• Job Description

  Req#: 403

  This position is for the 2024-25 Winter Sports Season - (November 18, 2024 - February 4,2025)

  GROUP: Atheltics

  SALARY: Stipend

  FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

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  SUMMARY: The Assistant HS Boys Basketball Coach assists in providing leadership and direction to the high school girls’ basketball team as coordinated with the team’s head coach. The assistant coach enforces all rules of the WIAA as they relate to the respective sport and assists with the organization and administration of the team.

  ABOUT CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOLS: Formerly known as the Puyallup Tribal School, Chief Leschi Schools was founded in 1976 to address the high dropout rate of the youth of the Puyallup tribe. It is the largest of seven tribal schools in the state of Washington and one of approximately 200+ tribal schools in the United States. It is also one of the largest tribal schools to be funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

  • Implements and enforces all decisions and directives of the head coach
  • Assists the head coach with planning and conducting all practice sessions consistent with the plan of implementation
  • Maintains a current and accurate squad roster at all times, being sure that it is on file with the head coach
  • Supports the head coach in conducting the athletic program for the girls’ basketball team and the total athletic program of Chief Leschi Schools; contributes to and supports team strategies as outlined by the head coach
  • Demonstrates loyalty to the head coach and the team
  • Attends team staff meetings as directed by the head coach, Athletic Director, or building principal
  • Assumes any assigned duties by the head coach pertaining to the team, including conducting portions of practice drills, handling equipment, determining eligibility, working with student managers, scouting, handling public relations, and keeping statistics
  • In the absence of the head coach, assumes all responsibilities designated as those of the head coach
  • Reports any injuries to the head coach and/or Athletic Director
  • Assists with the inspection of all equipment, oversees the issuance and collection of equipment, and maintains equipment inventory records; advises the head coach, who is responsible for all equipment, of any equipment that needs repair or certification
  • Performs other duties as assigned

  This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed, while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  Be at least 18 years old

  Possess a high school diploma or GED

  Hold a valid and current First Aid Certification card or be enrolled in a Red Cross First Aid card training course

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in physical education, coaching or related field, or

  At least three (3) years of direct work experience as a coach of a major sports team (Alternative combinations of education and experience will be evaluated by People & Talent Management for comparability.)

  Experience in coaching a diverse student population

  Current employee of Chief Leschi Schools – preferably a certificated employee

  CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

  Able to maintain a successful criminal background clearance

  Successful and/or clear drug screening

  KNOWLEDGE OF:

  School board policies and procedures

  Skills involved in sport of girls’ basketball

  WIAA interscholastic activities policies and coaching standards

  ABILITY TO:

  Take initiative and work independently

  Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

  Maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups in a multicultural and diverse community

  Work collaboratively with school and central office administrators, parents, and community members

  Demonstrate understanding of and experience with cultural competence

  Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures

  REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Head Coach or designee

  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.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit or both for long periods of time. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms and is regularly required to talk or hear; stand and/or walk; bend, stoop, twist, squat, and kneel; and use hands to finger, handle, feel and perform fine motor manipulation. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 – 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Anything over the weight limits should be done as a two-person lift or with a mechanical lift.

  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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors, occasionally near visual displays. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

  Chief Leschi Schools is an Equal Opportunity /M/F/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer, except as provided under the Indian Preference Act.

• About the company

  Chief Leschi is the largest Bureau of Indian Affairs School constructed in the nation, Our elementary and secondary schools enroll approximately 890 students, 98% Native American, representing 60+ tribes and bands from throughout the United States. ...

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