Middle School Volleyball Head Coach

PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT Human Resources - Job Posting

Position Opening Announcement: Head Volleyball Coach Blue Heron Middle School 2026-27 School Year

Posting Date: March 19, 2026 Posting No.: 2026-16

Performance Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the philosophy of a competitive, purpose-based athletics program. Our purpose as an athletic department is to help produce better humans. We view sports as a way to impart life skills to our student athletes by placing the right adults in coaching positions who will teach as well as model sportsmanship, good character, and support each student-athlete in their social and emotional growth.
• Teach the basic skills of the sport.
• Teach the rules, dress code, and principles pertaining to the sport.
• Teach, implement, and supervise safety guidelines for the sport.
• Provide guidance to the assistants and volunteer coaches and actively engage them in the development of the program.
• Facilitate the establishment of team activity goals as well as individual goals of team members.
• Maintain discipline within the framework of school policy.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with the team, community, and district staff.
• Establish expectations for the team which are communicated to parents/guardians. Communicate with parents as needed throughout the season.
• Be willing to spend the time and effort to maintain WIAA coachs certification.
• Have a current First Aid/CPR card or be willing to take emergency medical training.
• Conduct fund raising and cash management within the guidelines of the school district as determined by the Business Office.
• Follow the guidelines and expectations as outlined in the Coaches Handbook.

Applications for this position will be accepted until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application materials are available online at https://www.ptsd.k12.wa.us/employment.

Salary: 2026-2027 Stipends Middle School Head Coach: $36,410

For application questions, contact:

• Kate Santerre, Administrative Assistant
• Carrie Ehrhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources

Port Townsend School District 50 Gael Stuart Building 1610 Blaine St Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-680-5755

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Port Townsend School District No. 50 complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Further, the district will provide equal access and opportunity to meet to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Compliance Coordinator for State Law RCW 28A.640, 28A.642 and Title IX Coordinator: Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine St., 360-680-5756.
• Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine St., 360-680-5762.

NOTE: New employees who will have unsupervised access to children must complete a satisfactory fingerprint check with the Washington State Patrol and the FBI. Employment will be considered temporary and conditional pending a satisfactory background check. There will be a $50.00 processing fee.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.