˜Coaching: Middle School Head Volleyball Coach

The Nueva School

Middle School Head Volleyball Coach

March 2022

Position Overview

We are seeking talented, enthusiastic, and experienced Middle School Head Volleyball Coach.  All Nueva athletic staff will have a strong commitment to quality sports programs that value creating a safe environment for our student athletes to compete with integrity and enrich their lives through sport. Please review our website www.nuevaschool.org to learn more about our programs.

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

• Coach and instruct players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observe players, during competition and practice, to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determine game strategy based on the individual and team’s capabilities.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior and provide proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Observe state, regional, league, and school regulations governing the athletic program.
• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, parents, officials, and spectators.
• Employ nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Assign duties to an assistant coach as necessary.

Position Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. 

• Some experience as a head coach or assistant coach at the middle/high school or club level preferred. 
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. 
• Must have some working knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. 
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students-athletes. 

Job-Related Practice/Game Schedules

Varsity (7^th-8^th-Grade)

Mondays and Wednesdays

2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Thursdays

3:30 p.m. – 5:00/5:15 p.m.

Junior Varsity (4^th-6^th-Grade)

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

3:30 p.m. – 5:00/5:15 p.m.

8-10 Week Season

Spring Season: Approximately March 21 - May 20, 2022

Compensation

Competitive stipend available and is commensurate with education and coaching experience/background.

To Apply 

Please submit a cover letter, your résumé, and the contact information for at least three professional references at http://nuevaschool.applytojob.com/apply. For specific questions, contact Chris Wade, Athletics Director, at cwade@nuevaschool.org. 

The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer — we do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field. 

About The Nueva School

The Nueva School, an internationally recognized, nonprofit, independent day school, has served gifted learners since 1967. Today, Nueva serves nearly 1000 students in grades PreK–12. Nueva is located in the neighboring towns of Hillsborough and San Mateo, equidistant between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, serving six counties throughout the Bay Area of Northern California.

A constructivist school, Nueva is known for its distinctive inquiry-based interdisciplinary studies, project-based learning, and pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The Nueva community instills a passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind. Our school has received the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award and the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability, has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School, co-founded the Common Ground Speaker Series, hosts the biennial Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his book That Used to Be Us in the chapter “Average Is Over.”

For more information about The Nueva School, visit our website: www.nuevaschool.org