What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Volleyball Coach position at Riley Street Middle School?
Middle School Girls Volleyball Coach
Summary:
Hudsonville’s Middle School Volleyball Coach is responsible for overseeing the Middle School Volleyball team (7th or 8th Grade). The mission of Hudsonville Public Schools is to educate, challenge, and inspire all learners to become contributing, responsible members of a global society.
This position is for the 2026-2027 school year.
Description:
- Organize and work with Athletic Facilitator to schedule the volleyball season
- Conduct player tryouts at the beginning of the season
- Lead team practices and conditioning sessions
- Provide in-game strategy
- Coordinate travel plans for away games
- Possess a great love of the sport and a high interest in helping individuals reach their highest potential
- Good role model for student-athletes
- Current knowledge of rules, fundamentals, teamwork and the ability to relate to and teach teenage students
- Strong commitment to building a successful program for student-athletes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Select, instruct, and coach the team through the season at practices and contests
- Create a positive learning experience for all members of the team
- Maintain all records, statistics, and awards information
- Maintain ongoing communication with players, parents, and media
- Conduct Player tryouts
- Lead team practices and conditioning
- Attends practices, games, and meetings punctually.
- Teaches necessary skills for individual and team achievement
Education and/or Experience:
- Evidence of expertise in sport
- Preferably previous coaching or history playing sport
Language Skills:
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from the community, regulatory agencies or staff members.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position requires standing and walking
Position involves frequent lifting up to 20 pounds and occasional lifting up to 40 pounds.
Position involves listening, speaking clearly and visual acuity.
Position involves frequent repetitive action on a keyboard.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.