Head Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach

Kentplace; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 3,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Place School seeks a Head Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach for the 2026-2027 season. Hours: 3:45-5:45 pm Monday through Friday (games may finish later). Season: Fall (August 17th - November 12th).

Educate and coach Kent Place student-athletes in field hockey. Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship. Plan and communicate practices and game strategies, observe players, and maintain records.

Qualifications

• Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate level preferred; experience at the high school level required.
• Educate and coach Kent Place student-athletes in field hockey.
• Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Plan and communicate practice sessions and competition strategies that ensure the health and physical well‑being of student‑athletes.
• Observe players during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on team capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates game schedules, practice schedules, team tryouts, preseason meetings, team workouts, and conditioning sessions.
• Maintains supervision of student-athletes at practices, games, and on school-provided transportation.
• Maintains individual and team records and statistics; implements fundamentals and conditioning.
• Supervises and assigns duties to assistant coaches as necessary.
• Follows procedures for care, maintenance, & requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Exhibits excellent communication and administrative skills.

Skills

Coaching experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Team management

Strategic planning

Observational analysis

Job description

Kent Place School seeks a Head Junior Varsity Field Hockey Coach for the 2026-2027 season.

Hours: 3:45-5:45 pm Monday through Friday (games may finish later)

Season: Fall (August 17th - November 12th)

Requirements:

• Prior coaching/playing experience at the collegiate level preferred; experience at the high school level required.
• Educate and coach Kent Place student-athletes in field hockey.
• Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Notifies team members of all Kent Place's policies, procedures, and training rules as they pertain to the team.
• Plan and communicate practice sessions and competition strategies that ensure the health and physical well‑being of student‑athletes.
• Coaches and instruct players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team's capabilities.

Administrative Duties and Personal Skills

• Schedules and coordinates, in conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director, game schedules, practice schedules, team tryouts, preseason meetings, team workouts, and conditioning sessions.
• Maintains, along with assistant coaches, the proper supervision of student-athletes at practices, games, and on school‑provided transportation.
• Maintains individual and team records and statistics. Implements programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals and proper conditioning for all levels of the program.
• Supervises and assigns duties to assistant coaches as necessary.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, & requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Must have excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Effective, active listening skills.
• Have the ability to make quick decisions under pressure.
• Promotes good public relations through professional standards of conduct and presentation, as well as professional courtesy.
• Models sports‑like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Adhere to best practices of diversity and inclusion so that interactions with students, colleagues, and other constituencies highlight awareness, competence, and sensitivity.

Other duties as assigned:

• Attends a mandatory preseason parent meeting and training session with the Athletic Dept.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media and other stakeholders.
• Participates in special activities, including senior day, parents' night, banquets, awards nights, admission panels, open days, coaching clinics, and pep assemblies.
• Complete all coaching accreditation modules and KPS training.
• Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Department.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume by July 13, 2026.

Kent Place School is an equal opportunity employer. We seek candidates who support the development of a school community that is culturally competent, a working environment that is affirming and inclusive, where each member feels safe and valued, as described in our Belonging statement.