Girls Sand Volleyball Coach - Arcadia HS (303863)

Scottsdale Unified School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottsdale Unified School District is seeking a dedicated athletic coach to mentor student athletes in game strategies and practice techniques. You will motivate players, organize training, and collaborate with the athletics director to arrange facilities for practices and competitions.

The role emphasizes developing leadership, sportsmanship, and academic eligibility among team members while following district policies and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Prior coaching experience preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages participation.
• Assesses players' skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops regular practice schedules for individual and team development.
• Works with the athletic director to schedule facilities for practices and games.
• Coaches and instructs players on rules, equipment, and techniques.
• Monitors student eligibility and maintains proper records.
• Establishes game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Promotes sportsmanship and communicates with booster clubs.

Skills

Relationship building

Sport fundamentals

Policy adherence

Job description

PAY GRADE

Supplemental Salary Schedule

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assesses player’s 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 assistant coaches as necessary.
• 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.
• 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, AIA and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models’s sportsmanlike behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, 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.
• Potentially drive athletes using district transportation to and from off campus games on 14 passenger Activity Bus and provide proof of insurance as requested.
• Models’s nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education & Experience

• Prior coaching experience preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid Department of Public Safety (DPS) Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC)
• Arizona Teaching Certificate OR Arizona Coaching Certificate (Preferred not required)
• NFHS Level I Certification (Includes Concussion in Sports, Fundamentals of Coaching, Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Protecting Students from Abuse)
• NFHS Cheer and Dance Safety Certificate (applicable for Cheer, Dance and Spirit Line)
• NFHS First Aid, Health and Safety Certificate / CPR

*Attach required documentation to your application*

SKILLS: (position requirements at entry)

• Ability to maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and community.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles of the sport.
• Ability to adhere to administrative policies and directives of the program.

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Note

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.