Middle School Dance Coach

Vallivue; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallivue is seeking an athletic administrator to lead building athletics and activities, motivate student athletes, promote fair play, and model positive behavior. The role guides program direction and ensures a safe, engaging environment for learners.

The position requires overseeing tryouts, schedules, rosters, safety compliance, and coordination with officials while fostering student growth and teamwork across sports and activities.

Responsibilities

• Attend tryouts, practice meetings, and supervise students during related events
• Organize practice schedules and game rosters
• Assign positions and develop strategies for play
• Maintain and inventory facilities, equipment, and uniforms
• Attend meetings, supervise fundraisers, help with competitions
• Arrange off-season workouts
• Coach participants of varying abilities
• Track student performance and develop stat sheets
• Coordinate transportation, scheduling, and officials for competitions
• Ensure student safety and equipment security
• Comply with laws, rules, and concussion policy
• Confirm student eligibility and necessary physicals
• Promote athletics program and seek student participation
• Model positive behavior and maintain professionalism
• Maintain high conduct standards for student athletes
• Abide by Idaho High School Activities Association rules

Job description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO

Building Principal and Athletics and Activities Director

JOB SUMMARY

To motivate and develop each athletes' skills, attitudes, and habits that will guide them toward success, personal growth, and good character. To provide examples of fair play, team building, and respect. Provide leadership and motivation to excel.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with Student Athletes

1. Attend all tryouts, practice meetings, and in-school events, and supervise students during related field trips and other out-of-school functions
2. Organize practice schedules and game rosters
3. Assign positions to players, and develop strategies and styles of play
4. Organize, maintain, & inventory facilities, equipment, & uniforms
5. Attend out-of-school meetings, supervise fundraisers, and help students prepare for competitions
6. Arrange and participate in off-season workouts
7. Coach individual participants of varying abilities in the skills necessary
8. Track student performance throughout the season and develop stat sheets on players
9. Arrange with the athletics and activities director for any necessary transportation, scheduling, hiring of officials, or other arrangements for competitions related to the sport
10. Ensure the safety of the students and maintain responsibility for the security of equipment and facilities and ensure that safety equipment is used correctly
11. Comply with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy pertaining to medical procedures and student athletes, including the district's concussion policy
12. Ensure that students are eligible to participate, and that they have had any necessary physical examinations
13. Actively promote the athletic program, seek student participation, and select team members
14. Model positive behavior, maintain a supportive environment, and remain professional, even when tension is high
15. Maintain high standards of conduct for student athletes, including respect and fair play
16. Abide by the rules of the Idaho High School Activities Association Handbook

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated periodically by the building principal and/or the athletics and activities director in conformance with district policy and IDAPA 08.02.02.120.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

By contract as determined by the Board of Trustees in accordance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy.

NOTE

All certificated and non-certificated employees and other individuals are required to undergo a criminal history check and submit to fingerprinting. Any applicant convicted of any of the felony crimes enumerated in Section 33-1208, Idaho Code may not be hired, and any applicant convicted of any felony offense listed in Section 33-1208(2), Idaho Code shall not be hired.

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-512 Governance of Schools
I.C. § 33-513 Professional Personnel
I.C. § 33-515 Issuance of Renewable Contracts
I.C. § 33-1210 Information on Past Job Performance
IDAPA 08.02.02.022 Endorsements A-D
IDAPA 08.02.02.023 Endorsements E-L
IDAPA 08.02.02.0234 Endorsements M-Z
IDAPA 08.02.02.120 Local District Evaluation Policy—Teacher and Pupil Personnel Certificate Holders