Assistant Softball Coach

Loyola Academy; Wilmette (IL); Presencial; USD 3400 - 9200; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL seeks an Assistant Softball Coach for the 2027 season, beginning February 22, 2027. The stipend coach will mentor young athletes, develop skills, and foster a positive team environment under the leadership of the Head Softball Coach and Athletic staff.

Responsibilities include supporting practice plans, coordinating with faculty and community partners, and traveling with the team for away contests while upholding Jesuit values and school policies.

Qualificações

• Bachelor degree and 1–3+ years coaching experience.
• ASEP or NFHS certification and IHSA compliance knowledge.
• Flexible schedule incl. nights/weekends.

Responsabilidades

• Mentor and develop high school softball players.
• Assist with campus events and initiatives aligned with DEI and Ignatian mission.
• Travel with the team to away contests.

Conhecimentos

Coaching experience

Player development

Communication

Team travel

Attention to detail

Conflict management

Integrity/ethics

Jesuit values

Formação académica

Bachelor degree

Ferramentas

ASEP certification

NFHS certification

IHSA compliance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Position Type:
  Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted:
  11/10/2026

POSITION: Assistant SoftballCoach

FLSA STATUS: Stipend Coach

REPORTS TO: Lead Herlocker, Head Softball Coach and Genevieve Atwood

Loyola Academy is currently seeking an Assistant Softball Coach for the 202 7 season, beginning February 22 , 202 7 . The Assistant Softball Coach shall have the primary responsibilities to mentor, coach and develop high school Athletes. In collaboration with key stakeholders, the softball coach will foster a team environment amongst the athletic community at Loyola.

Job Requirements / Essential Functions:

The Asst Softball coach will help with the execution of campus wide events and initiatives that align diversity, equity and inclusion with the school's Catholic identity, mission, Ignatian Spirituality, and the school's commitments to celebrate, educate and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. A successful candidate for the position should be able to collaborate, partner and communicate well with faculty, staff, students and community members.

• Emphasize the values of leadership, sportsmanship and goodness, values that lie at the core of the athletic program here at Loyola Academy.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Have previous successful club, high school or college coaching experience. Organized, hard-working and demonstrates a strong desire to develop young players. The coach will be focused on player development, implementing practice plans and other necessaryfunctions of the program.
• Ability to coach athletes of varying abilities and assist them in developing the fundamental skills necessary to be a successful and competitive high school baseball player.
• Travel with the team on the bus to away contests.
• Attention to detail and adaptability to a changing environment is extremely important as well as dependability.
• Demonstrated ability to engage others in difficult conversations and manage conflict.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information, protect the assets of the institution, act ethically and with integrity, adhere to the administrative and operational policies of Loyola Academy and perform the duties of your position consistent with those policies and the institution's expectations.
• Commitment to the principles of Jesuit education as outlined in Loyola Academy's mission statement.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling equipment of average weight up to fifty (50) pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Note: In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job which are identified as essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.

Qualifications

The position requires a bachelor degree, one to three (1-3) plus years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

All coaches will be required to complete ASEP or NFHS certificate and keep up with IHSA compliance requirements.

• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours, ability to maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working nights and weekends.

Pre-Employment screening is required

S

Disclosure & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement

Loyola Academy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, abides by all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law. Loyola does not discriminate in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Disclosure

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee occupying this position or the only necessary skills. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

The stipend range is $3,400-$9,200. Thestart date is February 22, 2027