Job Description

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Junior Valkyries Coach

Job Code: 2234

Department: Fine Arts

Supervisor: Director of Fine Arts

Date: January 6, 2025

FLSA Status: Stipend

Compensation: $2,283.20

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: This position is responsible for guiding participating students to achieve a high level of skill, discipline, sportsmanship and citizenship. Additionally, this position will be responsible for the recruitment and promotion of the district's Junior Valkyries (Grades 5-8) synchronized swimming program.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

DUTIES AND 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, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Conducts recruiting efforts for the Valkyries synchronized swimming program district wide.
5. Plans and communicates rehearsal schedules and development strategies with all invested parties, ensuring the health, physical well-being, and success of participating students.
6. Coordinates fundraisers, activity account deposits and distributions of funds in accordance with Board Policy.
7. Manages the distribution and collection of JR Valkyries inventory.
8. Properly supervises JR Valkyries students during activities and events.
9. Models/instills values of collaboration, citizenship, artistic intent and integrity.
10. Assists and guides participating RPS 205 elementary and middle school students in the Junior Valkyries program to achieve an elevated level of skill, discipline, and citizenship.
11. Choreograph a minimum of one synchronized swimming routine for JR Valkyries to perform at the annual show, collaborating with HS Valkyries advisors on theme, music, design, and production for annual show.
12. Leads all JR Valkyries rehearsals, tech., dress, and show week performances.

QUALIFICATIONS: Previous experience coaching or participating in a synchronized swimming program is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to the RPS 205 core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
2. Ability to accurately record and manage information.
3. Knowledge of industry standards and innovative approaches.
4. Ability to work independently under broad or limited supervision.
5. Ability to establish priorities appropriately, demonstrating an understanding of the urgency of tasks and the impact of tasks.
6. Demonstrates integrity, honesty, a sense of responsibility, and loyalty in the performance of all tasks.
7. Ability to take responsibility for production process and product.
8. Ability to use clear, concise language to provide timely and accurate written and oral communication.

Benefits: This is not a benefits-eligible position.

WORK CALENDAR: Season is October through March.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Moderate in-district travel.

OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the several types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the school district's needs and the job change's requirements.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Select all that apply)

1.XClimbing � Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.2.XBalancing � Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.3.XStooping � Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.4.XKneeling � Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.5.XCrouching � Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.6.XCrawling � Moving hands, knees, hands and feet.7.XReaching � Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.8.XStanding � Particularly for sustained periods of time.9.XWalking � Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.10.XPushing � using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.11.XPulling � Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.12.XLifting � Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.13.XFinger use � Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.14.XGrasping � Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.15.XTalking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.16.XHearing � Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sounds like when making fine adjustments on machinery.17.XRepetitive Motions � Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position (Select one)

1.xSedentary Work � Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.2.xLight Work � Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.3.xMedium Work � Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.4.-Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.5.-Very Heavy Work � Exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Select all that apply)

1.XMachine Operations � inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.2.-Mechanics � Skilled tradespeople � This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.3.-Mobile Equipment � This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.4.-Other � This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Select all that apply)

1.XThe worker is subject to internal environmental conditions.2.-The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions.3.-The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.4.XThe worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.5.XThe worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.