Head Gymnastics Coach - Newport High School 2026-27

Bellevue School District•Bellevue, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Gymnastics Coach leads and supervises the gymnastics program and ensures that the coach and all contracted or volunteer assistants understand and follow Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), KINGCO Conference, Bellevue School District, and school rules and policies. The coach organizes the program in alignment with district and school philosophy, goals, and objectives, and promotes sportsmanship and positive relationships with the school and community. The role includes planning and supervising practices and locker-room use, coordinating with the Athletic Director on scheduling, preparing and managing the sport’s budget, maintaining program records, attending relevant district and league meetings, and overseeing equipment and facility use. The coach is responsible for athlete health, welfare, and safety; communicating sport-specific safety procedures; directing assistant coaches; evaluating assistants; and completing end-of-season surveys and an annual program report. The Head Coach or designee supervises practices and dressing-room facilities whenever team members use them. The Head Coach rides the bus to and from events and follows applicable travel rules. This seasonal position pays $8,559 for the 2026–27 season and is not eligible for benefits. Employment offers are contingent on identity and work-authorization verification, background and reference checks, sexual misconduct information checks from prior school district employers, and Bellevue School Board approval. The District does not provide visa sponsorship.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 19 years of age.
Current first aid and CPR cards; proof must be provided before a job offer.
Know and follow WIAA, KINGCO Conference, Bellevue School District, and school rules and policies.
Meet the physical requirements of the position, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise the gymnastics program at all levels.
Organize the program in keeping with district and school philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Promote sportsmanship and positive public relations in the school and community.
Follow league, district, and school rules, policies, and procedures, and ensure assistants do so as well.
Prepare public information releases about the sport.
Comply with the WIAA coaching clock-hour program and keep current with sport-related knowledge, ideas, and techniques.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling sport events, usually non-league contests and tournaments.
Draft and submit the sport’s budget and follow procedures for incurring and tracking expenditures and revenues.
Plan and supervise practice sessions within the times agreed upon with the Athletic Director, including locker-room supervision.
Maintain records for the Athletic Director and/or principal.
Attend district and league meetings pertaining to the sport.
Promote the general health, welfare, and safety of athletes, and communicate sport-specific safety procedures to assistant coaches, athletes, and parents.
Administer a student interest survey or evaluation at season’s end and provide the survey and results to the Athletic Director.
Prepare an annual end-of-season report evaluating the program and recommending improvements.
Conduct and file assistant coach evaluations, and direct assignments and duties of volunteer and contracted assistant coaches.
Oversee the upkeep, protection, distribution, collection, and inventory of equipment.
Ensure appropriate use of school facilities and property.
Organize, direct, and supervise practice sessions and dressing-room facilities whenever team members use them, personally or through a designee.
Ride the bus to and from all events and follow in-state and out-of-state travel rules.