Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach

Mcleanschool; Potomac (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLean School in Potomac, Maryland seeks applicants for the Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball position.

The role is to plan, organize, manage and direct the Upper School Girls Basketball Program, reporting to Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring. The candidate should have prior head coach or college/club coaching experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball, College Coach, or Club-Level Coach.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to connect with youth and local basketball community.
• Ability to build relationships and work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive leadership to the Varsity Program.
• Oversee the entire Girls Basketball Program, including Middle School and Junior Varsity.
• Serve as an Ambassador for the School and the Program by connecting and following up with interested scholar-athletes and families.
• Conduct out-of-season programs within league rules such as strength and conditioning, summer leagues, and pre- and post-season workouts.
• Embrace the Core Values of McLean School and model behaviors consistent with those values.

Skills

Head coach experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Basketball coaching

Job description

Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball position.

For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college-preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.

The Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and directing the Upper School Girls Basketball Program.

This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball, College Coach, or Club-Level Coach, effective written and oral communication skills, a connection to the youth and local basketball community, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.

Essential Duties

• Provide positive leadership to the Varsity Program
• Oversee the entire Girls Basketball Program, including our Middle School and Junior Varsity Program
• Serve as an Ambassador for the School and the Program by connecting and following up with interested scholar-athletes and families
• Conduct out-of-season programs within league rules such as strength and conditioning, summer leagues, and pre- and post-season workouts
• Embrace the Core Values of McLean School and model behaviors consistent with those values

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.