What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach position at VILLA DUCHESNE?
Villa Duchesne is seeking an experienced Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach for the 2026 volleyball season, currently scheduled from August through November. The Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach will support the Head Coach in developing student-athletes both on and off the court while fostering a positive, competitive, and values-based athletic experience consistent with the mission of Villa Duchesne.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assist with planning and conducting practices, games, and team activities.
- Support the development of student-athletes' volleyball skills, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership.
- Promote a positive team culture that reflects the values and mission of Villa Duchesne.
- Communicate effectively with student-athletes, parents, coaching staff, and school administration.
- Ensure compliance with school, conference, and state athletic association policies and procedures.
- Supervise student-athletes during practices, competitions, and team events.
- Serve as a positive role model for student-athletes and represent Villa Duchesne with professionalism and integrity.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required or at least 60 hours of college credit.
- Completion of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Fundamentals of Coaching certification required.
- Previous volleyball coaching experience required, preferably at the high school level.
- Strong knowledge of volleyball fundamentals, strategy, and player development.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for student-athletes.
All faculty and staff of Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States-Canada. Our Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators inspire our students every day with learning and community opportunities.
Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators:
- Embody the attitudes of Christ’s heart: gratitude, generosity, compassion, and forgiveness. Educating is our vocation, and the ability to lead students to encounter Christ enables us to foster more loving relationships.
- Believe in every student. We are invested in caring for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional well-being of each child.
- Are experts in their subjects. We exhibit professional excellence and innovation in teaching. Through passion for our craft, we instill a love of learning within each child. We maintain high standards of research-based training and are committed to extensive professional development.
- Foster trusting relationships to create a safe environment where learning and empathy are possible. Our trusting relationships with students enable them to discover new abilities, cultivate strengths, learn from mistakes, and develop and exercise resilience in meeting challenges.
- Immerse students in global perspectives, compassionate action, and courageous hope. By inspiring curiosity and encouraging critical consciousness within our students, our students can realize their full potential as agents of transformation.