Girls Head Varsity Volleyball Coach

At The Mount Vernon School , students are empowered to discover, explore, learn, design, create, and effect change. With a commitment to Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Action (IDEA), we welcome the opportunity to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations that challenge our biases and assumptions. Our goal is to design a better world, so we choose to equip students with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and relationships they need to be impact-ready.

The Athletic Team

Relationships are foundational for our athletic teams just as they are in the classroom at Mount Vernon. By prioritizing the connections built between coaches and our student-athletes, we create an environment of support, encouragement, and accountability that allows our students to achieve their athletic goals beyond what they ever imagined for themselves. More than 80% of our Upper and Middle School students participate in athletics. Participating in sports plays a positive role in supporting youth development, leading to improved academic achievement and stronger social and emotional well-being. The Athletic Team works collaboratively to deliver a high-quality experience for students and parents that lives into their core value, “We Over Me”.

The Role

Mount Vernon seeks a dedicated, strategic, and organized Girls Head Varsity Volleyball Coach who will be able to fulfill a full-time teaching need (see list of opportunities) in addition to leading the extra-curricular Girls Varsity Volleyball program. While Volleyball  is a fall sport and follows the GHSA calendar, team development and mentoring is a year-round commitment as the head coach builds the coaching team and helps develop student-athletes. This is a position that is important to the culture of the school and has the opportunity to build on the successes of Mount Vernon’s athletic program and be a part of the momentum as we continue our Let’s Do This Campaign. This Varsity Coach will serve as the program director for girls volleyballl experiences for K-12 at Mount Vernon (Varsity, JV and MS programs). Strong candidates will have high school volleyball coaching experience and track record of building excellent relationships with students. 

What a typical week looks like: Role & Responsibilities

• Fulfilling a full-time need for the School 
• Planning and managing the varsity team’s daily operations
• Develop and implement effective and meaningful practice plans, drills, and coaching strategies
• Regularly communicating with families, coaches, and players
• Actively participating in professional growth opportunities
• Participating in weekly school/division/team meetings
• Meeting the needs of the division by helping with weekly coverage and duties 
• Supporting students’ academic growth & communicating after-school events with stakeholders

What we are looking for: Core Competencies

• Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments 
• Culturally proficient & equity literate
• A track record of giving high-quality, responsive feedback
• Ability to empower/inspire teams and enhance culture 
• Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS
  

• Ability to fulfill a full-time need for the School 
• Bachelor’s degree and previous head coaching experience at the high-school level
• Positive and effective leadership, organizational, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

This is an exempt position that is paid a coaching stipend over the duration of the season.

This job description is intended to describe the basic elements of the job and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. This job description does not constitute a contract. It may be modified or amended at any time as determined in the School’s discretion.

The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.