JV Field Hockey Coach

Job Description

Job Description

JV FIELD HOCKEY VOLLEYBALL 2026
SEASONAL POSITION (Approximately August through early November 2026)

Salary: $1.755 - $2,254

Job Summary:
This position is responsible for coaching and providing direction to student-athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill and an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Duties and Responsibilities:
 Follows and maintains knowledge of all school and VHSL policies and procedures.
 Instructs and teaches skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement.
 Plans and sets up activities, practices, and games.
 Ensures a certified coach is present at all practices and games.
 Develops appropriate training programs and practice schedules.
 Ensures that proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment and uniforms, and updated inventories are adhered to.
 Coordinate with the Activities Director to arrange game transportation for athletic participants.
 Coordinate with the Activities Director to arrange hotel room reservations for all overnight events except District and State competitions.
 Travels with student-athletes, or assigns a School designee to travel, on the team bus, both to and from games.
 Adheres to all financial policies of the school and the VHSL in regard to the collection and disbursement of money, expenses, and receipts.
 Makes recommendations regarding the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
 Works with the Activities Director in preparing practice and game schedules.
 Maintains necessary records and completes required paperwork in a specified time and manner.
 Ensures that proper form(s) (insurance, attendance, medical) is obtained and current.
 Ensures that all student-athletes practicing or playing have been cleared through the Activities Director’s office.
 Enforces discipline policies and emphasizes sportsmanship and healthy lifestyles.
 Supervises students in locker rooms at home and away games and ensures appropriate behavior.
 Checks and secures all office, storage room, outside doors, locker rooms, and all lights after the last player leaves after games and practices (Head Coach may delegate this responsibility to an Assistant Coach).
 Ensures that appropriate rules and regulations regarding the conduct and eligibility of athletic activities and athletes are explained and followed.
 Maintains a safe environment and facilities for student-athletes at all times.
 Ensures that medical and safety requirements are adhered to.
 May be required to coordinate with the Press and report game scores.
 Completes the school or VHSL injury report for any student injured within 24 hours, even if the student-athlete does not see a physician.
 Reports and secures approval from the Activities Director of all adults associated with their sport.
 Submits athlete rosters to the Activities Director one week before the first game, any changes to student information on the roster, inventories, final season statistics, and an alphabetical list of award winners immediately following the season (the list includes the number of awards earned and the class of the athlete).
 Consults with the Activities Director regarding any off-season training programs.
 Assigns duties to all assistant coaches under his/her jurisdiction, including pre-season practice sessions.
 Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, parents, fellow coaches, and officials, and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
 Appropriately maintains and secures confidential records and inquiries.
 Professionally represents the school and the District in interactions with students, parents, community, staff, and the media.
 Attends or delegates attendance of Assistant Coach to all League Coaches' meetings.
 Maintains appropriate certifications and training hours as required.
 Attends work regularly and is punctual.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
 All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

Job Specifications:
 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications:
 Some experience as a head coach at the high school or college level is preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the sport's rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Term:
 Serves from year to year on the recommendation of the Activities Director. The amount of the supplement is based on the guidelines for Extracurricular Activities and the number of years of known or documented experience.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; run; jump; stretch; stand; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The employee may occasionally climb stairs or ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, the ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision. The employee must have the ability to teach proper techniques and skills needed for athletic participation.

Work Environment:
 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are normally performed outdoors. Duties may be occasionally performed on trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Activities Director & Executive Director or appropriate administrator. MLWGS reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

This Position Reports to the Activities Director