Varsity Girls Golf Head Coach

CRISTA Ministries•Shoreline, WA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach at King’s Schools provides a Christ-centered environment where student-athletes can grow and excel as individuals and as members of a team. The coach develops student-athletes and assistant coaches, leads the program in a Christ-honoring manner, supervises assistant coaches, and provides updates to the Athletic Director. This is a year-round position that follows WIAA handbook rules, including out-of-season requirements. The position oversees preparation, coaching, program operations, and athlete development across the JV and varsity program. Responsibilities include communicating with coaches, students, and parents; managing the program budget and equipment; ensuring compliance with applicable rules and safety practices; and planning seasonal meetings, camps, fundraising, awards, and end-of-season activities. During the defined out-of-season period, the role is supervisory only, with no sport-specific coaching allowed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education, or equivalent.
Previous golf coaching experience.
Committed Christian with belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, dedication to continued spiritual growth, and willingness to support CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment.
Valid CPR/First Aid card and commitment to staying current on athlete safety information.
Meet or exceed WIAA coaching standards as published in the WIAA Handbook or King’s Schools Coaches Handbook.
Understand King’s Schools’ philosophy and goals and abide by the King’s Athletic Handbook and King’s High School Knight Guide.
Display a positive and professional attitude and collaborate with supervisors, coworkers, students, and families.
Ability to pass background checks relating to the DSHS Secretary’s List of Crimes and Negative Actions (WAC 388-113).
Van certification, if needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous golf coaching experience.

Responsibilities

Develop core covenant statements and objectives for each sport season.
Conduct oneself ethically, professionally, and in a Christ-like manner.
Oversee the development of the JV and varsity program and collaborate with coaches at different levels.
Stay informed about developments and techniques in golf through clinics, workshops, and reading.
Promote King’s Schools athletic programs and support other coaches and programs.
Carry out other sport-related duties assigned by the principal or Athletic Director.
Maintain knowledge of WIAA, Emerald Sound Conference, and sport-specific rules; keep current with rule changes and complete the annual officials’ rules clinic.
Manage the program budget and follow purchasing procedures in coordination with the Athletic Director; submit fundraising ideas for approval.
Hold pre-season staff meetings, set goals and assignments, meet with prospective students, and attend league pre-season meetings.
Assume responsibility for all phases of the program and ensure assistant coaches are certified.
Teach and emphasize safety procedures, including incorporating safety measures into daily turnout schedules.
Communicate truthfully, positively, and purposefully with others; send parents a weekly email with the upcoming schedule and communicate with team members and parents only through TeamSnap, Teams, and Final Forms.
Oversee athletes’ mental, physical, and spiritual development and provide constructive feedback.
Distribute and track uniforms and school-owned equipment, and ensure proper care of equipment and facilities.
Monitor injured athletes and ensure they do not return to participation without a doctor’s release on file.
Maintain confidentiality and security of information and adhere to biblical standards of conduct.
Demand ethical conduct, sportsmanship, and fair play; apply discipline consistently in a firm, redemptive, and loving manner.
Attend league meetings and submit requested information, such as all-league nominations, on time.
Recommend facility maintenance and improvements; update team and individual records, letter awards, and all-league information.
Plan and execute the year-end team banquet with help from team parents, organize awards night, and coordinate special awards and letter award certificates with the Athletic Director.
Plan and conduct exit interviews with players and participate in an end-of-year performance review with the Athletic Director.
Check in equipment after the final contest, inventory it within 30 days of season end, and submit equipment and purchase plans for the following year.
Lead planning and execution of a sport-specific youth summer camp during June–July.
Attend professional development coaching clinics or seminars approved by the Athletic Director.
During the out-of-season period from August 1 through the start of the spring season, provide supervisory oversight only and ensure WIAA rules are followed throughout the program.
Attend the August Head of School Inservice and All Staff Picnic, if participating; lead a program fundraiser, if desired.