Seasonal Ice Hockey Program Director

The Haverford School; Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

The Haverford School is seeking a Director of the Ice Hockey Program for the upcoming season. The role is part-time and seasonal, with duties including leadership, program development, and recruitment of student-athletes.

Seasonal hours typically 3-7 pm on weekdays, with varying Saturday hours. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of ice hockey coaching experience, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to work within a team and a single-sex independent school environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of ice hockey coaching experience
• Excellent organization skills and ability to organize others/predict the needs for the development of staff
• Outstanding communication skills and proficient with social media
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals and students
• Sense of humor, enthusiastic and happy, high ethical professional standards, and multicultural perspective
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• Appreciation of single-sex independent school education
• Commitment to upholding the Essential Qualities + Principles of Community of The Haverford School
• Commitment to fulfilling the mission of The Haverford School, and an appreciation of
• Sense of humor, enthusiastic and happy; high ethical professional standards, and multicultural perspective

Responsibilities

• Communicate a philosophy of amateur athletics, pertinent to his/her particular sport, which is compatible with the mission of the school
• Direct leadership and development of the entire program
• Provide an exemplary demeanor in words and deeds, promotes a favorable image of The Haverford School
• Communicate his/her sports athletic philosophy to both Middle School and Upper School students and parents
• Provide leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes at The Haverford School
• Directly supervise, evaluate, orient, and mentor his/her sports coaching staff at all levels; act as the Director of the program of his/her sport at all levels of the school
• Recruit mission-appropriate, qualified student-athletes to The Haverford School
• Study, evaluate, and implement innovations in strategy and equipment
• Submit to the Director of Athletics budgetary and personnel requests at the end of every season for the next season; solicit input from his/her coaching staff
• Coordinate awards and special events, i.e., team trips, which are pertinent to his/her sport
• Communicate with the Director of Athletics to ensure facilities are properly prepared for contests or practices throughout the season and at all levels in his/her sport
• Communicate and coordinate, through the Director of Athletics, with division heads and all other school administrative offices, i.e., admissions, development, etc., as needed
• Coordinate and communicate with the Athletic Trainer and the School Nurse as needed in injury-related areas
• Represent the school at league meetings for his/her sports; educate coaching staff and players on league rules and regulations
• Possess an understanding of character, culture, and community, and the implementation of those principles in independent schools
• Perform other related duties, as assigned

Skills

Ice hockey coaching

Organization skills

Outstanding communication skills

Team collaboration

Sense of humor

Multicultural perspective

Job description

The Haverford School is seeking a Director of the Ice Hockey Program for the upcoming season. The role is part-time and seasonal, with duties including leadership, program development, and recruitment of student-athletes.

Seasonal hours typically 3-7 pm on weekdays, with varying Saturday hours. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of ice hockey coaching experience, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to work within a team and a single-sex independent school environment.