Head Coach Girls Flag Football - First Creek

Tacoma Public Schools•First Creek Middle 1801 E. 56th St., WA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach Girls Flag Football instructs middle school athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The coach must follow building, Tacoma School District, and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policies, regulations, procedures, and guidelines. The position plans and manages the sport program, prepares athletes physically and mentally for competition, organizes practices, teaches sport fundamentals, emphasizes safety and sportsmanship, and communicates program information and requirements to students and parents. The coach coordinates facilities and equipment with the building athletic director, follows district budgeting and injury procedures, maintains records, attends athletic meetings, and keeps current with coaching practices and rule changes. The role works with students at sports facilities, including outdoor playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, and other facilities. It may involve exposure to infectious diseases and inclement weather, and requires the physical ability to lift and move sports equipment and demonstrate sports skills when necessary. The position is for the November 2026–January 2027 season, with an expected start in November 2026. Compensation is $17.13 per hour; the 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 experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability and meets federal and state requirements.
At least 21 years of age, as required by WIAA regulation.
Current First Aid Certificate and CPR card.
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; deal fairly with student athletes; 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 and student relationships with people in a multicultural, diverse socioeconomic setting.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate athletic activities and maintain accurate records and files.
Physical ability to lift and move sports equipment and demonstrate sports skills when necessary.

Responsibilities

Supervise student athletes to promote effective learning through athletic participation.
Plan, develop, and implement an effective program that prepares athletes physically and mentally for competition; set behavioral objectives, administer discipline fairly and consistently, emphasize safety, and provide opportunities for participants to succeed.
Communicate rules, schedules, practice times, district policies, regulations, and extracurricular activity contract information to students and parents.
Organize stimulating and instructive practices; coach 7th- and 8th-grade teams four days per week and 6th-grade teams two days per week immediately after school; teach fundamental skills, prepare daily activities, maintain practice records, and promote sportsmanship.
Coordinate facility use with the building athletic director and follow district procedures for budgeting and purchasing equipment through ASB.
Follow district injury procedures, report students with incapacitating injuries to the building athletic director, and maintain injury records in coordination with that 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 safety-check equipment; hold students responsible for lost equipment; complete inventory lists and provide copies to the building athletic director.
Provide written recommendations to the building athletic director concerning program, facility, and transportation problems; assist building and district athletic directors in achieving 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, staying familiar with current athletic programs, and following WIAA and Tacoma School District rule changes.
Perform related duties as assigned.