25-26 Head Girls Soccer Coach

POSITION:  Head Girls’ Soccer Coach

LOCATION:  Ellensburg High School

REPORTS TO:  Athletic Director

JOB SUMMARY:  To ensure student/athletes have a positive experience while teaching them the fundamental skills of

soccer, mental toughness, and teamwork.  Supervise and direct all assistant coaches and student athletes in accordance with Ellensburg School District Policy. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Carry out the objectives of the sports program as outlined by the Athletic Director.
• Instruct participants in individual, group, and team techniques, tactics, and physical training necessary for the realization of success.
• Implement teaching and coaching philosophies consistent with the Ellensburg School District’s Mission Statement.

• Provide supervision, education and direction of student participants in the soccer program.
• Provide positive and effective leadership and training to the assistant coaching staff.
• Attend athletic staff meetings and workshops.
• Participate in pre-season meetings.
• Manage inventory needs.
• Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check.
• Must have a current First Aid and CPR Certificate and be versed in related preventative health and training standards.
• Must complete Blood Borne Pathogen and Sexual Harassment Training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous Head Soccer Coaching experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of coaching techniques in the areas of skill development, strategy, and interpersonal team relations.
• Meet and maintain coaching standards as determined by the District and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
• Ability to work in a positive, supportive manner with student participants, parents, coaches, school administration and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with student participants, parents, coaches, school administration and staff.
• Ability to work as a responsible member of a coaching staff in full cooperation with other coaches and the Athletic Director.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply

Ellensburg 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 employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator and and Section 504 Coordinator,Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.Schmidt@esd401.org ; Civil Rights Coordinator, 509-925-8007, Alexis.Haberman@esd401.org 1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.

Salary : $6,294 - $8,391