JOB SUMMARY
Co-curricular coaches and advisors in the Raymond School District are expected to challenge each student to meet his or her potential. Staff members will help students prepare to achieve success in both the sponsored activity and the life skills that are taught through such activities. Coaches and advisors are required to address the identified needs of each student as well as the group in such a manner as to engage the students in their learning and progress. All employees are expected to provide and encourage a learning and performance environment that is mutually respectful to both students and staff.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Thorough knowledge of HS girls basketball program needs, WIAA and League rules, as well as District policies and regulations governing athletics
- Appropriate WIAA State Certification
- Maintain current First Aid/CPR Certification
- Personal characteristics conducive to working with students and appropriate role modeling
- Organizational skills conducive to establishing and maintaining a high level of effectiveness and efficiency in managing a HS girls basketball program
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement, teach, coordinate, and supervise all fundamental aspects of the HS girls basketball program, including the duties of all assistant coaches
- Prepare assigned team for meaningful athletic competition
- Establish HS girls basketball performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition
- Keep current on all rules and regulations regarding HS girls basketball as presented in WIAA and League handbooks, and within District policies and procedures
- Keep current on injury prevention, new knowledge and techniques regarding HS girls basketball by attending clinics, workshops, college courses, and by reading professional literature
- Oversee condition of facilities; conduct and report end-of-season equipment inventory, and care for equipment during the HS girls basketball season
- Write annual goals and objectives for the program and follow-up with appropriate evaluations and recommendations
- Keep the Athletic Director informed regarding all program developments
- Confirm all purchases with (and send all invoices to) the Athletic Director
- Make sure valid authorizations, physicals, and fees are obtained for each athlete
- Issue and recover equipment; oversee systematic inventory, cleaning, storing and repairing of all equipment
- Review the Student Handbook in detail with participants, paying special attention to all aspects of safety
- Prepare and file lesson plans for all practice sessions
- Foster and insist on proper actions and sportsmanlike conduct of assigned team on and off the sports arena
- Oversee penalties for breach of standards by individual student-athletes
- Organize and schedule practice sessions
- Provide publicity information that will aid assigned program and athletes
- Maintain injury log and accident reports
- Coordinate all end-of-season awards and attend awards banquet
- Perform other duties as assigned
Raymond School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: K.C. Johnson, 360-942-3415, kcjohnson@raymondk12.org; Title IX Coordinator: Mike Tully, 360-942-3415, mtully@raymondk12.org; and 504 Coordinator: Brian Maley, 360-942-3415, bmaley@raymondk12.org. Address: 1016 Commercial Street, Raymond, WA 98577.