Girls Volleyball Coach - JW Eater Junior HIgh

Regional Office Of Education #9 Champaign - Ford Counties; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Regional Office Of Education #9 Champaign - Ford Counties is hiring a Girls Volleyball Coach for Junior High at JW Eater Junior High. This position requires effective coaching techniques and skills along with a thorough understanding of Illinois volleyball rules.

The coach will be responsible for organizing practices, assessing student athlete performance, and maintaining conduct on the field. Preferred qualifications include experience at the junior high or high school level, strong communication abilities, and a commitment to student development.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at the junior high or high school level preferred.
• Effective coaching techniques and skills required.
• Knowledge of Illinois rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff development meetings and clinics.
• Organize and direct practice activities as directed.
• Monitor and assess student skills during competition.
• Assist with game strategy and supervise athletes.
• Model sportsmanship and maintain appropriate conduct.

Skills

Coaching techniques

Knowledge of Illinois volleyball rules

Effective communication

Ability to work independently

Maintaining confidentiality

Job description

Girls Volleyball Coach – Junior High

Job ID: 22420 – JW Eater Junior High

Contact: Jane Jordahl, Athletic Director – [e-mail]

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Attend staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and/or Principal.
• Organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach.
• Assess student skills, monitor students during competition and practice, and keep the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
• 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 towards students, officials, and spectators.
• Maintain the equipment room in 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.

Job Specifications: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) and effectively communicate with co-workers, students, and parents/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, meeting crucial deadlines and following up on assignments/tasks.
• Must possess effective written/oral communication and interpersonal skills with ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the general public in a professional and effective manner. Must be able to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Remains calm, uses good judgment, and thinks quickly and rationally in difficult and stressful situations.
• Must concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to make decisions on behalf of the students, staff, and community; diffuse stressful situations with others; make considerable contribution towards 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.

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. Duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors. Duties may be performed away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height.