Coach 2026 - 2027

St. Mark’s Episcopal School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Houston seeks a dedicated and dynamic coach for the 2026-2027 school year. This position encompasses various sports, including Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, and others, and focuses on fostering students' physical skills, teamwork, and understanding of fair play. Responsibilities include planning training sessions, overseeing teams, managing equipment, and effective communication with team members and parents. Experience in sports coaching and the ability to handle stress is essential.

Qualifications

• Familiar with all rules and regulations of the relevant sports.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and maintain composure.
• Strong communication skills with team members and parents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee athletic teams and their activities.
• Plan and direct training sessions for student-athletes.
• Maintain inventory and oversee issue of athletic uniforms.

Job description

St. Mark’s Episcopal School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic coach for the 2026‑2027 school year. This is a crucial position for the students, families, and faculty at St. Mark’s. While this position encompasses many different duties, its primary function is to provide students an opportunity to participate in a competitive setting that will foster physical skills, teamwork, a sense of worth and competence, knowledge, and understanding of the pleasures associated with the sport and the principles of fair play.

St. Mark’s will be hiring for the following sports:

• Boys & Girls Volleyball
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Softball
• Baseball
• Golf

Essential Responsibilities:

• Familiar with all rules and regulations, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the particular sport of interest.
• Assist in the oversight of the activities of all athletic teams for their sport.
• Coaches plan and direct the training of student‑athletes, and assess individuals’ abilities and skill levels to determine the appropriate team position.
• Maintain inventory of all equipment to their relative sport or sports.
• Oversee proper issue and return of all athletic uniforms.
• Submitting equipment and supplies needed to the Director of Athletics.
• Assure facilities are secure upon the completion of practice and/or games.
• Keep accurate scores and records for sport.
• Effectively communicate with team members and parents.
• Submit all required reports in a timely manner.
• Organize and prepare for practices including set up and clean up.
• Setup the gym or field for practices and on game day.
• Facilitate carpool for away games (this needs more detail).
• Able to handle stressful situations by maintaining composure.
• Work with and support all other coaches and sports, as requested.
• Attend additional meetings as instructed by the Head of School or Director of Athletics.
• All coaches report directly to the Athletic Director.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Work in a sometimes highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds; to bend, stoop, and reach overhead.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate‑controlled classroom environment.
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.

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