Head Volleyball Coach (Internal Applicants Only)

Head Volleyball Coach

Job Description

Purpose: The Head Volleyball Coach promotes an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, and

sportsmanship. The Head Volleyball Coach provides leadership and supervision for team and individual

sports, and works closely with the other staff and administration of the Watson Chapel school district

Responsible to: Athletic Director and Building Principal

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
3. Current Arkansas Teaching Certificate.
4. Have a valid driver’s license

Essential Functions:

1. Coordinate and supervise Volleyball program and team.
2. Promote an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
3. Design a training program and game program.
4. Organize and supervise the coaching staff to assure that the program is properly implemented.
5. Ensure that all volleyball activities conform to ASHAA guidelines.
6. Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
7. React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
8. Support the value of student athlete. Promoting student first.
9. Support the philosophy and vision of Watson Chapel School District

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
2. Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
4. Requires travel.

General Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and supervise districts volleyball program and team.
2. Help students achieve gains in athletic skill and team performance.
3. Design a training program and game program.
4. Organize and supervise the coaching staff to assure that the program is properly implemented.
5. Train assistant coaches in techniques, skills, philosophy, rules, and strategies.
6. Call meetings with coaching staff periodically and consistently throughout the sports season.
7. Responsible for assisting the Athletic Director with scheduling of the following:

? game schedules

? practice schedules

? transportation

? meal arrangements

1. Develop team rules, communicate them to the players and their parents, and equitably enforce them.
2. Maintain good public relations for the Volleyball program including:

? Develop programs and brochures.

? Present programs to community groups such as Booster Club.

? Notify media of sporting events, scores, news items, before and after games or events.

1. Ensure that student athletes meet eligibility rules.
2. Ensure that physical evaluation forms and permission forms are properly completed and filed on

Dragonfly.

1. Ensure that student athletes adhere to training rules, policies, grade requirements, and rules of behavior.
2. Ensure the continual supervision of student athletes on the court, in conditioning, and in locker room.
3. Ensure that health and safety precautions are observed during all activities.
4. Immediately report all major injuries incurred during practice sessions or competition to the Athletic

Director and Principal.

1. Ensure proper purchasing, inventory, and care of equipment.
2. Submit a complete team roster to the Athletic Director ten days prior to the first contest. The following

items should be included: player's name, year in school, height, weight, and uniform number

1. See that district policies are observed during all activities.
2. Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
3. Obtain advance approval of the Athletics Director for all activities and expenditures.
4. Other duties as assigned by the Activities Director, Principal, or other Administrative Staff.