Asst MS Volleyball Coach 8th Grade

Reports to: MS Activities Director, Head Coach

About the Role

To support each participating student in achieving a higher level of skill, an enhanced appreciation for the values of discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. Coaches should be dedicated to developing successful programs, considering not only win/lose records but, especially, the overall purpose of achieving personal growth through participation and competition. Promote the overall mission of the school system, and work to maximize the educational opportunities available to each student.

Responsibilities

• Teach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport.
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season.
• Work closely with the activities director in scheduling competitions, contests, and performances.
• Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate.
• Maintain necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Oversee the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport or activity is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behaviors at all times, and establish and oversee penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Ensure all students have been picked up or have other arrangements made at the end of all practices, competitions, and performances.

Requirements

• Iowa Coaching Authorization for athletic coaching.
• Qualifications will be based on sponsorship program.
• OSHA required certificate.
• Background check.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls, talk and hear.
• Frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward.
• Continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
• Will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, and assessment data.

Working Conditions

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.

• Noise level in the work environment can vary based on activities taking place.
• Position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may extend beyond a typical eight-hour workday.
• Frequently work in different areas including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, and in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities.
• Usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.