January 11, 2024 

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 

JOB TITLE:  Junior High Girls Assistant Basketball Coach

Note: Employees are paid the last working day of each month.

About Chimacum Schools

Surrounded by farms and forests at the base of the Olympic Mountains and the edge of the Salish Sea, Chimacum Schools are the heart center of a proud and vibrant community in East Jefferson County. We offer a deeply rewarding work environment with dedicated colleagues, enriching professional development, community partnerships, and regionally competitive compensation. Chimacum provides PreK-12 students engaging place-based and hands-on learning, locally produced school lunches, and an invitation to educational innovation and support, among other amazing opportunities!

Position Summary:

Interscholastic sports at Chimacum School District form part of a diverse extracurricular activities program. Athletics will be a positive experience when the student athlete recognizes the importance of embracing a lifestyle dedicated to establishing and maintaining integrity and self-discipline. The athletic department is dedicated to interscholastic athletics as a vital component of a comprehensive education of Chimacum Schools. The sound development of the physical capacities of youth complements and enhances the intellectual, spiritual, emotional and social development of everyone. This position is under the supervision of the athletic director and building administrator.

Supervision and Controls over the Work:

The employee works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The employee’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations, provisions of Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the head coach in successfully organizing, managing, and coordinating the sports program for related sport. 

• Assure knowledge of the rules of the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association and the district policies, and at all times abide by them. 

• Assist the head coach in developing fundamental skills and an understanding of the rules in student athletics; instill a sense of self-esteem in winning and dignity in losing. 

• Assist the head coach in organizing practice schedules to ensure the best use of time, facilities, and staff. 

• Attend and coach participants at all regular season, pre-and post-season games. 

• Articulate and execute the philosophy of the athletic program that outlines the academic expectations, discipline, commitment, athletic performance, sportsmanship, and citizenship expectations of the student-athlete. Apply necessary discipline in a fair, firm, and positive manner. 

• Maintain a safe environment for participants and utilize appropriate training methods to minimize injury. Take appropriate safety precautions during practices and games. 

• Continually evaluate program for sources of improvement. 

• Be a positive visible role model in the community. 

• Manage the care, maintenance, and procurement of all sports equipment, supplies and uniforms. Complete annual inventory, issue and check out equipment, mark equipment for identification and store equipment at the end of each season. Request purchase of needed equipment and supplies for following season. Recommend improvements to facilities as necessary and appropriate. 

• Attend school, district and league meetings if requested; consult with the Athletic Director on issues when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective work with students and evidence of ability to work and relate positively and effectively with staff and students. 

• Minimum three years of previous successful coaching experience, as either a head coach or assistant coach for the related sport. 

• Demonstrated skill, program development and evaluation in specific sport. 

• Thorough knowledge and skill in fundamental techniques and strategies. 

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with coaching staff. 

• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead young adults. 

• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills. 

• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with players, coaches, administrators, parents, media, and the community. 

• Demonstrated ability to instruct student-athletes in skills of the sport and to help them develop a sense of life-long values of goal setting, commitment to task, and the virtues of good sportsmanship in the face of victory or defeat. 

• Possess current First Aid and CPR card. 

Supervision and Controls over the Work

The employee works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The employee’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations, provisions of Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, move about, hear and speak, and be visually observant of classroom behavior and learning activities.  The employee may occasionally lift, restrain, or move up to 100 pounds – most typically when required to intervene in student safety issues.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.

The employee may be required to travel on school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

Application Material Required

Go to https://www.csd49.org/Content2/employment-application to submit an online application. Complete online applications include: letter of interest, completed district application, resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation.

Questions? Please contact:

Upuli Murray, Executive Assistant

PO Box 278 (91 West Valley Rd)

Chimacum, WA 98325

Telephone (360) 302-5891, Fax (360) 732-4336

Open until filled

The district reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the district desires. This job description is illustrative and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The job requirements are subject to change within the district’s sole discretion to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.

Chimacum School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical 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:  

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Stephanie McCleary 

stephanie_mccleary@csd49.org                                                            

PO Box 278, Chimacum, WA 98325-0278                                              

360.302.5894                                                                                                                

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Sarah Walker
sarah_walker@csd49.org

PO Box 278, Chimacum, WA 98325-0278

360.302.5823

Chimacum School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. Contact Melinda Miller at (360) 302-5886 for information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs.

NOTE:  All new employees are required to undergo a criminal history check via fingerprint cards with the Washington State Patrol and FBI.  Employment is conditional pending a satisfactory background check.

Chimacum School District is a smoke and drug free workplace which includes nicotine delivering devices.

lace which includes nicotine delivering devices.