Head Volleyball Coach

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Athletics and Activities

Date Posted:
7/16/2026

Location:
Yorktown Middle School
Title: HEAD COACH - ATHLETICS

Primary Function:

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for competition. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport.

Compensation:


Salary Range: $0 - $1,890; November supplement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Prior successful coaching experience at the secondary level preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle details accurately.
• Ability to work effectively and maintain composure under pressure.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Develops a fair evaluation process for players to be selected for the team.
• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the designated sport.
• Assesses player's skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Works with the athletic director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.
• Assigns duties to an assistant coach as necessary.
• Develops fundamental skills needed for player growth.
• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team's capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport and team.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Follows established weight room maintenance and safety.
• Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season as requested.
• Participates in special activities to include parent's night, banquets, award nights, and pep rallies.
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Completes all student-athlete safety training requirements and works collaboratively with the Athletic Trainer.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Position Type: Supplement

Reports to: Athletic Director

Terms of Employment: Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of non-licensed personnel.

Revised: 5/31/2024

The York County School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race (Title VI), color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, gender (Title IX), age or disability (Section 504), or any other protected class in its educational programs, activities or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positions have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator
Chief Human Resources Officer
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
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Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Special Education
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Yorktown, VA 23692
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