Assistant Coach Girls Flag Football - Hilltop Heritage
About The Position
The Assistant Coach Girls Flag Football position instructs middle school athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training needed for individual and team success. The coach is expected to follow building, Tacoma School District, and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policies, regulations, procedures, and guidelines. The role works with 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade teams and includes planning and conducting practices, supporting athlete development and safety, and coordinating program operations with school athletic leadership. The position is based in athletic settings that may include outdoor playing fields, indoor and outdoor courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, or other sports facilities. The coach may need to lift and move sports equipment and demonstrate sports skills, and may be exposed to infectious diseases and inclement weather. The expected start date is November 4, 2026, and the season runs from November 2026 through January 2027. Salary is $17.13 per hour. This position is not eligible for benefits.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- At least two years of experience as an assistant coach, or an equivalent combination of education and experience evaluated for comparability.
- Must be at least 21 years of age 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 particular sport.
- Ability to comply with WIAA coaching standards; motivate students; deal fairly with student athletes; conduct oneself ethically and exemplarily; maintain poise during practices and games; relate to students with differing athletic abilities; build effective relationships with diverse students and people; plan, organize, and coordinate athletic activities; and maintain accurate records and files.
Responsibilities
- Supervise student athletes to promote learning through participation in athletic activities.
- Plan, develop, and implement an effective sport program that prepares athletes physically and mentally for contests; establish seasonal behavioral objectives; administer discipline fairly and consistently; emphasize safety; support participant success; communicate program information to parents; and inform participants about district policies, regulations, and the extracurricular activity contract.
- Organize stimulating and instructive practices, including practices with 7th- and 8th-grade teams four days per week and 6th-grade teams two days per week immediately after school; teach fundamental sport skills; prepare daily practice activities and maintain records; and promote good sportsmanship among team members and coaches.
- Coordinate facility use with the building athletic director; follow building and district procedures for budgeting and purchasing equipment through ASB; follow injury-handling procedures; report students who sustain incapacitating injuries; and maintain injury records with the building athletic director.
- Inform students and parents about eligibility procedures and sport-specific rules, and post and distribute the rules to participants.
- Manage equipment issuance and records, ensure equipment is returned, cleaned, and stored, conduct weekly equipment safety checks, hold students responsible for lost equipment, and complete inventory lists for the building athletic director.
- Provide written recommendations to the building athletic director about program, facility, and transportation problems, and assist building and district athletic directors in achieving school athletic program objectives.
- Attend district and building athletic meetings as called by the building athletic director or district athletic director.
- Maintain current knowledge by attending clinics and workshops and keeping up with athletic programs and WIAA and Tacoma School District rule changes.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
