JV Volleball Assistant Coach - HHS

Harrisonburg City Public Schools•Harrisonburg, VA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and promoting a comprehensive athletic program designed to meet the needs and interests of the school community. The role involves providing ethical leadership, coaching instruction, and motivation to student athletes and staff to maintain a successful athletic program. The coach will assist in maintaining high academic and behavioral standards for student athletes, monitor their academic performance, and ensure academic assistance is provided. They will also supervise and direct student athletes, assist in the hiring and retention of assistant coaches, and support students in communication with college coaches. The coach will foster high moral standards and cohesiveness within the athletic staff, work cooperatively with the athletic director and other coaches, and build enthusiasm and program support within the community. Additionally, the role includes organizing and monitoring fundraising activities, directing training and conditioning, developing off-season programs, and acting as a positive influence on staff and teams. The coach is expected to be present at varsity contests and as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible, and supervise athletes at postseason competition. They will advise the Director of Student Activities (DSA) on schedules, officials, equipment, supplies, and facility needs. The coach must ensure eligible player lists are maintained, recommend athlete removal when necessary, and ensure athletes have passed medical examinations. They must understand and instruct participants in safety procedures, ensure a first aid kit is available, and organize systems for recruiting student participants and support staff. Record-keeping, statistics, news items, and photographs for the teams are also responsibilities, as is recommending students for varsity letters or certificates and participating in awards programs. Attending required meetings and responding professionally to media and inquiries are also part of the role. The position models non-discriminatory practices and respects the worth, dignity, and individual differences of others.

Requirements

Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training
Completion of VHSL Coaches Education requirements
Proficiency in public speaking and written communication to express and/or exchange ideas
Emotionally mature, objective, and sensitive to people and their concerns
Able to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain collaborative working relationships with students, families, administration, co-workers and community agencies

Responsibilities

Complies and supports the rules, regulations, and policies of the school and division, the Virginia High School League, and district and regional councils.
Assumes responsibility for and participates in staff development (professional growth) and training to keep materials, supplies, and skills up-to-date.
Assists in maintaining high academic and behavioral standards for all student athletes.
Monitors academic performance of athletes and ensures academic assistance and follow-up is provided for athletes that need it.
Supervises, directs, and coordinates and monitors student athletes.
Assists the Director of Student Activities (DSA) and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
Assists students in communication with prospective college coaches and provide letters of recommendation as requested.
Directs, supervises, and evaluates regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
Develops high moral and cohesiveness within the athletic staff.
Works cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
Works cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a well-balanced activities program.
Interacts with student athletes, teachers, parents, and the community to build enthusiasm and program support.
Establishes procedures for communicating with parents/guardians.
Fosters among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
Organizes and monitors fund raising activities and fulfills all duties associated with program fundraisers.
Directs the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and leads, supervises, and assists the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
Organizes, develops, and implements off-season strength and conditioning program.
Acts as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
Is present and personally directs the team at all varsity contests and is present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible.
Is responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at postseason competition.
Advises the DSA as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
Advises the DSA in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Recommends to the DSA the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program.
Provides for the inventory and care of equipment.
Advises the DSA of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for preparation and maintenance.
Assists the DSA to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
Recommends to the DSA and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when program or eligibility regulations have not been met.
Ensures that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
Understands the Emergency Action Plan and instructs participants in safety procedures as needed.
Ensures the availability of a properly supplied first aid kit and emergency care cards at all times.
Organizes a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and develops and recruits equipment manager(s), scorekeepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
Collects and keeps on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
Recommends to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
Participates in the awards program(s), as required by building administration.
Attends all required meetings.
Responds to media, telephone, email, and in-person requests, inquiries and questions in a professional, polite, and responsive manner.
Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
Respects the worth, dignity, and individual differences of others.