Assistant Volleyball Coach - Cherokee Trail High School

Cherry Creek•Aurora, CO

14d

About The Position

The Assistant Volleyball Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental volleyball skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The role also promotes moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, while fostering good community relations among school and community stakeholders. The assistant coach supervises the assigned level of the program under the direction of the head coach, reports to the head coach and high school athletic director, and helps organize and develop the high school program. The position includes coordinating practices and training plans, monitoring athletes, maintaining program information and equipment inventory, and ensuring compliance with applicable district, league, and state association rules.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of girls’ volleyball.
Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSAA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA bylaws.
CPR and AED certification required; certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.
Previous successful teaching, coaching, and/or sport participation experience.
Ability to lift heavy items weighing 50 pounds and perform overhead lifting, squatting, repetitive motions, standing, bending, and kneeling; eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity are required.

Responsibilities

Report to the head coach and high school athletic director.
Supervise all aspects of the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction.
Provide the head coach with information about the program level, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures; maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
Schedule and attend practice sessions and develop and implement individual and team training plans in coordination with overall program goals and philosophy.
Verify that each athlete has been cleared by the athletic office to participate.
Comply with rules and regulations established by CCSD, the Centennial League, and the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Monitor athletes’ attendance, behavior, and academic status.
Use approved first-aid and CPR skills.
Recognize signs and symptoms of concussion and remove players exhibiting them from participation.
Assist with organizing and developing the high school program.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.