Part Time Program Lead Boys and Girls Volleyball Coach

Key Responsibilities

• Exceptional ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as deep listening skills to gain understanding.
• Possesses and applies the skills, values, and principles that acknowledge, respect, contribute, and work effectively across cultural differences. Recognizes the unique value, prospectives, strengths, and challenges of every person who comes to the Oakwood community.
• Demonstrates high levels of self/social awareness, self-management, empathy, curiosity.
• Positivity collaborates and builds/maintains authentic and trusting relationships. Demonstrates high levels of discretion and confidentiality.
• Demonstrates commitment and curiosity to ongoing learning and development.
• Leverages interpersonal and intrapersonal qualities to collectively solve problems or make progress towards common goals. Works with others to complete projects or tasks or develop ideas or processes.

Essential Functions

• Exhibits and mentors the scholar-athletes in good sportsmanship and fair play.
• Attends league meetings and completes all required trainings/certifications.
• Attends mandatory coaches’ meetings and trainings.
• Attends pre-season Athletics meetings (in evening) with parents/guardians.
• Maintains a safe environment for the scholar-athletes by checking the playing area and equipment before each practice and game.
• Prevents injuries to the best of their ability through thoughtful, balanced workouts and practices.
• Instructs scholar-athletes in the basic rules and fundamentals of the sport.
• Implements Athlete registration and evaluations and maintains the evaluation base.
• Reports match scores to CIF and Social Media outlets.
• Sends weekly communication email to scholar-athletes and their parents/guardians with a look ahead to the coming 1-2 weeks (practices and games), objectives for the week, and any other pertinent information.
• Regularly communicates with scholar-athletes, parents/guardians, and the Athletics Department to ensure a positive experience for all scholar-athletes/team.
• Upholds Oakwood’s core values.
• Fosters an inclusive team environment.
• Travels to and from competitions scheduled by yourself and the AD.
• Travels to potential overnight trips during the entire season, which includes regional and state playoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Three years minimum of related coaching experience is preferred.
• Valid CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (American Red Cross/American Heart Association).
• General knowledge of best practices in interscholastic athletics and specifically Indoor Volleyball.