Head Middle School Girls JV Field Hockey Coach

NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL OF CONCORD•Concord, MA

7d•$68 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

Nashoba Brooks School is seeking candidates for the position of head JV field hockey coach for students in Grades 5-8. The school is an independent, co-ed preschool and lower school and an all-girls middle school located in Concord, Massachusetts, and is a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). The School's mission is to educate children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world, nurturing students’ growth and character while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Requirements

Former playing or coaching experience is required for varsity level team coach
An understanding of field hockey skills, techniques, and strategies in order to coach players of varying experience levels.
AED/CPR certified by the first practice.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience coaching youth sports is preferred.

Responsibilities

Planning and leading practices.
Arrive at practice by 3:30 and stay through dismissal at 5:00.
Plan practices, delegate tasks to assistant coach(es), set up drills, and lead practices.
Interact with each athlete, each practice, regardless of skill level or ability.
Coaching Games.
Responsible for the equipment, medical kit, and scorebook for each game.
Positively interact with officials and opposing coaches.
Create the game line-up, manage substitutions, and provide feedback and encouragement to players.
Driving School vans to away matches.
Communicating with all field hockey stakeholders.
Communicate and send emails to the team parent list with upcoming practice and game notices and details.
Communicate with the director of athletics regarding any questions, concerns, or feedback pertaining to the field hockey program.
Manage the School’s SchoolPass app for field hockey team attendance and dismissal.
Attend Athletic Assembly.
At the conclusion of the season, prepare and deliver remarks at the all-school assembly about the season, mentioning each player within the remarks.
As an employee of Nashoba Brooks School, the head JV Field Hockey coach will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s mission and core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.