Assistant Coach/Women's Volleyball
- Westmoreland County Community College
- Youngwood, Pennsylvania
- Full Time
Position Title Assistant Coach/Women's Volleyball Division Vice President Student Affairs(DIV) Department Athletics & Recreation Job Description
The Assistant Coach/Women's Volleyball assists the Head Coach with the overall operation of the College's intercollegiate volleyball team for the Fall season.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists with tryouts for team formation after August 1, but before the beginning of the Fall season.
- Assists with distribution and collection of all volleyball equipment and uniforms.
- Assists with conducting a sufficient number of practice sessions each week, with each session lasting approximately one and one-half hours.
- Ensures safety procedures are followed while coaching.
- Travels with and occasionally drives the volleyball team in the college van to all scheduled "away" games.
- Assists in ensuring appropriate conduct is observed by all team members and personnel at both "home" and "away" games and at all practice sessions.
- Assists with the set-up, tear-down, and maintenance of game/practice equipment.
- Assists with recruitment of team members from the college's general student population.
- Assists with recruitment of team members from area high schools, in accordance with the college's recruitment policy.
- Follows the College, NJCAA, and Region 20 standards of ethics.
- Performs other assistant coaching duties as assigned by the head coach.
WORK-RELATED KNOWLEDGE
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
- Demonstrated ability to interact professionally and confidentially with the college community and the public.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population, while exercising discretion and good judgment.
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as possess excellent decision-making and judgment skills.
- Knowledge of how to run structured practices, game plans, and make in-game corrections as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree in a related field desired; recreation/physical education major preferred.
- Previous volleyball coaching and/or teaching experience desired.
- Must possess or obtain first-aid/CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to perform the essential responsibilities/functions of this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous volleyball coaching and/or teaching experience desired.
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, walk, & sit, sometimes for long periods at a time
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Repetitive hand/finger movement
- Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, etc.
Salary $2,156 (seasonal) Schedule Days/Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S-2023-248-P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 05/15/2026 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 05/15/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Please have your current resume, a cover letter, and information for three professional references to include with your application.
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