Sports Coach

Salary: $25.00 Hourly
Location : Robert Miller Gym, 15206 Daffodil St Ct E, Sumner, WA 98390, WA
Job Type: Extra Hire
Job Number: 2026-0930
Department: Recreation Program
Opening Date: 09/29/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A


Description
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.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Education, Experience and License Requirements/Competency Requirements

• 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

Competency Requirements

• 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.

Supplemental Information

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 Values
The 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.

Extra Hire and Seasonal employees accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked, with a 90 day waiting period.
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Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent

• Yes
• No

Required Question