BHS Girls Junior Varsity Hockey Coach - (SY26-27)

Brookline Public Schools•Brookline, MA

About The Position

The Girls Junior Varsity Hockey Coach oversees planning and direct supervision of daily team activities for the winter-season interscholastic athletic program. The role includes in-season and out-of-season contact in accordance with MIAA and BHS policies. The coach reports to the Director of Athletics and the program’s head coach. The coach handles preseason preparation, including attending school coaches meetings, completing required HR paperwork and training, monitoring registration and clearance, checking equipment and uniform inventories, coordinating schedules and transportation, reviewing the Athletic Handbook and program website, and communicating with families. During the season, the coach distributes equipment, confirms student eligibility, plans and communicates practices, coordinates injury and return-to-play matters with the Athletic Trainer, travels with the team to away contests, communicates updates to families, maintains attendance and score records, and raises issues with the Athletic Director. After the season, the coach leads equipment collection, ensures students complete the athletic department survey, confirms roster and wellness credit eligibility, meets with the head coach and students, and recommends equipment needs for the next year. Employees must be vaccinated and maintain full vaccination as a condition of employment or on-site vendor/contractor work, unless granted approval for a documented medical or religious exemption under applicable law. The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups and people committed to diversity and inclusive excellence.

Requirements

Knowledge of MIAA rules and policies.
Concussion awareness training certification.
CPR/AED certification.
Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.
Vaccination and maintenance of full vaccination as a condition of employment or on-site vendor/contractor work, unless approved for a documented medical or religious exemption under applicable law.

Nice To Haves

High school coaching experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Attend school coaches meetings and complete required HR paperwork and training.
Assist with monitoring registration and clearance.
Check equipment and uniform inventories and request needed equipment from the Athletic Director.
Coordinate practice and competition scheduling with the Assistant Athletic Director and request transportation through the Athletic Department.
Review the Athletic Handbook and clarify policies with the Athletic Director as needed.
Attend the meet-the-coaches night for families and provide the Assistant Athletic Director with the first-week schedule.
Review the program website for changes.
Coordinate with the Equipment Manager to distribute uniforms and equipment.
Confirm student eligibility.
Plan practice sessions and communicate schedules at least two weeks in advance.
Coordinate athlete injury and return-to-play matters with the Athletic Trainer.
Ride the bus to and from away contests and possibly drive a school van.
Send weekly email updates to families and communicate schedule changes and announcements to players and families.
Maintain accurate score records and report scores to the Athletic Director and/or media.
Take daily attendance and communicate any issues to the Athletic Director.
Lead the collection of all uniforms and equipment at the end of the season.
Have students complete the Athletic Department survey.
Notify the Administrative Assistant if students have not returned uniforms or equipment.
Confirm the final roster and wellness credit eligibility.
Hold an end-of-season meeting with the program head coach and closeout meetings with each student.
Recommend equipment needs to the Athletic Director for the following year.