Basketball - Girls - Head Coach

Elma School District • Elma, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elma School District is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Elma Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach position. This role involves providing leadership and organization for the basketball program, supervising athletes, and ensuring adherence to league and district rules.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Must be at least 21 years or older.
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification and Concussion training required before the first day of practice.
• WSP/FBI fingerprint background clearance check (fee paid by employee).
• Meet the WIAA coaching standard criteria.
• Clear communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, parents and community.
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the sport skill, strategy and rules.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• The safety and health of students and others is an essential function of this position.

Nice To Haves

• Prior coaching experience or playing experience in the sport is given preference.
• Previous middle school coaching experience.
• Previous basketball participation and/or coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and organization for all levels of the assigned sport/activity.
• Provide direct ongoing supervision of all athletes, manage before/during/after all practices/conditioning sessions games/travel and other school-sanctioned events.
• Develop appropriate objectives of the assigned sport/activity.
• Maintain knowledge of league and district rules and regulations related directly to the assigned sport/activity, student participation and parent/community involvement.
• Continually teach and emphasize safety procedures and precautions to all athletes.
• Report all injuries to the Athletic Director, and complete appropriate report(s).
• Immediately reports all violations or suspected violations of established rules and regulations to the Athletic Director.
• Organizes and conducts, in coordination with the Athletic Director, parent meetings prior to the season and provides ongoing parent communication throughout the season.
• 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.
• Assume responsibility clearing all athletes who are returning to play after an injury through the Athletic Director.
• Monitors student compliance with all provisions of the ESD Athletic Code, and comply with WIAA Rules and Regulations.
• Organizes award and recognition for athletes/participants.
• Responsible for a clean and orderly storage facility.

Benefits

• I-1433 Sick Leave, the employee will accrue at least one (1) hour of paid sick leave for every forty (40) hours worked.
• Washington Paid Family Medical Leave

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED