Head Varsity Baseball Coach (SY 26-27)

Episcopal High School; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Episcopal High School in the Greater Washington, DC area is seeking a head varsity baseball coach starting in the 2026-27 school year. This is a part-time, stipend opportunity designed for an educator committed to developing student-athletes who are leaders in character and effort.

Responsibilities include leading and coordinating coaches, promoting strength and conditioning, and supporting players’ transitions to college, while aligning with school policies and the IAC/VISAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Cultural competency for working within a diverse school community.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expert knowledge of baseball from tactical, learning, organizational, and best practices perspective.
• Attract and manage a talented group of assistant coaches and foster a collaborative JV approach.
• Value strength & conditioning, nutrition, and multi-sport participation to develop student-athletes.
• Offer year-round, positive leadership for grades 9–12 and develop character and athletic growth.
• Collaborate with admissions to communicate values and attract students who excel academically and athletically.
• Support players’ transitions to college by building relationships with college programs.
• Promote a meritocratic environment where achievement comes from hard work and teamwork.
• Encourage belonging and character development alongside athletic growth.
• Monitor academic responsibilities and support students as part of a demanding boarding school.
• Build relationships with league member schools and support policy implementation.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and supervise assistant coaches.

Skills

Cultural competency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Episcopal High School is seeking a head varsity baseball coach starting in the 2026-27 school year. This is a part-time, stipend opportunity. The successful candidate is an educator who is deeply committed to the role that baseball can play in helping a large group of boys who hail from a wide variety of backgrounds learn and grow, not just as exceptional student-athletes but as young men of character and leaders.

As a member of the competitive Interstate Athletics Conference (IAC) in the Greater Washington, DC area, Episcopal has a rich academic and athletic tradition and is deeply committed to fostering a successful athletic program as a crucial, co-curricular classroom in which students pursue excellence and develop as healthy, determined, collaborative, and ethical leaders for the future. For more information about EHS, please visit the school’s website .

Specific responsibilities and characteristics will be to :

• Demonstrate and share expert knowledge of baseball from a tactical, learning, organizational, and best practices perspective, resulting in sustained competitive excellence.
• Attract and manage a talented group of assistant coaches and foster a collaborative and developmentally appropriate approach for the JV program with the JV coaches.
• Value strength & conditioning, nutrition, and participation in multiple sports in helping student-athletes to realize their full potential as athletes.
• Offer year-round, positive leadership for the baseball program (9th-12th). The coach will help baseball grow physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
• Work in partnership with the admissions office, both to communicate to prospective students and families the values and ideals of the entire Episcopal community and to attract students who aspire to excel in both the classroom and on the baseball field at Episcopal High School.
• Support players’ transitions to college, inclusive of establishing relationships with college and university programs in support of the recruiting process.
• Value a meritocracy and build a belief among boys that achievement comes through hard work and teamwork.
• Encourage a sense of belonging for all boys who are a part of the program through relationship-building with and among the boys that is based on the development of their character as well as their athletic ability.
• Understand the academic responsibilities of the boys, follow their progress as students, and support their full participation as positive members and leaders in a demanding, boarding high school community.
• Build relationships with member schools in our league and work collaboratively to make the league stronger.
• Understand the VISAA and IAC policies and rules and support the implementation of those policies and rules.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and supervise assistant coaches in support of their professional development.

• Required Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Cultural competency for working within a diverse school community
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills