Women’s Club Volleyball Assistant Coach

The Women’s Club Volleyball Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the head coach with instructing and educating the women’s club volleyball teams on the game of volleyball as well as encouraging sportsmanship, teamwork, and time management. The assistant coach is responsible for representing Washtenaw Community College positively at all times and providing a positive experience for all athletes. This position is a seasonal position. Job will be reposted after the season.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the head coach with conducting scheduled tryout sessions.
• Assist with practice sessions for the women’s volleyball club teams.
• Attend, arrive on time, and actively coach all tryout and practice sessions as well as competitions with the head coach.
• Maintain knowledge of game, rules, and skills necessary for the sport.
• Advise team in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles.
• Focus on the improvement of players and the team as a whole while keeping participation enjoyable.
• Assist the head coach with holding players to high standards of sportsmanlike conduct, and communicate professionally with officials and opposing teams.
• Report player conduct issues to the head coach, so we can ensure players conduct themselves in accordance with WCC students’ rights and responsibilities and abide by the Club Sports Handbook.
• Provide basic first aid in the event of an emergency; always take measures to reduce risk of injury during sporting events.
• Using the arena of sports, educate players about the value of discipline, time management, team work, and the value of academic success.
• Only allow players who attend practice at least once that week to compete in the competition(s) that week except with prior approval from the Manager of Sports.

Qualifications:

• Availability to commit to the entire schedule.
• Knowledge of rules and skills of particular sport.
• Willingness to place emphasis on the studies first and athletics second.
• Satisfactory driver’s record review.
• Satisfactory background check.
• First Aid and CPR certification (Must be completed 60 days after hire or employment authorization. Once obtained, must be renewed before expiration. The College will reimburse up to $125.00 for new or renewal training with a copy of the receipt and completed certificate.)