JV Hockey Coach

Phillips Exeter Academy; Brentwood (NH); On-site; USD 4,600 - 5,600; Part time

Job summary

Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire is seeking a JV Head Hockey Coach to lead and develop student-athletes on the ice during the winter season. The role is part-time and on-campus with a schedule that includes daytime practices and seasonal games.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting practices, providing training, evaluating athletes, and staying current with coaching techniques. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and a college degree is preferred, with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Experience coaching or playing sports at school or college level.
• Experience in an academic setting and with adolescents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
• Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation for games and tours.
• Keep abreast of changes in rules and coaching techniques.
• Adjust coaching based on strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
• Instruct individuals or groups in rules and strategies for optimal performance.
• Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance to determine potential.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Flexibility

Multitasking

Problem solving

Diversity awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

TITLE: JV Head Hockey Coach

REPORTS TO:

Athletic Director

SCHEDULE:

Sports teams have daytime practice Monday,Tuesday, Thursday,Friday, with home and away games/matchesWednesday and Saturday. Season begins November 16, 2026 throughpotentially March 7, 2027. Schedule may vary according todepartmental and Academy needs.

Wage: $4,600 - $5,620 per season.

Location

Bi- Weekly (Salaried)

Seasonal

Part-Time

Winter Sport Season

Faculty

Athletics

On-campus

Position Purpose

Instruct or coach teams and individual students in the fundamentalsof sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. Mayevaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits,or to improve the athlete’s technique to prepare them forcompetition.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.


• Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation inorder to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, and/ortours.


• Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, andphilosophies relevant to their sport.


• Adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths andweaknesses of athletes.


• Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, gamestrategies, and performance principles such as specific ways ofmoving the body, hands, and/or feet in order to achieve desiredresults.


• Evaluate athletes' skills, and review performance records, inorder to determine their fitness and potential in a particular areaof athletics.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Possess excellent management, leadership, and interpersonalskills, with ability to develop and maintain collegialrelationships.


• Demonstrated ability to work with students by building trustand credibility.


• Respect for diversity of identities and experiences, anorientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency inall aspects of Academy life.


• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as astrong customer focus.


• Ability to work independently and handle multiple prioritiesand deadlines simultaneously.


• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.


• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and adopt effectivecourses of action.


• Ability to engage positively with students, employees, andguests.


• Self-motivated and independent.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule including extended hours,weekends, and evenings.


• A strict adherence to confidential policies is required.


• Proficient in MS Office.


• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications asneeded.


• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to beflexible and multi-task with accuracy.


• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain aprofessional demeanor and restraint at all times, includingstressful situations.

Direct/Indirect Reports

None.

Position Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.


• College degree preferred.

Experience

• Has played sport in high school or college or has reached a level of expertise in the sport as an adult through participationcoaching or through a formal coaching development program.


• Experience in an academic institution preferred.


• Experience working with adolescents in an educational settingpreferred.

Physical Requirements

1. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work andwill require the ability to remain standing for extended periods oftime, go up and down flights of steps, lift and push heavy objectsas well as stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift.


2. Physically able to act quickly in emergencies.


3. Ability and dexterity to grasp and grip and safely operatesports equipment.


4. Ability to lift and transport up to 25lbs withoutassistance.

Additional Requirements

1. Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewedevery 5 years).


2. Clean driving record (reviewed annually).