Stuart Hall School - Staunton VA

Stuart Hall School an independent Episcopal day and boarding school serving grades 6-12 seeks its next Boys Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach. This is an opportunity to work with our Boys Varsity basketball program during an important moment in the Schools history.

Position Highlight

The Assistant Coach wil:

• Assisting with practice plans and game day coaching for 12-15 students
• Being a positive role model for the students they guide on and off the court
• Develop and improve the individual skills of the student athletes by teaching the fundamentals of the game
• Collaborate with the head coach to build a healthy and successful team culture; promote not only individual skills but the importance of teamwork
• Willingness to drive a 14 passenger bus to and from away games as needed

Required background and experience

• Minimum of two years of coaching experience
• Experience with skill development
• Experience with team building
• Demonstrate patience the ability to connect with students in grades 7-12 and a strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (absences will not harm application)

• Demonstrated experience taking initiative and working independently
• Demonstrated experience designing implementing and managing a program or initiative that involved leading others - this experience does not have to be basketball-related
• Critical thinking and listening skills
• Interest and enthusiasm for working with people and advancing the mission of an organization
• Prior experience in game coaching
• Connections to the community

Pay and Season Information

This position pays $1200 per season. The season runs from mid October to late late February. Time commitment is approximately 4 nights per week between practice and games during the season. There are approximately 20 games in the season evenly split between home and away. Away games are within a 2 hour drive of Staunton. There is a possibility of some overnight tournaments.

A full job description with additional details is available in the link at the bottom of this page.

To Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter through our online application portal. Stuart Hall School values diversity equity and inclusion and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity. The School is an equal opportunity employer. The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to an individuals race color ethnic or national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity military status marital status pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation age disability genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. All aspects of personnel management - including hiring promotion demotion transfer recruitment layoff discipline termination compensation benefits training and working conditions - will be administered in accordance with this policy. Each employee is expected to do their part to maintain a working environment free of discrimination harassment and retaliation.

Position requires the ability to pass a background check.