Girls Volleyball Coach - JW Eater Junior HIgh

Rantoul City School Dst 137; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Rantoul City School District 137 is seeking a Junior High Girls Head Volleyball Coach for the 2026 season with a stipend of $3,967.60. You will instruct and supervise athletes during practices and competitions while modeling sportsmanship and teamwork.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of coaching techniques, Illinois rules in volleyball, and the ability to establish effective relationships with students and staff.

This role involves ensuring student athletes' safety and contribution to their development while promoting a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Some experience as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at the junior high or high school level preferred.
• Effective coaching techniques and skills required.
• Thorough knowledge of Illinois rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of volleyball.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff development meetings and other professional activities.
• Organize and direct practice activities as per head coach direction.
• Assess student skills and monitor during practices and competitions.

Skills

Coaching techniques and skills

Knowledge of Illinois volleyball rules

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Job description

Junior High Girls Head Volleyball Coach

Stipend: $3,967.60 (after TRS) for the 2026 season.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Perform any related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and/or Principal or other appropriate administrator.
• Organize and direct individual and small‑group practice activities and exercises as directed by the head coach.
• Assess student skills, monitor students during competition and practice, and keep the head coach informed of athletic performance.
• Assist with determining game strategy.
• Assist the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an injury.
• Model sports‑like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct toward students, officials, and spectators.
• Maintain the equipment room in an orderly condition and assume responsibility for its security.
• Distribute equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.
• Accompany and supervise the team to and from all contests.
• Perform support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency information cards, and other related records.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Assume responsibility for a group until all athletes are dressed and have left the building.
• Consult with the Head Coach about any and all orders for team supplies and record keeping.
• Obtain, transport, check, and refill the medical kit to take to all events.
• Order and supply the medical kit through the district nurses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Some experience as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at the junior high or high school level is preferred.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
• Must possess thorough knowledge of Illinois rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of volleyball.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Mental and Interpersonal Requirements

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively with co‑workers, students, parents, and community members.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Concentrated, exacting mental and visual effort to plan and perform assigned work.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
• Frequent mental alertness and attention to detail, effectively organizing and prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and following up on assignments.
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the general public in a professional and effective manner.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Remain calm, use good judgment, and think quickly and rationally in difficult and stressful situations.
• Concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Make decisions on behalf of students, staff, and the community.
• Diffuse stressful situations with others.
• Contribute significantly to establishing positive relationships in all interactions.
• Positively develop cooperation of others and consistently exceed expectations in response to requests.
• Encourage teamwork and place the success of the team above individual gain.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to dial a telephone, read a computer screen, and view printed material with or without vision aids.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in an audible tone so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height.

Work Environment

The duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors, with occasional travel away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.