Volleyball Head Coach
About The Position
The Wiz Kids Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic professional to coordinate volleyball drills and related activities during the summer camp session. The Volleyball Head Coach is responsible for creating the volleyball curriculum and overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the volleyball program for grades 5th through 8th. The Head Coaches play a key role in creating and defining each of the Core Sports programs with Wiz Kids Sports Camps programs and take a visible leadership role at camp. They serve as the primary instructors for teaching fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy. In addition to leading the volleyball program, the Volleyball Head Coach will work alongside Assistant Coaches and are in a position to offer guidance and feedback. Assistant Coaches, also called Counselor Coaches, have the dual role of serving as a camp counselor, chaperoning, supervising and guiding campers through the day‐to‐day activities of the overall camp experience. Assistant Coaches placed in the volleyball program will have a fundamental knowledge of the sport but may not have prior experience with coaching or teaching. Volleyball Director will oversee Assistant Coach development. Serve as head of sport, responsible for execution of daily skill and scrimmage sessions. Develop and lead daily sport-specific drill and game components. Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff. Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Assistant Coaches. Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff. Arrange in-camp competition programming for campers in grades 5 to 8 against competing programs. Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4). Additional duties as contracted.
Requirements
- Prior volleyball head coaching experience at the elementary or high school level.
Nice To Haves
- Coaching certification in the sport of volleyball or an advanced degree in Sports Administration is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as head of sport, responsible for execution of daily skill and scrimmage sessions.
- Develop and lead daily sport-specific drill and game components.
- Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff.
- Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Assistant Coaches.
- Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
- Arrange in-camp competition programming for campers in grades 5 to 8 against competing programs.
- Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
- Additional duties as contracted.
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