Middle School Girls Basketball Head/Assistant Coach

The Stonehaven School•Marietta, GA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Stonehaven School is a non-profit 501(c)(3), non-denominational, classical Christian school, accredited through both the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS). The school exists to glorify God by cultivating truth, goodness, and beauty in students through a distinctly Christ-centered classical education, focusing on the cultivation of virtue. This position is for a part-time Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach and a Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach, starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The primary goal for coaches is to instill Christian virtue, discipline, perseverance, and responsibility in athletes, fostering a passionate desire to win and succeed while nurturing excellent performance in harmony with good sportsmanship, humility, and grace. Coaches and student-athletes are expected to model Christ-like behavior in victory and defeat, with the ultimate goal of doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Requirements

Strives to consistently exhibit love, joy, peace, and spiritual maturity in their daily work and relationships with others in the school
Maintain a faithful daily walk with Christ and be active in a local Protestant Christian church
Will work collaboratively and respectively with all coaches to the glory of God and the betterment of the Stonehaven Basketball program
Coaching experience with a demonstrated passion for training students at the high school level or higher
Strong knowledge of basketball fundamentals, systems, and player development
Accepts without verbal or mental reservations The Stonehaven School’s Statement of Faith and Academic Philosophy and is committed to upholding both
Serves Christ under the authority of a local Protestant Christian church whose beliefs and teachings are in fundamental agreement with The Stonehaven School’s Statement of Faith
Comply with all applicable policies of The Stonehaven School and with all administrative directives
Possess a love for God, a love for the students they teach, a love for the sport they are coaching, a love for the parents they serve, and a love for the school

Responsibilities

Host a student interest meeting the fall, at which time basic information on the upcoming season is explained and distributed
Help organize student participation in our summer program (open gyms and external camps), practices during the season, and games
Work with team parent-volunteer to ensure that all parents receive timely communication
Maintain a disciplined and orderly team environment
Report schedules and results of games to athletic director for school communication
Ensure the safety and well-being of athletes
Nurture, love, and guide the students with Biblical principles of competition
Dress professionally and appropriately as outlined in the staff handbook
Enforce Stonehaven’s discipline policy as outlined in the staff handbook
Communicate as needed with parents and athletic director regarding athlete’s progress and behavior
Promote academic integrity and success