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  • Girls Volleyball Head Coach
    Job Type: Part-Time
    Location: Northwest Catholic High School

Description

Job Description and Responsibilities

NWC Mission Formation for Coaches and Student Athletes

  • Is fully committed to the Catholic educational mission of Northwest Catholic to educate students in mind, body, spirit and imagination.
  • Participates annually in school sponsored professional development sessions for the spiritual formation of coaches and students in Catholic high school athletics.
  • Serves as a leader and role model for coaching staff and players through a commitment to personal integrity, character development, and developing the spiritual values of coaching.
  • Develops student athletes as individuals of faith, moral character, and personal excellence.
  • Is willing to participate in spiritual formation of athletes (i.e. retreats, days of service, prayer before games, etc.).

 Organization and Communication

  • Is a constant supporter and ambassador of the Northwest Catholic Athletic Program, as well as the overall mission of Northwest Catholic High School
  • Communicates information in timely, professional correspondence to players/parents.
  • Conducts opening Team Meeting for student athletes and parents/guardians.
  • Develops procedures for open communication with parents and athletes.
  • Establishes dialogue with parents and student athletes to address issues and concerns.

Administrative

  • Manages equipment inventory and maintains conscientious use of Athletic facilities.
  • Enforces Northwest Catholic’s Athletic Handbook and completes all school and CIAC eligibility forms.
  • Manages and creates their schedule based on the league.
  • Understands the rules of the CCC league and creates a working relationship with other coaches.
  • Distributes team rosters, schedules (game and practice) and contact information to all student athletes and their parents
  • Monitors athlete attendance, behavior, and academic status
  • Checks student-athletes grades at the end of the quarter /semester
  • Aids in determining recipients of team awards and honors, including but not limited to (Team MVP, Coaches’ Award, Post Season Honors, and Captaincy)
  • Aids in administering season-ending program evaluation, self-evaluation, and evaluation of the Northwest Catholic Athletic Department
  • Reports Home Game scores/results to local media outlets, as well as the Northwest Catholic’s Assistant Athletic Director
  • Oversees assistants and delegates their assistant coaches

Training and Preparation

  • Develops positive sportsmanship
  • Sequential conditioning
  • Understands and can demonstrate the appropriate skill training
  • Tactical training and player motivation
  • Attention to maturity, readiness, and preparing of athletes
  • Attends Professional Development sessions, including but not limited to the State Mandated Concussion Management and Sudden Cardiac Arrest program, Faith formation
  • Ability to guide the student-athletes through the recruiting process
  • Completes Virtus Training

Sports Medicine

  • Ability to use approved First Aid, CPR, and AED skills through yearly certification program through American Heart Association
  • Interacts with the Head Athletic Trainer of Northwest Catholic, team and family physicians, student athletes, and their parents following an injury
  • Ensures that a student-athlete is cleared by medical personnel before returning to practice or competition

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and references to Athletic Director Ashley Mara at [email protected].