Supervisor:  Head Volleyball Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent

Job 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 Duties

1. Assists the Head Volleyball coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport.
2. Organizes and directs individuals and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head Volleyball coach.
3. Assesses player’s skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the head Volleyball coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
4. Assists with determining game strategy.
5. Assists the head Volleyball coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
6. Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
7. Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials and spectators.
8. Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
9. Distributes equipment, supplies and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.
10. Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights and pep assemblies.
11. Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards and other related records.
12. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Other Duties

• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Preforms any other related duties as assigned by the Head Volleyball Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Must possess a thorough knowledge of the 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.

Some experience as a Volleyball coach or assistant coach at the high school or college level preferred.

Working Conditions & 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 as well as printed materials 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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function 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 occasionally performed on field trips away from school.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Supervision Exercised:  None

Supervision Received:  Head Volleyball Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent