Athletic Coach (Girls Volleyball)

Urbana School District 116; Urbana (IL); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking an Athletic Coach for Girls Volleyball at Urbana Middle School. The role focuses on coaching student athletes to develop their skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Responsibilities include organizing practices, assessing players, and maintaining high academic standards among team members. Applicants must hold an Illinois Teaching License, ASEP Certification, or Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate. This is a seasonal position with opportunities for community engagement and development.

Qualifikationen

• Applicants must have at least one of the required certifications.
• Experience in coaching preferred but not mandatory.

Aufgaben

• Coaching and directing student athletes in volleyball.
• Developing practice schedules and game strategies.
• Monitoring academic performance and eligibility requirements.
• Instructs players on game rules, strategies, equipment use, and proper conditioning.
• Monitors academic eligibility and communicates with parents about athletic performance.

Ausbildung

Illinois Teaching License

ASEP Certification

Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate

Jobbeschreibung

Urbana School District #116

Title: Athletic Coach (Girls Volleyball)

Location: Urbana Middle School

Supervisor: Athletic Director/Associate Principal, Urbana Middle School

Under general direction of the Athletic Director/Assistant Principal, this position is responsible for coaching and providing direction to student athletes so that they have the opportunity to achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork in their respective sport.

Essential Functions

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assesses players skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.
• Assigns duties to an assistant coach as necessary (if applicable).
• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
• Follows state, regional and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models sports‑like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs and other organizations.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance and requisitioning of equipment, supplies and uniforms.
• Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights and pep assemblies.
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal & Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator.

Qualifications (at least one of the following)

• Illinois Teaching License
• ASEP Certification
• Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate

Terms of Employment

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
• This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the current supervisor, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal and/or head coach of the program.

Start Date

November 2026

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Revised

April, 2025