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Middle School Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach

Las Americas ASPIRA Academy (K-8)
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Newark, Delaware, United States

  • Position Type:
      Athletics/ Extracurricular/Athletics
  • Date Posted:
      6/29/2026
  • Location:
      Las Americas ASPIRA Academy  (K-8)
  • District:
      Las Americas Aspira Academy
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    POSITION TITLE: Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach
    GRADES: Middle School
    STATUS: Seasonal

    School Mission:
    Las Américas ASPIRA Academy (LAAA) was established to educate and empower each student to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

    Position Description:

    Responsibilities:

    • Develops & Implements practice plans.
    • Helps maintain necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
    • Helps oversee the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
    • Helps establish performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in his/her sport in accordance with state and district standards.
    • Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of standards by individual students.
    • Responsible for adherence to all DIAA rules and regulations as well as any policies and procedures adopted by ASPIRA.
    • Represents the school and the school district in an ethical and professional manner at all times.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    • A minimum of a high school diploma or GED. Advance education above high school is preferred.
    • Must be CPR/AED/First Aid Certified (Head and Assistant Coaches)
    • Demonstrates interest in the aptitude for performing coaching duties for a specific sport or sports.
    • Clean Criminal Background Check, TB Test and Child Protection Registry clearance must be completed prior to start of employment.

    Professional Attributes:

    At ASPIRA, we believe every team member must possess the following professional attributes to be successful in our school:

    • Commitment: A genuine passion for education and students with an inner drive to close the achievement gap and ensure that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
    • Leadership: An ability to push yourself and motivate others to maximize individual potential to achieve the school vision and mission.
    • Focus on Data-Driven Results: An ability to deliver quality instruction based on student performance, and to be driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
    • Innovative Problem Solving: The ability to see opportunity in challenges by taking the initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
    • Adaptability: To excel in constantly changing environments and to remain flexible by shifting responsibilities or priorities to meet the needs of the overall school community.
    • Teamwork: To increase the effectiveness of the overall team through collaboration, constant learning, and supporting others. To be sensitive to diversity in all its forms and committed to learning from others.