Asst Football Coach - First Creek

Overview

Description Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

February 2026

Season Dates:
February - April

Salary Level: $17.13/hour

Position is not eligible for Benefits.

• Supervises student athletes to promote effective student learning through participation in athletic activities.
• Plans, develops and implements an effective program for the particular sport to prepare athletes physically and mentally to participate with confidence; formulates behavioral objectives for the coming sports season; administers discipline when necessary in a fair and consistent manner; emphasizes safety precautions; provides opportunities for each participant to achieve some success; shares information with parents (rules, schedule, practice days and times) to review the total scope of the program;
  
  informs participants prior to season about the district’s policies and regulations and extracurricular activity contract.
• Organizes practice sessions that are stimulating and instructive; conducts practice with 7th and 8th grade teams four days a week and 6th grade teams two days a week, immediately after school; teaches basic fundamental skills of the sport; prepares daily practice activities and keeps records on file; emphasizes and promotes good sportsmanship in the conduct of team members and coaches.
• Assumes responsibility for all phases of the program involving coordination of facility use with the building athletic director; follows building and district procedures for budgeting and purchase of equipment through ASB; follows district procedures for handling injuries; submits to the building athletic director a list of names of students who sustain incapacitating injuries during the season; maintains injury records with the building athletic director.
• Informs students and parents of the proper procedures of eligibility and special rules for the particular sport; posts rules and issues them to each participant.
• Establishes an effective system for issuing equipment and maintaining records; ensures systematic return of all equipment, cleaning and storing of equipment; performs weekly safety checks for all equipment; holds students responsible for lost equipment; completes inventory lists and provides copies to the building athletic director.
• Makes written recommendations to the building athletic director regarding program, facilities, and transportation problems; assists the building athletic director and district athletic director in achieving the objectives of the school’s athletic program.

• Attends all district and building athletic meetings as called by the building athletic director and/or district athletic director.
• Updates knowledge by attending clinics and workshops; maintains familiarity with current athletic programs; keeps current with rule changes as adopted by WIAA and Tacoma School District.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Work with students in outdoor playing fields, indoor and outdoor courts, gymnasium, swimming pool or other sports facilities; physical ability to lift and move sports equipment and demonstrate sports skills when necessary; may be exposed to infectious diseases and inclement weather.

Graduation from high school or equivalent and a minimum of two years of experience as an assistant coach; must be at least 21 years of age (WIAA Regulation) or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work and that meets federal and state requirements.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be evaluated by the Human Resources department for comparability.

First Aid Certificate and CPR card are required.

• Knowledge of building, Tacoma School District, and WIAA policies, regulations, procedures and guidelines.
• Knowledge of effective coaching practices/techniques for the particular sport.
• Ability to comply with WIAA coaching standards.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to exercise fairness in dealing with student athletes.
• Ability to…