Assistant Coach - Unified Volleyball

Job Summary: This position is responsible for helping the head coach teach student athletes the basics of volleyball, while emphasizing safety and also maintaining the core philosophies of Westerly Public Schools.

Special Olympics Coaching Summary: A Unified Coach has a key role in the Unified team. She or he has the responsibility to form the team and ensure that it's working as a team as well as to facilitate social inclusion and meaningful involvement in the team. The coach needs to demonstrate and support this philosophy during training and competition. He or she has the same role and authority to all players with and without intellectual disabilities and cannot be a player on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport.

• Maintain good standing within the Special Olympics.

• Follow state, regional, and district regulations governing the unified program.

• Work directly with the pupil services department to secure all additional help necessary to maintain safety of all students.

• Work with the athletic director and head coach in scheduling facilities for practices and competitions.

• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

• Maintain standards of pupil behavior and provide proper supervision of athletes at all times.

• Help with regular practice schedules and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development while utilizing all assistant(s)

• Help coach and instruct players, individually or in groups, regarding safety, rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.

• Maintain a positive environment in practices and at competitions.

• Help the head coach establish team protocol to assure all students' needs are met.

• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Act as a team representative and promote the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Experienced with exceptional education required.
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Education:
  • Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Certifications:
• Obtain First Aid and CPR Certifications.
• Pass “NFHS Unified Sports Course” within 30 days of hire.
• Annually complete the NFHS Concussion management course.
• Annually complete the NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest course.