tracking WIAA and Tacoma School District rule changes.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
