Head Gymnastics Coach 2026-27 Bellevue High School

Bellevue School District•Bellevue, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Gymnastics Coach leads and supervises the gymnastics program at all levels, ensuring that the coach and all contracted or volunteer assistants understand and follow Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), KINGCO Conference, district, and school policies. The coach organizes the program in line with district and school philosophy, goals, and objectives; promotes sportsmanship and positive relations with the school and community; and ensures the safety and welfare of athletes. The coach plans and supervises practices and locker-room use, oversees assistant coaches, coordinates event scheduling with the Athletic Director, manages the sport’s budget and financial records, maintains program records, and oversees equipment and facilities. The role also includes attending relevant district and league meetings, complying with WIAA coaching clock-hour requirements, communicating safety procedures, evaluating the program and assistant coaches, and traveling by bus with the team to and from events. This is a seasonal coaching position for the 2026–27 school year at Bellevue High School. Compensation is $8,559 for the season; the position is not eligible for benefits. Employment is contingent on identity and work-authorization verification, fingerprinting, and clearance by the Washington State Patrol and FBI.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 19 years of age.
Current first aid and CPR cards; proof must be provided prior to a job offer.
Must be fingerprinted and receive Washington State Patrol and FBI clearance.
Must complete verification of identity and United States work authorization.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise the gymnastics program at all levels.
Ensure the coach and all contracted or volunteer assistants know and follow WIAA, KINGCO Conference, district, and school rules and policies.
Organize the program in accordance with district and high school philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Promote sportsmanship and positive public relations in the school and community.
Prepare public information releases regarding the sport.
Comply with the WIAA coaching clock-hour program and keep current with relevant knowledge, ideas, and techniques.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling events, including 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 schedule agreed upon with the Athletic Director, including supervision of locker-room use.
Maintain records for the Athletic Director and/or principal.
Attend district and league meetings pertaining to the sport.
Protect the health, welfare, and safety of athletes and communicate sport-specific safety procedures to assistant coaches, athletes, and parents.
Administer an end-of-season student interest survey or evaluation and provide the surveys and results to the Athletic Director.
Write an end-of-season annual report evaluating the program and recommending improvements.
Conduct and file assistant coach evaluations.
Assign and oversee duties of contracted and volunteer assistant coaches.
Ensure all applicable rules, procedures, and policies are followed.
Oversee the upkeep, protection, distribution, collection, and inventory of equipment.
Ensure appropriate use of school facilities and property.
Organize, direct, and supervise practices and dressing-room facilities whenever team members use them.
Ride the bus to and from all events and follow rules for in-state and out-of-state travel.