Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/4/17
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy head coach (for 2018)
SCH Academy is seeking a Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach (for the 2017-18 season) for instruction at the Upper School Level. Reporting to the Athletic Director (AD), the coach will collaborate with all team stakeholders, including the AD, school administrators, student-athletes, parents, faculty, and other coaches. The coach will be responsible for team development, training, and strategy in practice and in competition.
Essential Functions
• Provides clear vision and coaching philosophy that instills a strong work ethic, responsibility, teamwork,
sportsmanship, competition, citizenship, leadership, and student wellness.
• Communicates clear expectations to the players and their parents and helps players understand the program objectives.
• Builds positive relationships with players, faculty, administrators, parents, and other community constituencies.
• Directs and implements all aspects of the boys’ lacrosse program PK–12. This includes, but it is not limited to,
providing clinics for Lower School students and oversight of the Middle School program.
• Supervises and mentors assistant coaches.
• Plans and organizes tryouts and all practices and utilizes sound teaching techniques in preparation of games and
practices.
• Maintains and updates team web page to include scores and highlights.
• Keeps accurate attendance records.
• Maintains clear and consistent communications with the AD throughout the season.
• Recruits viable student-athletes to SCH and assists student-athletes wishing to play at the collegiate level.
• Attends SCH Athletic Open House, all league meetings, and Sports Award Assembly.
• Provides a safe and competitive environment for our student-athletes.
• Adheres to and enforces all policies and procedures of SCH Academy and of its athletic programs.
• Supports the SCH mission.
Qualifications
• Previous high school/travel club coaching experience.
• Collegiate coaching experience preferred but not required.
• Prior head coaching experience preferred.
• Prior independent school experience a plus.
• Expertise, understanding, and passion for the sport.
• Demonstrated commitment to the academic success of the student-athlete, teaching correct skill techniques, and the
development and support of student-athletes with an ability and desire to compete at the collegiate level.
• Ability to contribute to the growth of the program.
• Proven ability to exemplify the highest standard of leadership, sportsmanship, and respect.
• Track record of success working in partnership with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to attend all team practices, meets, and events.
• Must have a clean driving record in order to be able to drive students in school-provided transportation.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
• Work in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching
and crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/on pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50
pounds.
Application Procedures
Interested candidates, please e-mail a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to
careers@sch.org. Application materials will be reviewed as they come in. The School reserves the right to close the search
as it sees fit.