Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach

Description

Summary

Greenhill School seeks an outstanding educator for Head Boys’ Lacrosse Program, whose duties comprise of:

Coaching:  Head Boys’ Lacrosse Program

• Encourage, train, and coach the student-athletes of the boys’ lacrosse program (Grades 9-12).
• Work with our admission office to identify and recruit prospective student-athletes to Greenhill.
• Collaborate on internal (on campus) recruitment and retention of lacrosse players in the program.
• Coordinate the development and promotion of the boys’ lacrosse program (Grades 7-12) in conjunction with the mission of the school.
• Collaborate with the Head of Athletics on hiring, retention, evaluation, and professional development of boys’ lacrosse coaching staff.
• Schedule and organize practice sessions for Upper School boys’ lacrosse teams.
• Schedule boys’ lacrosse games in conjunction with the Head of Athletics & Physical Education.
• Coordinate boys’ lacrosse camp selection with families of players wishing to be more competitive.
• Work closely with the College Counseling office in the recruitment/placement of players in NCAA men’s lacrosse programs.
• Represent Greenhill School and the boys’ lacrosse program in a professional manner and within the bounds of good sportsmanship.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will - 

• Manifest an earnest, active, and ongoing commitment to increasing her/his cultural competency and to valuing and respecting the myriad cultural differences among members of the Greenhill Community and beyond.  
• Demonstrate competency with student-centered technology, an interest in advancing and supporting its use to enhance student learning, and the desire to employ technology to connect with students who learn both remotely and in-person. 
• Have committed experience teaching and coaching.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead the boys’ lacrosse program in Upper School (Grades 9-12) with support for the Middle School (Grades 7-8) and Hornet Sports Association (Prek-6).
• Possess the ability to lead/coach a second sport in Middle (Grades 7-8) or Upper School (Grades 9-12).
• Show competence in effective teaching techniques and content knowledge appropriate to the teaching and coaching position.
• plan effectively for instruction and maintain an environment for effective learning.
• Possess leadership skills and the ability to motivate students.
• communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents.
• Be willing to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Be committed to value teaching in a cooperative and problem-solving environment.
• Show creative strategies for motivating students of all ability levels.
• Be willing to work collaboratively and be a part of a team process.
• demonstrate a willingness to promote positive school/community relations.
• Show enthusiasm, optimism, punctuality, dependability, and flexibility.
• have a sense of humor.
• Agree to complete first-aid/CPR/AED certifications.

This is an exempt-level, part-time seasonal adjunct coaching position.