Greenwich Country Day School-posted 3 months ago
Entry Level
Greenwich, CT

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Head JV Basketball Coach to start in November 2025. The successful candidates will possess the vision and drive to build a stellar varsity sports program, along with the desire and ability to develop players. Each GCDS faculty member and coach is expected to demonstrate ability in fostering a culture of mutual respect, equitable practice, and joy on and off of the playing field. They should also demonstrate cultural competency skills to collaborate effectively across differences, set high expectations for learning, achievement, and character development, and exhibit strong working knowledge of student cognitive development and learning preferences. Additionally, the coach will identify and support students’ social, emotional, and physical ability needs, provide timely feedback to athletes, and implement a wide array of coaching tools and strategies. The role includes designing assessments to measure athletic progress and fostering students’ athletic growth through structured opportunities for reflection.

  • Coaching of one or more interscholastic sports teams
  • Working with the Athletic Director and Head Coach on practice and game schedules
  • Supervision of the locker room
  • Oversight of the development and progress of each child
  • Communication with parents
  • Collaborative work with Athletic Department colleagues, faculty and staff, and the broader school community
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated professional competency
  • Minimum of 3 years of successful coaching experience with adolescents in this age group
  • A passion for athletic competition and the ability to motivate and inspire athletes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
  • Willingness to take on multiple roles within the school
  • Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor
  • Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences
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