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POSITION 27A49 TITLE: Competitive Assistant Robotics Coach
LOCATION: Moundsville Middle
EMPLOYMENT TERM: 2026-2027 school year, season varies
BID PERIOD: September 10-16, 2026, 4pm. If necessary, interviews will be arranged after bid period closes.
QUALIFICATIONS: VEX V-5 Certification (or be willing to obtain certification).
A coach must be certified as a teacher in the State of WV or complete any education program as endorsed by Marshall County Schools, the WVSSAC, the State Board of Education or WVDE. Persons who have not previously completed approved training, upon acceptance as a coach by the local board, must complete approved training and apply to the WV Department of Education for an authorization within sixty days of board acceptance. A successful background check for new applicants is required.
Coaching duties must not interfere with other contracted duties held by the successful applicant, and the successful applicant must be available for practice and game times and dates as determined by the principal in coordination with county office administrators.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk for extended periods; reach, bend, crouch, and kneel; grasp and manipulate objects; write; and use repetitive hand and arm motions. The employee must regularly communicate verbally and audibly and visually monitor students and the surrounding environment. The employee frequently uses computers, instructional technology, and multimedia equipment. The position requires the employee to frequently lift, carry, push, or move instructional materials and equipment, typically weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally more.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to visually monitor multiple students and activities simultaneously.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors but may also include outdoor activities, hallways, cafeterias, gyms, auditoriums, buses, and other school-related locations, sometimes under varying weather and temperature conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to occasionally loud and may include student conversations, instructional activities, announcements, alarms, and outdoor or large-group settings. The work environment may involve frequent movement of students, visual and auditory monitoring, exposure to communicable illnesses, and occasional exposure to emotionally or physically challenging student behaviors consistent within a school setting.
ALL POSTINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE PROGRAM CALLED APPLITRACK. YOU MUST VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE http://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp AND COMPLETE THE PROCESS THERE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS, CALL THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT AT 304-843-4400, EXT. 310. Visit MCSJobs.net for a direct link to the Marshall County Section.
For further information, contact the principal.
SALARY: Salary to be determined by salary classification level, experience, and education according to schedule at https://boe.mars.k12.wv.us/o/mcs/page/salary-schedules. Coaches new to MCS must prove their past coaching experience through verification of employment forms sent from previous employers to our payroll department.
TO WHOM RESPONSIBLE: Principal of School
As required by Federal laws and regulations, the Marshall County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability or national origin in employment or in its educational programs and activities.
Inquiries may be referred to: David Soltesz, Title IX Coordinator, Marshall County Board of Education, PO Box 578 , Moundsville, WV 26041, 304-843-4400; to Sheila Blackmore, Section 504 Coordinator, Marshall County Board of Education, PO Box 578, Moundsville, WV 26041, 304-843-4400; to the State Elimination of Sex Discrimination Project Coordinator, 304-558-7864, to the State Section 504 Coordinator, 304-558-2696, West Virginia Department of Education, Charleston, WV 25305; or to the U.S. Department of Education's Director of the Office for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481.
Marshall County Schools provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the functions of the job, consistent with applicable law. Applicants or employees who believe they need an accommodation should contact their supervisor or the Personnel Department, or the Section 504 Coordinator, to initiate the interactive process.
I received a copy of this job description and had the opportunity to discuss it with my immediate supervisor. I understand it is my responsibility to perform satisfactorily the duties and responsibilities described above.
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The West Virginia Department of Education is a government agency that oversees the public school system in West Virginia. We are responsible for implementing policies, distributing funds, administering statewide assessments, licensing educators and providing accountability data. Our goal is to provide a statewide system of education that ensures all students graduate from high school prepared for success in college and/or the career field.
