Volleyball Head Coach

• Wiz Kids Sports Camps are seasonal youth sports camps that offer athletic and academic enrichment to participants.
• Various locations in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

We're currently hiring for positions at three Chicagoland locations:

• Lakeview High School - 4015 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

The Wiz Kids Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic professional to coordinate volleyball drills and related activities during the summer camp session.

• The Volleyball Head Coach is responsible for creating the volleyball curriculum and overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the volleyball program for grades 5th through 8th. The Head Coaches play a key role in creating and defining each of the Core Sports programs with Wiz Kids Sports Camps programs and take a visible leadership role y serve as the primary instructors for teaching fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy.
• In addition to leading the volleyball program, the Volleyball Head Coach will work alongside Assistant Coaches and are in a position to offer guidance and feedback. Assistant Coaches, also called Counselor Coaches, have the dual role of serving as a camp counselor, chaperoning, supervising and guiding campers through the day to‑day activities of the overall camp experience.
• Assistant Coaches placed in the volleyball program will have a fundamental knowledge of the sport but may not have prior experience with coaching or teaching. Volleyball Director will oversee Assistant Coach development.
• Serve as head of sport, responsible for execution of daily skill and scrimmage sessions.
• Develop and lead daily sport‑specific drill and game components.
• Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff.
• Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Assistant Coaches.
• Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
• Arrange in‑camp competition programming for campers in grades 5 to 8 against competing programs.
• Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
• Additional duties as contracted.

• Prior volleyball head coaching experience at the elementary or high school level.
• Coaching certification in the sport of volleyball or an advanced degree in Sports Administration is highly preferred.