Assistant Volleyball Coach

Watson Chapel School District

Junior High Assistant Volleyball Coach/Teacher

Department: Junior High Asst. Volleyball Coach/Teacher

Job Status: Full Time 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Athletic Director, Building Principal, and Head Volleyball Coach

Grade/Level: Certified

Amount of Travel Required: Varies 

Job Type: Regular 

Positions Supervised: None 

Work Schedule: August 1^st-May

190 day contract

POSITION SUMMARY

Position is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing the Volleyball program at the assigned school. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Gifted and Talented Teacher/Facilitator

?      Assists the head coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.

?      Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach.

?      Assesses player’s skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the head volleyball coach informed of the athletic performance of students.

?      Assists with determining game strategy.

?      Assists the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.

?      Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.

?      Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

?      Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.

?      Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.

?      Assists the head coach with submitting 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.

?      Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.

?      Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Additional Duties

·         Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.

·         Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Head Volleyball Coach, Athletic Director, & Principal or other appropriate administrator

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

·         Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience:

Computer Skills:

Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position. 

Certifications &
Licenses:

·         Must hold a valid AR Teaching License.

·         Must hold a valid Driver’s License and be willing to obtain a CDL.

Other Requirements:

1.    Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.

2.     Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, and the general public. 

3.    Ability to maintain confidentiality.

4.    Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children, both in person and via telephone

5.    Ability to set priorities and work well under pressure.

6.    Must be detail oriented and have the ability to work without direction.

7.    Courteous and friendly personality.

8.    Must be self-disciplined, organized, professional, and able to multi-task.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Assistant Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Head Volleyball Coach, Athletic Director & Principal or appropriate administrator. Watson Chapel School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Human Resources Department has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Watson Chapel School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the District may deem appropriate.

It is the policy of the Watson Chapel School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.