High School Volleyball Coach

East Harlem Tutorial Program • New York, NY

1d • $4,000 - $4,000

About The Position

The role of the Volleyball Coach is to be responsible for coaching, character development and providing direction to student athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork in basketball. This job requires you to interact thoughtfully and respectfully with student athletes, fellow coaches, staff, parents and community. Positive communication strategies, organizational skills, and safety awareness are key requirements.

Requirements

• You hold yourself to high professional and ethical standards
• You have experience with, or are excited about researching best practices in anti-racist pedagogy
• You enjoy and/or have experience working with diverse populations of students and communities
• You believe that every student can and will learn when provided with a quality education
• You have demonstrated success in fostering the athletic proficiency of students who historically have not had equitable access to education opportunities
• You are willing to be flexible in your role and adapt to school and student needs
• You are committed to continuous improvement and learning through professional development
• You possess effective coaching techniques and skills
• You possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• You possess the ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with school administration and governing organizations (Charter School Athletic Association) opponents, staff, parents and students.
• You have your CPR and AED certification

Nice To Haves

• You have an Associate’s degree or higher (preferred)
• You have 2-4 years of experience coaching volleyball at the high school level (head coaching experience preferred)

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Athletic Director regarding any off-season training programs including scheduling dates for camps/practices, uniform fitting, pre-post tryout informational parent meetings
• Work directly with school athletic trainer in reporting injuries, teaching precautions and procedures to ensure staff/student safety and help students prevent injuries
• Model good sportsmanship behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards opposing team, fans, parents, officials, spectators and community
• Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts for the basketball program; inform the Athletic Department and participants of final selections. Maintain the integrity of the selection process
• Create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students by ensuring that team rules and regulations regarding conduct and eligibility of the athletes are clearly communicated and followed
• Embodiment and effective modeling of our core values for students to exhibit and practice them
• Sets clear expectations and institutes routines so as to establish and maintains a purposeful, supportive, and fun environment for learning, in which student athletes feel safe, valued, and respected by adults and their peers
• Builds a team culture where restorative practices are actively modeled and used to navigate student and community challenges
• Demonstrates a Team First mindset, through proactive contributions to the community, and advances his/her practice through reflection, development opportunities, participation in the professional community, and actively engaging families and community members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees