JV Field Hockey Head Coach

Greenwich Country Day School; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenwich Country Day School est à la recherche d'un entraîneur principal de hockey JV pour débuter en août 2025. Le candidat retenu doit démontrer une passion pour la compétition sportive et exceller dans la motivation des athlètes. L'école valorise la diversité et recherche des candidats engagés dans des pratiques équitables et inclusives.

Qualifications

• Minimum de 3 ans d'expérience réussie en coaching pour adolescents.
• Compétences en matière de communication écrite et verbale excellentes.
• Capacité à inspirer et à motiver des athlètes.

Responsibilities

• Coaching d'une ou plusieurs équipes sportives interscolaires.
• Travail avec le directeur sportif sur les horaires d'entraînement et de match.
• Communication régulière avec les parents et les étudiants.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Motivation

Cultural Competency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The new High School (9-12), established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, GCDS is a school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose. Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion.

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a JV Field Hockey Head Coach to start in August 2025. The successful candidates will possess the vision and drive to build a stellar varsity sports program, along with the desire and ability to develop players.

In addition, each GCDS faculty member and coach is expected to demonstrate ability in the following areas:

• Fosters and stewards a culture of mutual respect, equitable practice, and joy on and off of the playing field
• Demonstrates cultural competency skills to collaborate effectively across differences
• Sets high expectations for learning, achievement, and character development

• Exhibits strong working knowledge of student cognitive development and learning preferences
• Identifies and supports students’ social, emotional, and physical ability needs
• Provides timely feedback to athletes and offers specialized support in pursuit of each athlete’s goals
• Implements a wide array of coaching tools and strategies in appropriate and effective combinations

• Designs formal and informal assessments that measure athletic progress; employs a variety of formative and summative assessments to gauge athlete progress toward mastery

• Fosters students’ athletic growth through structured opportunities for reflection
• Creates relevant and authentic learning experiences; is able to include and/or connect with outside experts and resources towards this aim

Responsibilities Include:

• Coaching of one or more interscholastic sports teams
• Working with the Athletic Director on practice and game schedules
• Supervision of the locker room
• Oversight of the development and progress of each child
• Communication with parents
• Collaborative work with Athletic Department colleagues, faculty and staff, and the broader school community

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated professional competency
• Minimum of 3 years of successful coaching experience with adolescents in this age group
• A passion for athletic competition and the ability to motivate and inspire athletes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• Willingness to take on multiple roles within the school
• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to:

Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent