Boys JV Lacrosse Coach

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Boys JV Lacrosse Coach to start in February 2025. Successful candidates will possess the vision and drive to build a stellar varsity sports program.

Responsibilities:

• Fosters and stewards a culture of mutual respect, equitable practice, and joy on and off of the playing field.
• Demonstrates cultural competency skills to collaborate effectively across difference.
• Sets high expectations for learning, achievement, and character development.
• Exhibits strong working knowledge of student cognitive development and learning preferences.
• Identifies and supports students’ social, emotiona,l and physical ability needs.
• Provides timely feedback to athletes and offers specialized support in pursuit of each athlete’s goals.
• Implements a wide array of coaching tools and strategies in appropriate and effective combinations.
• Designs formal and informal assessments that measure athletic progress; employs a variety of formative and summative assessments to gauge athlete progress toward mastery.
• Fosters students’ athletic growth through structured opportunities for reflection.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated professional competency.
• Minimum of 3-years 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.