Boys Basketball Coach (26/27 Season)

Shelton-School-District; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelton School District is seeking a Boys Basketball Head Coach for Olympic Middle School for the Fall 2026 season. This stipend position collaborates with the Athletic Director to run the program, plan practices, and manage equipment and personnel.

The role emphasizes leadership, positive student relationships, and a commitment to a harassment-free environment. Eligibility requires CPR/First Aid certification and the ability to pass a federal background check.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the community.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn and use office equipment and software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with program policies and procedures for coaches.
• Prioritize sportsmanship, work ethic, organization, and communication with players, staff and the community.
• Develop positive, professional relationships with students, staff, families, and the community.
• Manage equipment and facilities and other related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

An opportunity to Inspire, Challenge, and Empower!

Posting Information

We are currently hiring for the Boys Basketball Coach at Olympic Middle School for the 26/27 Fall Season.

Salary

Stipend Position: $2,230- $2,678, (Range is based on current 2026-2027 SAAA Bargained Agreement).

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt for classified employees and exempt for current, certificated employees.

Schedule

Fall 2026 season October 26th, 2026 through December 18th, 2026. Hours per day to be mutually agreed upon between the Athletic Director and the selected Head Coach.

Benefits

Benefits are in alignment with School Board Policies and Procedures as well as the Shelton Athletic/Activities Association Bargained Agreement.

Overview

The job of the Head Coach in carrying out the philosophy of the AthleticProgram and assist with the daily operation of the program from planning and executing well-developedpracticesto managing equipment and personnel.

Requirements

• Highschool diplomaor equivalent.
• Previous, successful experienceinsportasparticipantand/or coachpreferred.
• Ability and willingness to maintainscertificationinCPRandFirstAid.
• SuchotherqualificationsassetbytheWIAA.
• The ability to pass a federal background check.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and tact with all aspects of employment.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with students, staff, families, and the community.
• Ability and willingness to be dynamic, energetic, motivated, and committed to developing a successful program.
• Possession of strong leadership skills.
• Ability and willingness to relatewelltostudent-athletesanddemonstrate careforthembeyondthe sportexperience.
• Possession of a deep understanding of track.
• Strongcommunication,publicrelation,andinterpersonalskills.
• Abilityto writereportsand correspondenceconsistentwith the dutiesofthis position.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
• Abilitytoread,analyze, andinterpretinformation.
• Abilitytoperformbasic mathusingwholenumbers,commonfractions,anddecimalsconsistentwiththe duties ofthe position.
• Abilitytointerpretavarietyofinformationfurnishedinwritten,oraldiagram,or schedule form.
• Ability to identify and define problems, collect, and analyze data, establish facts, and draw validconclusions.
• Ability and willingness to promoteaharassment-freeenvironment.
• Abilitytolearnandutilizeofficeequipment,computers,andsoftwareespeciallyassystemsareupgraded.
• Abilityto learn and upgradejob skillsto meet changingdemands of theposition.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywithminimumsupervision.
• Abilitytouseindependentjudgmentanddemonstrates initiativetoactwithoutbeingasked.
• Ability to complete the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Essential Functions

• Assists with the implementation of program policies and procedures, which align with the district'sstandardoperating procedures for coaches.
• Prioritizes sportsmanship, work ethic, organization, and communication with players, staff and thecommunity.
• Utilizes positivequalities suchas enthusiasm,astrongworkethic,andloyalty.
• Always represents the program with the appropriate behavior and integrity while developing and maintaining production, positive, and professional relationships with staff, students, families, the community, and the program.
• Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality in all matters pertaining to students, families, staff, andtheprogram.
• Demonstratessupportof thecomprehensiveathleticprogram.
• Assistswiththeresponsibility forcareof equipmentandfacilities beingused.
• Performsotherrelateddutiesasassigned.

Nondiscrimination Notice

Shelton School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, or honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination may be directed to the District's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, or Title IX Coordinator at [e-mail].