Summary

The Colville School District is seeking an assistant Track & Field coach for the 2025-2026 school year at Colville Junior High School.  The selected individual will be responsible for teaching sport activities to students, ensuring a positive environment for all, and following the guidelines set by the WIAA Interscholastic Rules and Regulations. This is a one-year extra-curricular position.  Applicants should have a passion for coaching and mentoring young athletes, as well as the ability to foster a supportive and inclusive atmosphere for student-athletes. Join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of our students through sports coaching! Apply now to be part of our dynamic athletic program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster a positive and inclusive environment for all student-athletes—one that nurtures self-esteem, instills strong values, and encourages lifelong learning—while effectively teaching and coaching the 7th and 8th JHS Track & Field team members.
• Serve as a positive role model for young people by consistently demonstrating high standards of morality, integrity, character, and sportsmanship.
• Maintain a positive, enthusiastic, and patient attitude toward each athletes growth throughout their individual journey.
• Run a vigorous and well-organized practice with a specific practice schedule which includes specific objectives and goals for each day’s practice.
• Supervise locker room prior to, during and after all practices and games. No student athletes are allowed in locker room without an adult supervisor.
• Coordinate with the athletic director on all transportation needs and requests. School bus pick-up and drop-off will be at the side of the school.
• Maintain discipline on all bus trips and athletic events.
• Ensure that all student-athletes have transportation home after practices or games. Once the last student has left the campus, lock and secure all doors.
• Take attendance each day.
• Ensure sure the medical first aid kit is on site for each practice and meet.
• Supervise the cleanliness of all facilities.
• Check out and check in all equipment and uniforms to student athletes. Maintain records of pre-season and post-season inventory and turn in a copy to the athletic director on specified date.
• Coordinate with athletic director to ensure games crew, field/court set-up, and officials are in place for each home contest.
• Check out keys from Junior High School office secretary and check in keys within two weeks of the conclusion of the season.
• Fill out and turn in an accident report form for all accidents within 24 hours to the Junior High School Office.
• Represent Colville Junior High School and the Colville School District in a positive manner that reflects the best in sportsmanship.
• Support all Colville School District extra-curricular activities through actions and words of support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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.

• Employee must exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally while carrying, pushing, and/or pulling to move objects.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unaided and may lift over 50 pounds with the assistance of another person and/or a lift assist.
• Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit; some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently work in outside weather conditions.
• The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Two to four years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts as needed.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Valid first aid/CPR card on file with the athletic director, and attend a HIV/Hepatitis B seminar on a yearly basis and have it recorded on file with the Colville School District office.
• Current documentation on file that is required for the coach’s standards and education program.
• A favorable report of a state and national fingerprint background check is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, and the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination. The following positions have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator – Exec. Director of Business & Operations, Section 504 Coordinator – Exec. Director of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator – Exec. Director of Student Services. Contact: 217 S. Hofstetter Street, Colville WA 99114 services@colsd.org 509-684-7850. The Colville School District is a drug free/tobacco free workplace. This organization requires a successful applicant to provide eligibility and verification of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act. Notice: The candidate selected will be hired on a temporary basis subject to favorable reporting of a state and national fingerprinting background. An Equal Opportunity Employer.