8th Grade Volleyball Head Coach

Central51; United States; On-site; USD 26,282 - 31,481; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in the United States is seeking a coach to teach athletes the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training for success. The role includes serving as a role model, scheduling events, and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations. Successful candidates should have a background in coaching and a commitment to character development in student athletes. Responsibilities include attending all practices and events, providing guidance, and ensuring athletes' safety.

Qualifications

• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• Must examine new theories and procedures relevant to coaching.
• Completion of background checks and an employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Instruct athletes in skills, strategy, and training for success.
• Serve as a role model and follow District policies.
• Schedule events and prepare for practices and games.

Skills

Coaching experience

Knowledge of technical aspects of sport

Ability to instruct and model positive behaviors

Job description

Stipend - $2,588

QUALIFICATIONS

• Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• Has substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical.

JOB GOAL

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.
2. Follows the District's approved policies.
3. Has knowledge of existing systems and IESA regulations and consistently abides by them.
4. Schedules events for the season, transportation and requirements for each event.
5. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
6. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
7. Provides assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant by his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling,.
8. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
9. Follows programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
10. Completes paperwork on all athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to district office within 24 hours.

Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.