What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Coach position at City of Bonney Lake?
Love Sports? Love Working With Kids? Come Coach With Us!
Bonney Lake Recreation is looking for enthusiastic coaches to lead youth recreation athletes in after-school programs!
Coaches will work with young athletes at select Sumner-Bonney Lake School District facilities, helping kids develop athletic skills, teamwork, confidence, and a love of the game.
- Actively coach at games and practices.
- Teach the fundamentals of soccer, basketball, volleyball, and/or track and field.
- Act as a communications liaison between Bonney Lake Recreation Program staff and parents.
- Provide a safe and fun environment for the children.
- Learn and follow all rules, policies, and procedures.
- Put player safety above all else.
- Attend all meetings, trainings, team practices and games as scheduled by the Recreation Program.
- Adhere to the Coach’s Ethics and Code of Conduct
- Create an environment of teamwork and respect.
- Commitment to working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, promoting a sense of belonging, and actively identifying and removing barriers to inclusion.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Previous coaching experience preferred
- Must possess Washington State Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the City and the City's insurance carrier.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification;
- Successful passing of a required background check
- Attention to detail.
- Communicate effectively.
- Practice customer service focus.
- Maintain positive interactions with all individuals.
- Build collaborative relationships.
- Remain flexible to changing priorities.
- Determine priorities and take prompt action.
- Cognizant to the attitudes, feelings or circumstances of others and have an awareness of how one’s behaviors may impact others.
- Work effectively with others to achieve common goals.
- Practice Social awareness.
- Ability to problem solve challenging matters in a timely manner.
- Resolves and works through conflict with grace, dignity, tact and respect.
- Be enthusiastic
- Focus on skill building and teamwork; not winning at all cost
- Must be patient, especially with children
- Be organized.
- Be dependable and on time to all scheduled sessions.
- Be a role model for young athletes assigned to your team by demonstrating good sportsmanship, fair play, good citizenship and full participation.
Physical Demands
- Moving throughout City facilities and buildings.
- Travel to off-site locations and move throughout the community as needed.
- Drive and perform field work.
- Communicate with students and parents.
- Lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds on occasion.
Work Environment
- 50% of work is performed in an office environment and 50% is performed outdoors as weather allows.
- Work afternoons
Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Core ValuesThe City is a team of dedicated professionals who respect and serve the community and each another and has highlighted six core values:
- Professionalism: Being ambassadors of the City by providing expert service delivery.
- Service: Giving helpful assistance or advice to our customers.
- Accountability: Performing the duties of my position in a responsible way.
- Respect: Fairly considering the rights, opinions and ideas of others.
- Integrity: Acting in harmony with the laws and values of the City.
- Teamwork: Working together to best serve the community.