SPOON RIVER COLLEGE·Canton, Illinois
The Assistant Coach teaches volleyball techniques, rules, and strategies while assisting the Head Coach with conditioning and recruiting. They are also responsible for ensuring athlete safety during practices and maintaining compliance with NJCAA and MWAC regulations.
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Spoon River College is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of employee development.
We are currently seeking a Part-Time Assistant Volleyball Coach on the Canton Campus.
This is a part-time exempt position.
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Job Title: Assistant Coach
Status / FLSA Status: Temp / Exempt
Classification: Professional Support
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Director, Athletics and Intramurals
Location: District-wide
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2023
Date Updated: August 7, 2023
The Spoon River College assistant coach teaches sport techniques, playing rules, strategies, and tactics for the applicable athletic program.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
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, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Knowledge of current coaching techniques, strategies, and rules is required. 2. A bachelor’s degree in Physical Education or related field is preferred. 3. Previous coaching experience is preferred.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical demands for this position include the ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, reach, stoop/kneel, use hands and fingers, talk and hear. This position requires physical ability to instruct, drill, teach techniques and playing tactics and supervise / conduct practices and contests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Vision requirements for this position include close, distance, and peripheral vision including the ability to read instructions, drive safely and focus.
Work environment for this position includes typical indoor and/or outdoor sporting events (extremes in temperature, humid conditions, etc. moderate noise).
A bachelor's degree in Physical Education or a related field and previous coaching experience are preferred. Candidates must possess knowledge of current coaching techniques and the physical ability to instruct and drill athletes.
Market context
Assistant coach roles in volleyball are often tied to school athletics needs, especially when programs are building player development, practice support, and game-day preparation. In Illinois, competition can be strong because candidates with coaching experience, current technique knowledge, and the physical ability to run drills are often preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show hands-on coaching experience and familiarity with volleyball training methods.