Volunteer Coach

Volunteer Coach Position

This posting is for volunteer coaches that have been approved by the site athletic director. Please contact the athletic department prior to applying. Job goal: To provide an enjoyable and safe sporting experience for athletes, while they learn individual and team games skills, sportsmanship and fair play.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. NFHS- Concussion Course, Fundamentals of Coaching Course, and Bullying, Hazing & Inappropriate Behaviors Course. Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Must pass a background clearance. Must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.

Term of employment: Sport season plus possible playoff games and camps/clinics. Reports to: Athletic Director. Evaluation: Completed at the end of season by Athletic Director.

Performance responsibilities: Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Maintain high expectations for student athletic skill development. Reinforce school-wide rules and expectations. Collaborate closely with fellow coaches and Athletic Director. Differentiate instruction effectively to meet the individual needs of students. Participate actively in professional development. Communicate effectively with parents. Build strong relationships with students, teachers and families.

Physical demands: 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 stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of nondiscrimination: Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.