Boys Varsity Head Volleyball Coach

Sun Prairie Area School District; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 3,500 - 4,200; Full time

Job summary

Sun Prairie Area School District is seeking a qualified coach for the upcoming 2027-28 season. The role focuses on developing skill development, fostering student connectedness, discipline and sportsmanship, and promoting program success while maximizing participation.

Responsibilities include pre-season planning, coaching fundamentals, maintaining safety, and coordinating with the Athletics Director on scheduling and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Coaching in the sport with 3–5 years experience, middle/high school preferred.
• First aid, CPR, and Blood Borne Pathogen training required.
• Knowledge of sports medicine desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coaches individual participants in skills for excellent achievement.
• Oversees safety conditions of the facility and area of the sport.
• Maintains attendance records and participant emergency medical cards.
• Develops a team handbook and conducts pre-season meeting with athletes and parents.
• Works with Athletics Director on scheduling and equipment budgeting.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

First aid/CPR

Safety compliance

Job description

STARTING STIPEND: $3,772

This position is starting in the 2027-28 season.

SUMMARY:

To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill development, an appreciation for the values of student connectedness, discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. The philosophy of a varsity team dictates that as many athletes as possible should participate without sacrificing a chance for the program to enjoy competitive success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include The Following.

OVERALL DUTIES

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Establishes and sustains a level of success in the following areas: participation in the 9-12 program, relative competitiveness at the conference level, and responses on student-athlete satisfaction surveys.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted.
• Pursues and maintains competency in understanding and enforcing WIAA, Big 8 Conference and school board rules, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains, monitors, and reacts to daily attendance reports and participant emergency medical cards necessary.
• Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure demonstrating interest and enthusiasm through the school and media to inform and promote the specific athletic program.
• Acts as a liaison with the booster clubs.
• Keeps other coaches informed of rules and other relevant changes within the particular sport.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the areas of physical and emotional health and safety.
• Encourages students to participant in multiple activities in and out of school.
• Works closely with High School Athletics and Activities Director in scheduling contests, recommending the purchase of equipment, and maintaining a program budget.
• Uses generally accepted practices and discretion in determining the proper course of action; using good decision-making skills. Demonstrates emotional maturity.
• Other duties may be assigned.

PRE-SEASON DUTIES

• Plans, communicates and runs a pre-season meeting for prospective student-athletes and their parents to communicate team schedule, policies and procedures.
• Develops and distributes a team handbook by the first team meeting to include at least the following: practice schedule, team rules and policies, coaching philosophy statement, special dates and events, game schedule, team tryout process and criteria, lettering policy, how parents/students should communicate with head coach, and how players earn playing time.
• Attends and participates in Athletic Department sponsored athletic code meetings and successfully completes an annual National Federation of High School Athletics exam.
• Attends annual clinics or workshops that aim to enhance knowledge of the specific sport or other area as assigned by administration.
• Selects and defines responsibilities of student managers.
• Determines and communicates responsibilities of assistant coaches. Provides inservices for assistant and sub-varsity coaches via staff meetings, program goals, duties definition and expectations, etc. Recommends assistant or volunteer coaches to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.

IN-SEASON DUTIES

• Takes the initiative to communicate activity on a regular basis to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.
• Plans and executes a regular program of practice in season.
• Develops and completes practice plans for each practice session. Provides documentation for each practice session upon request of administration.
• Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.

POST-SEASON DUTIES

• Collects, inventories, and arranges to clean and repair all equipment. Provides inventory documentation upon request of administration.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students of particular program.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to eligible individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Coaching in the particular sport, with at least 3 to 5 years of experience. Experience at the middle/high school level preferred. First aid, CPR, and Blood Borne Pathogen training is required. Knowledge in sports medicine is desirable.

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents or employees of the district.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Exhibit qualities of leadership and organizational ability and reflect a spirit of cooperation in working with staff and school administration. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in verbal and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, WIAA requirements, and School Board policies. Ability to use computers and other technology to accomplish job responsibilities.

ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

TEMPERAMENTS:

Ability to connect, inspire, and lead students with a variety of learning styles and diverse backgrounds. Ability to direct others, deal with people and influence people in their opinions, attitudes, and judgments. Ability to work effectively with people who express conflicting opinions. Ability to maintain poise, develop a pattern of consistency when dealing with stressful situations, and put the best interest of the group as a whole above all else. Ability to make judgments and decisions by solving problems, making evaluations, or reaching conclusions. Ability to perform a variety of duties.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally the employee will sit and/or run. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee will frequently squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, reach forward, and repeat the same hand motion many times while performing the duties of the job. The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and occasionally being able to see objects/persons at a distance. While performing the duties of the job the employee frequently is required to hear conversation in quiet as well as a noisy environment and be able to tell where a sound is coming from. The employee must be able to communicate to the team in order to give directions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will continuously work inside or outside depending on the sport. Occasionally the employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety, well-being and work output of others. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.