Cross Country - Head Coach - High School

Federal Way Public Schools•Federal Way, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

High school head coaches oversee the growth and development of student athletes by focusing on fundamental skills instruction with an emphasis on whole child development to include expectations for academic and athletic excellence, leadership skills, and positive social relationships. Per WIAA requirements, you must be at least 19 years of age to apply for any assistant coaching positions and 21 years of age to apply for any head coaching positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Three years of sport-specific playing and/or coaching experience in a secondary and/or post-secondary athletics program and/or related club coaching experience.
Proven training and experience in the presentation of drills, safety factors, and proper application of skills.
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
21 years of age or older
Criminal background clearance
First Aid and CPR certification (must be hands-on training).
Online Concussion Training (CT).
Knowledge of League and WIAA rules and regulations
Knowledge of National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) sport-specific rules and regulations
Knowledge of record keeping and report preparation
Knowledge of school board policies and procedures
Ability to organize, administrate, and oversee a sport-specific athletics program at each level of the program
Ability to comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures
Ability to organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
Ability to speak, read and follow written or verbal communications
Ability to practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
Ability to work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers
Ability to practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Ability to relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
Ability to perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.”
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of paid high school and/or post-secondary sport-specific coaching experience and/or related club coaching experience.
Completion of the National Federation Coaching Fundamentals Course to include passing the test.

Responsibilities

Keep abreast of knowledge and techniques associated with his/her sport by staying current with sport-specific literature and attending clinics and workshops.
Study the rules and regulations associated with his/her sport, including those of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Federal Way Public Schools, and the league in which his/her team competes.
Promote his/her sport within the school and in the community, reporting scores and contest-related information to designated media and the league website immediately following each contest.
Hold practice on a daily basis and work with his/her building athletic director to organize and schedule practice sessions, determining the system of play to be used on all teams within his/her program.
Provide safety training relative to his/her sport to all participants and assistant coaches, emphasizing safety precautions at all times and maintaining time, date, and attendance records documenting safety-related instruction. Possess a working knowledge of basic athletic training skills and procedures, including basic taping and first aid functions.
Exercise good judgment and project positive coaching behaviors, assuming a major role in molding student athletes and teaching basic skills, fundamentals, leadership characteristics, and cooperative, team-oriented behavior with an even keel, calm, and positive approach.
Serve as an example of sportsmanship and humility, handling obstacles or losses with grace, dignity, and pride, and modeling and insisting upon ethical behavior and good citizenship at all times.
Be responsible for participants in his/her program from the time they report until the time they leave.
Thoroughly understand and explain eligibility requirements, participation rules, and the District Eligibility Code to program participants at all levels during the first week of practice.
Ensure that each program participant has completed the eligibility process before taking part in any form of practice activity.
Call 911 without hesitation for serious and/or difficult to assess injuries, and fill out and submit an Accident Report Form to the building athletic director within 24 hours of a student or staff member being injured. Immediately report emergency situations to the building athletic director and director of athletics.
Report scores promptly and accurately to local news media and the league website immediately following the event, with a designee potentially completing this task but the head coach maintaining full responsibility.
Attend building, district, league, and rules clinic meetings as scheduled and required by Federal Way Public Schools and WIAA regulations.
Work through the building athletic director to seek approval for a post-season gathering that includes participants from all levels of the program and parents/guardians.
Make scheduling recommendations to the building athletic director when requested, with the exception of designated make-up contests due to weather conditions.
Monitor the condition of his/her playing facility and make recommendations for improvements, immediately reporting safety concerns and assuming responsibility for the care of equipment and facilities used in his/her program.
Report a violation and/or ejection to the building athletic director and director of athletics immediately following the contest where the infraction occurred.
Develop/maintain criteria for program cuts where applicable, school letters, certificates, and special awards, with criteria pre-approved by the building athletic director and shared with participants and parents/guardians.
Attend an evaluation meeting with the building athletic director following the season and present a program inventory.
Meet regularly with assistant coaches to provide leadership, share expectations, and coordinate program goals, submitting written program goals and assistant coach/player expectations to the building athletic director annually.
Seek advance approval from the building athletic director and director of athletics for camp and/or clinic programs involving Federal Way Public Schools players, coaches, and/or facilities.
Seek advance approval from the building athletic director and director of athletics for all travel requests, ensuring compliance with department practice/policy, travel within the Northwest, and no time lost from school.
Complete an annual inventory of program equipment/supplies, retrieve all equipment and supplies from players and coaches no later than one week after the last contest played, submit a fine list no later than one week after the last contest played, mark and number each equipment and/or uniform item with school identification, and coordinate repair, storage, cleaning/laundering of equipment/uniforms no later than one week after the last contest played.
Prepare/submit an annual budget request to the building athletic director by the announced deadline date each spring, accompanied by a current inventory.
Seek advance approval from the building athletic director for all fundraising activities and complete required paperwork in accordance with district guidelines.
Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit and supporting student learning objectives.