Assistant High School Volleyball Coach

Job Title: Assistant High School Volleyball Coach

Qualifications: Employment as a teacher and/or coach with a valid Iowa Coaching Certificate or Coaching Endorsement. 

Reports To: Director of Athletics & Activities

Receives Guidance From: Assistant Director of Athletics & Activities; Athletics & Activities Coordinator; Head Coach

Job Goal: To instruct participants in the fundamental skill, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the student-athlete shall receive instruction that will lead to the formulation and internalization of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence, and sportsmanship. Implements "quality" principles and tools to improve effectiveness of program. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaching Performance

• Interpersonal Relations:
• Promote sportsmanship at events and practices.
• Prepare and implement practice plans and set yearly goals for each team as well as the program as a whole.
• Display good team preparation in areas of team mechanics, emotional readiness and skill development.
• Show concern for the safety and well being of athletes.

• Knowledge of Sports and Rules:
• Demonstrate proper care of injuries and injury prevention.
• Demonstrate and conveys knowledge of sport.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and abide with the rules and regulations governing the sport.
• Demonstrate consistency with the philosophy and ethics.

• Personal Conduct:
• Command respect and set the example.
• Respect others.
• Remain ethical in dealing with others.

• Cooperation with other Coaches:
• Share knowledge and cooperate with other coaches.
• Display respect for other sports and programs.
• Consider your program one of many, rather than the only program.

• Relationship with Athletes:
• Remain positive, encouraging and supportive in criticism of players.
• Establish and maintain consistent discipline in accordance with administrative policy.
• Demonstrate concern for the athletes’ academic program and conduct.
• Show respect for athletes as individuals.
• Inform student-athletes of the potential hazards and the possibility of serious injury with the improper or proper use of equipment and in participation of the sport itself.
• Appropriately acknowledge student achievement.

• Management Responsibilities
• Cooperate in developing eligibility lists, equipment needs and program information.
• Require all athletes to complete the necessary pre-participation requirements.
• Be punctual and responsible with inventory and other duties.
• Display accuracy and care in record keeping.
• Follow Athletic Department policy in all areas to include:  record keeping, reporting inventory, transportation, purchasing, fundraising, and program management.
• Manage the entire program, not just the varsity level.

• Professional Responsibilities / Public Relations
• Provide supervision and administration of team members in regard to contests and events, practices, buses and locker rooms.
• Cooperate with the various staffs and administrations.
• Participate in in-service and professional athletic meetings.
• Accept recommendations and suggestions from supervisors.
• Implements an effective public relations program in regard to the news media, colleges and universities, parents and students.

Terms of Employment: Contract as determined by sport and season dates.  Compensation to be negotiated between the Urbandale Education Association and the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education.