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 Headwaters School, a Pre-K through grade 12 independent day school serving over 500 students across its three campuses in Austin, TX, is seeking a full time Middle and High School Athletics Coordinator and Teacher for the 2022-2023 academic year.

At Headwaters, our teachers nurture a school culture that promotes a growth mindset, a collaborative spirit, a joyful environment, and the achievement of high expectations. Our faculty and staff ensure all members of our school community understand their role in advancing issues of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Headwaters School supports the professional growth of our school faculty in order to contribute to their feelings of fulfillment, to provide a model of lifelong learning for our students, and to advance the strategic goals of the school.

Our employees are responsible for bringing our Purpose statement to life: to cultivate identity formation, foster empathy, and embrace diversity to bring more peace to the world. In addition, they guide our students to live authentically, think expansively, and create bravely. We invite our students, guides, staff, parents, and trustees to be Peacemakers, Advocates, Creators, and Thinkers.

The Athletics Coordinator and Teacher works closely with both our Middle and High School Directors  to provide oversight, organization, and coordination for the athletics programs in middle and high school. S/he/They will also serve as a guide for two PACTivity classes (activity period) in the middle school. The AC facilitates communication between teachers, administration, students, parents, ancillary staff, and our league association in order to raise the profile of the athletic program and our student athletes.

Candidates will also be prepared to participate in the life of the school, including, but not limited to supervision of lunch, teaching an elective, coaching, sponsoring a club, serving as an advisor, chaperoning trips, and other duties as assigned by the Program Directors. 

Responsibilities

• Lead daily physical education / movement classes courses for Middle School students
• Lead a High School advisory class
• Develop, organize, supervise, schedule, and evaluate the after school athletics program for the middle and high school. 
• Ensure that all coaching and referee positions are filled with competent coaches properly trained in all organizational and philosophical aspects of an inclusive, no-cut, team-focused athletics program
• Participate with the administrative team in employment decisions and faculty assignments around hiring coaches. Work collaboratively with coaches to identify goals and strategies for each sport.
• Ensure the proper maintenance and security of all athletics equipment.
• Manage and secure athletic facility rentals, including working with Austin Parks and Rec and local gyms. 
• Manage the delegated budget for the program and plan appropriately for new projects.  This includes the purchase of uniforms and equipment, gathering coaches requests, approving expenses, and working within a budget. 

• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, required
• Coaching experience, required
• Strong commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging practices
• Understanding of kinesiology preferred
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Friendly disposition and excellent collaborative skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Google suite preferred
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Operates with a high level of integrity, professionalism and organization

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position and compensation is competitive for the greater Austin area. The School offers a wide-range of benefits including generous paid time off, 100% paid medical insurance for the employee, 401(k) retirement plan, on-going professional support and continuing education opportunities, and a unique working environment where you are able to share and receive ongoing feedback. This position reports to the Director of the High School.

Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and statement of educational philosophy to Leslie Hirsch, Director of Human Resources at hr@headwaters.org to apply or visit our school website at https://www.headwaters.org/page/about/employment.

Headwaters School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. As a 501(c)3 non-profit school, Headwaters provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination law. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the School’s equal employment opportunity policy.