WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

JOB OPENING: HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH

NAME OF POSITION: HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To serve as the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach & Volleyball Program Director, grades 7-12.

THIS POSITION IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: West Valley High School Athletic Director and Principal

TIME AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Date Activity Starts and Finishes (approximate): Late May-Mid November (Fall Sports Season)

Weeks per season/year: approx.13 Total number of days required with students: 65-78
Number of hours per week with students: 15-25 Number of students under your supervision: 48

Equipment Procurement: Yes Equipment Care, Maintenance and Inventory: Yes

Duties:

• Utilize strength & conditioning program to enhance performance of each athlete.
• Emphasize safety precautions, and be aware of the best training and injury procedures.
• Teach appropriate technique and skills
• Follow and abide by all WVSD and WIAA policies and procedures and assist in articulating and enforcing for the athletes
• Complete all required administrative tasks in a timely manner
• Properly care for all uniforms, equipment and facilities usage.
• Demonstrate knowledge of game preparation and contest strategy/adjustments
• Promote the program through media outlets and conduct an end of season celebration to recognize athletes
• Use appropriate strategies to motivate athletes both intrinsically and extrinsically
• Use verbal encouragement, past successes, and peer modeling to help ALL athletes believe in themselves inside and outside of sports
• Employ strategies to successfully create a team culture of excitement and enjoyment
• Create appropriate relationships with individuals and builds unity within the team
• Focus on process goals to obtain the desired outcome and performance goals
• Verbalize transformational purpose statement and demonstrate how it serves him/her in decision making process
• Verbalize highest core values and communicate how they are represented in purpose statement
• Coach can articulate who they are in and out of sports, in and beyond their role as a coach while helping athletes to do the same
• Use strategies to teach both moral character and performance character
• Demonstrate an understanding of when to prioritize the programs purpose over the programs performance and outcome goals
• Create an environment where every athlete knows their role and worth to the team’s cause and relationships
• Attend all coaches’ meetings, practice session, matches as scheduled.
• Provide input to Athletic Director for scheduling of non-league matches/tournaments.
• Evaluate the sub-varsity coaches and be a mentor to those coaches.
• Keep accurate statistics and disseminate to appropriate coaches/league/media sources.
• Teach and model the highest standards of conduct and sportsmanship during practices and contests.
• Develop a budget for basic equipment (ASB Budget) and for capital needs (Levy/General Budget).
• Promote the entire interscholastic program of the school and direct the program in harmony with the total school program.
• Be thoroughly acquainted with the contest rules and ensure that your athletes are aware of them as well.
• Maintain WIAA coaching standards
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• • Credentials: Washington State Teaching Credentials Required. Current First Aid/CPR card required,
  • a good driving record that allows you to drive a school vehicle required.
  • Education: 4-year degree required
  • Playing Experience: Previous volleyball playing experience at the high school level required, college level highly preferred.
  • Coaching Experience: Previous successful head volleyball coaching experience in secondary school or community programs preferred. 
  • Volleyball coaching certification preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience in Gold Medal Squared Volleyball preferred.
  • Bilingual Preferred

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Personal Qualities: The ability to work with student/athletes and their parents in a professional manner. The successful candidate will work to instill the highest desirable ideals of character and ensure that the welfare of each student/athlete is always held in the highest regard. The candidate should have the ability to be an independent, critical thinker as well as a team player. The ability to plan practices, events, and organize all the necessary materials and persons to carry out the sport/activity is highly valued. Must be able to consistently meet scheduled responsibilities for practice, coaching preparation, competition, and related activities.

SALARY
Current salary - DOE. Additional stipend for post-season play.