Fall 2026 Girls Volleyball – Varsity Head Coach (Seattle, WA)

Who Thrives at Bush

You find joy in working with students and alongside a passionate thoughtful community of educators. You believe deeply that learning is most powerful when it is experiential and when students learn by doing exploring and reflecting rather than simply being told what to know and remember. You are invested in the growth of children as whole people supporting their curiosity sense of purpose and capacity to contribute meaningfully to their communities both within and beyond the classroom. You are a lifelong learner who welcomes both support and challenge and you are excited by the opportunity to continue developing your craft in a collegial reflective environment. You are energized by contributing your skills and ideas making a meaningful impact and being part of something larger than yourself.

Who We Are

Founded in 1924 andlocatedin Seattles Madison Valley neighborhood The Bush School is an independent school serving students from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. Bush offers a rich intellectually engaging program grounded in experiential learning designed tospark instudents of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning accomplishment and contribution to their communities. Our curriculum challenges students to think deeply and creatively preparing them to thrive in future endeavors whileremainingrooted in the schools longstanding core values.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community in which every individual can say I belong. We seek educators and staff who are passionate about their work highly skilled in their practice and who bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences to our community. We believe deeply in the role education and diverse learning environments play in advancing equity inclusion and a shared sense of responsibility for one another.

Fall 2026GirlsVolleyball Varsity HeadCoach (Seattle WA)

Stipend Term-Limited Temporary Position

* This position requires applicants to be at the time of application legally authorized to work in the United States. The Bush School does not offer visa sponsorship for this position and will not consider applicants whorequirevisa sponsorship.

The Bush School is in search of an individual to join our Athletic Department astheGirlsVolleyballVarsity HeadCoach. We are seeking a candidate whois able tosupport the schools goals towards building a diverseequitable and inclusive community. We believe that a diversity of experiences backgrounds and talents are necessary to work with a diverse community of students faculty staff and families; we encourage diversity in our applicant pool.

The Bush School athletic program works within the rules of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and the Emerald Sound Conference to provide athletic opportunities and competition for students of all gender identities. While most sports are offered separately for boys and girls the Athletic Department staff is committed to working collaboratively with each participant todetermineoptions that best suit each student-athletesjourney.

TheGirlsVolleyballVarsityHead Coachis responsible foroverseeing all aspects of the program including planning and leading practices coaching contests and transporting the team to off-campus sites in a school collaboration with the Athletics Department the Head Coach will recruit support and evaluate assistant and lower-level coaches andestablishthe team schedulenon-conferencecontestsand tournaments. This position reports directly to the Athletic Director.

The seasonbeginson MondayAugust24 2026 and continues throughmid-November(depending on the teams post-season performance). Practicesvary between time slots andare held Monday throughFridaybetween 3:45and7:00p.m. (no longer than two hours per day)at The Bush School.

In addition to the regular season dates listed above the new Head Coach will have the opportunity to offer summer practices and lead a summer is provided for these activities.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants interested in applying for this opportunity should visit our website at and navigate to the employment section of the website (found under the About Bush tab) foradditionalinformation/instructions.

If you are interested in working at The Bush School but this position does not fit your talents please visit the employment section of our website noted above.

While wesincerely appreciateall applications only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

The Bush School is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment recruitmentadmissionor administration of any of its programson the basis ofrace color creed religion sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability gender gender identity gender expression or genetic addition The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment basedon the basis ofage or marital status.

The Bush School values different perspectives and backgrounds inspires curiosity encourages a collaborative work environment and promotes compassion and kindness in our work together. Our employees are the key to building and sustaining this culture.