Job Title: Volleyball Coach, D-League and Travel Program
Company: Gameday Sports Academy
Location: Dignity Health Sports Complex, 3101 Gilmore Ave Ste 100, Bakersfield, CA
Job Type: Part-Time / Seasonal / Evening and Weekend Availability Required
Job Overview
Gameday Sports Academy is currently hiring Volleyball Coaches for both our D-League volleyball program and our Travel volleyball program.
We are looking for coaches who are dependable, energetic, professional, and passionate about helping young athletes develop through the game of volleyball. This position may be a fit for coaches with beginner-level youth coaching experience, competitive volleyball coaching experience, or a strong playing background with the ability to teach and lead athletes.
Our D-League program is focused on recreational and developmental volleyball. D-League coaches work with beginner to intermediate players who are learning the game, building confidence, developing fundamentals, and growing in a positive team environment.
Our Travel program is focused on competitive volleyball. Travel coaches work with more advanced athletes who are preparing for higher-level practices, tournaments, competitive matches, team systems, and more structured player development.
Applicants may be considered for one or both coaching opportunities depending on experience, availability, coaching style, and program needs.
Programs We Are Hiring ForD-League Volleyball Coach
The D-League Volleyball Coach works with youth athletes who are developing their volleyball foundation. This role is ideal for coaches who enjoy teaching fundamentals, encouraging young players, creating a positive experience, and helping athletes grow in confidence.
D-League coaches should be comfortable working with beginner and developing players. The focus is on teaching, patience, energy, communication, sportsmanship, and helping players enjoy the game while improving.
Primary focus areas include:
- Teaching basic volleyball skills.
- Helping players understand rules and rotations.
- Building confidence in beginner and intermediate athletes.
- Creating a positive and encouraging team environment.
- Making sure players learn, participate, and improve.
- Coaching games with a developmental mindset.
- Helping athletes understand teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship.
Travel Volleyball Coach
The Travel Volleyball Coach works with athletes in a more competitive team setting. This role is ideal for coaches with stronger volleyball knowledge, competitive coaching experience, tournament experience, or a higher-level playing background.
Travel coaches should be comfortable leading structured practices, developing team systems, coaching through competitive situations, communicating expectations to athletes and families, and preparing teams for tournament play.
Primary focus areas include:
- Training athletes at a more competitive level.
- Teaching advanced skills, systems, rotations, and game strategy.
- Preparing teams for tournaments, matches, and scrimmages.
- Managing lineups, substitutions, timeouts, rotations, and game-day decisions.
- Holding athletes accountable to effort, attitude, attendance, and team expectations.
- Building a competitive team culture rooted in discipline, communication, and commitment.
- Helping athletes improve technically, tactically, physically, and mentally.
Key ResponsibilitiesCoaching and Player Development
- Lead volleyball practices based on the assigned program level.
- Teach volleyball fundamentals such as passing, serving, setting, hitting, blocking, defense, movement, and communication.
- Adjust coaching style based on player age, skill level, and program expectations.
- Break down skills in a way that athletes can understand and apply.
- Provide constructive feedback that helps players improve.
- Help athletes build confidence, discipline, teamwork, and court awareness.
- Encourage effort, accountability, communication, and respect.
- Support athletes in learning how to handle mistakes, competition, wins, and losses.
Practice Planning and Execution
- Arrive on time and prepared for all assigned practices, games, tournaments, evaluations, meetings, and events.
- Run organized practices with clear structure and purpose.
- Use drills, stations, small-group instruction, positional training, and game-like activities.
- Create practice plans appropriate for the team’s level and needs.
- Keep athletes engaged, active, and focused during practice.
- Use practice time efficiently.
- Assist with court setup, cleanup, equipment organization, and transitions as needed.
Game and Tournament Coaching
- Coach games, scrimmages, league play, or tournaments depending on team assignment.
- Manage warmups, rotations, substitutions, and player participation.
- Coach athletes during competition with professionalism and composure.
- Help athletes understand game situations, team strategy, and decision-making.
- Promote sportsmanship toward officials, opponents, teammates, families, and staff.
- Represent Gameday Sports Academy professionally at all times.
Team Culture and Leadership
- Create a positive, structured, and respectful team environment.
- Set clear expectations for athletes.
- Model appropriate behavior, communication, and body language.
- Help athletes understand the value of preparation, effort, teamwork, and commitment.
- Encourage players to support one another and communicate effectively.
- Address behavior, effort, or attendance concerns professionally.
- Support GSA’s mission of using sports to build character, discipline, confidence, and leadership.
Parent and Family Communication
- Communicate professionally with parents and families.
- Help answer basic questions related to team expectations, schedules, and player development.
- Refer registration, payment, policy, and administrative questions to the appropriate GSA staff member.
- Maintain appropriate communication boundaries with athletes and families.
- Provide a positive and professional presence during practices, games, tournaments, and team events.
Qualifications
- Volleyball playing or coaching experience required.
- Experience working with youth athletes preferred.
- Strong understanding of volleyball rules, skills, positions, and team concepts.
- Ability to teach players with patience, clarity, and confidence.
- Reliable, punctual, organized, and professional.
- Strong communication skills with athletes, parents, coaches, and staff.
- Positive attitude and ability to lead with energy.
- Ability to manage groups of youth athletes in an indoor sports facility.
- Willingness to follow GSA coaching standards, safety expectations, facility rules, and program procedures.
- Must be able to pass any required background check or screening process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior youth volleyball coaching experience.
- Club, school, recreational, travel, camp, clinic, or league coaching experience.
- Experience coaching elementary, middle school, or high school athletes.
- Competitive volleyball playing experience.
- Experience with player evaluations, tryouts, team development, or tournament preparation.
- Knowledge of offensive systems, defensive systems, serve receive, rotations, and positional training.
- CPR/First Aid certification is a plus.
Additional Qualifications for Travel Coaches
Travel Volleyball Coach applicants should ideally have experience or knowledge in several of the following areas:
- Competitive team training.
- Tournament coaching.
- Serve receive systems.
- Offensive and defensive systems.
- Positional development.
- Lineup and rotation management.
- In-game adjustments.
- Player accountability and team expectations.
- Parent communication in a competitive sports environment.
- Long-term athlete development.
Schedule Expectations
This is a part-time coaching position with seasonal commitments. Coaches should have availability during weekday evenings and some weekends. Exact schedules may vary based on program assignment, team placement, tournament schedule, and season calendar.
Applicants should be prepared for:
- Weekday evening practices.
- Weekend games, tournaments, scrimmages, or events.
- Occasional coach meetings or team meetings.
- Seasonal program commitments.
- Potential camps, clinics, evaluations, tryouts, or open gym opportunities.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, demonstrate volleyball movements, and actively coach on court.
- Ability to lift and move volleyball equipment as needed.
- Ability to work in an active indoor sports facility environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly in a gym setting with background noise.
- Ability to travel locally or regionally for tournaments if assigned to a Travel team.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is dependable, positive, organized, and passionate about volleyball and youth development.
For D-League coaching, the ideal candidate is patient, encouraging, and skilled at teaching young athletes the fundamentals of the game.
For Travel coaching, the ideal candidate is experienced, structured, competitive, and capable of developing athletes in a higher-level team environment.
For both roles, we are looking for coaches who care about athlete growth, represent GSA professionally, communicate well with families, and help create a strong volleyball culture.
About Gameday Sports Academy
Gameday Sports Academy provides youth sports programming, leagues, camps, clinics, tournaments, and development opportunities for athletes and families in the community. Our programs are built around skill development, positive coaching, teamwork, discipline, and creating meaningful sports experiences for athletes of all ability levels.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should apply through Indeed with a resume and any relevant volleyball coaching, playing, or youth development experience.
Applicants are encouraged to include:
- Volleyball playing background.
- Coaching experience.
- Age groups or levels coached.
- Availability.
- Interest in D-League, Travel, or both.
- Coaching philosophy.
- Experience working with athletes and families.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
