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Christchurch School is a co-ed Episcopal boarding and day school serving grades 9—12. Founded in 1921, Christchurch is located on a 125-acre waterfront campus on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. The school’s Mission is to inspire and guide each student's unique journey to self-confidence, purpose, and identity within a caring, structured community, where they discover their infinite value and develop the skills to become compassionate, successful, and engaged global citizens.

Position Overview. Christchurch seeks a part-time Assistant Sailing Coach. We are looking for people who foster an inclusive workplace built on equitable policies and procedures, and who are also able to engage a diverse team of co-workers and students. Christchurch is regularly one of the top teams in the country, attracting high-level sailors from the US and abroad. Moreover, Christchurch has one of the longest streaks of qualifying for Nationals of any high school in the country and hopes to add a high-level sailing coach to help its growing team. Christchurch won the 2019 Team Racing National Championship and multiple District level regattas. Almost all Christchurch sailors go on to sail in top college programs. 

The ideal candidate will have college sailing experience and prior coaching experience and help foster a team culture of improving daily. This position reports to the Director of Athletics and the Head Sailing Coach & Waterfront Director. 

Duties

• Assist in running and coaching daily Varsity sailing practice in both the Fall And Spring
• Planning practice and curriculum for a highly competitive sailing team. 
• Daily Chalk Talks and debriefs on the water drills. 
• Regatta Prep for home and away regattas
• Coach at weekend regattas, both League and District Events. Christchurch also has many students who sail in several different One Design boats, so experience in multiple fleets is preferred.

• Assist in managing the Sailing fleet, which consists of the following:
• 21 - FJs
• 18- Varsity 420s
• 9 JV 420s
• 6 C420s
• Multiple other Lasers, Sunfish, etc. 
• Work with the Admissions team
• Communicate with Sailors and Parents
• Is organized, flexible, and willing to adjust to what is needed for the sailors and program overall 
• Interface with high-performing Christchurch student athletes respectfully and professionally
• Assist Head Coach with running a successful Varsity sailing team

Additional Opportunities: In addition to coaching, applicants may also apply to be involved in other aspects of the School. Examples may include teaching, administration, residential life etc.

Physical demands

• Ability to handle all physical demands of being the Assistant Varsity Sailing Coach
• Ability to be mobile around campus and buildings

Work environment

• Fast-paced, small boarding and day school
• Travel is required

Equal Employment Opportunity. The School is an equal opportunity employer. The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. All aspects of personnel management – including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions – will be administered in accordance with this policy. Each employee is expected to do their part to maintain a working environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

Conditional Offers: An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Please submit an electronic resume and a letter of interest directly to Wesley M. Charlton, Associate Head of School, at wcharlton@christchurchschool.org.    

Requirements & Qualifications.

• Proven Track record of high-level coaching experience
• Collegiate Sailing Experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency in small boat Handling and Team Racing
• Must have legal working status in the U.S.

About Christchurch School

Christchurch School: we combine strong community with innovation to deliver our mission to meet students where they are and help them to find their infinite value in a rapidly changing world. Our traditions encompass being a coeducational Episcopal boarding and day school with an academically diverse student population of 220 college-bound students in grades 9 - 12. We believe strongly in being a mission-driven community. Our teachers know our mission and believe in it, and try to live it everyday. Prospective faculty members should embrace the mission, values and aspirations of our school, and want to live and work with students of many different kinds. Prospective teachers should also be committed to our progressive approach to education, which uses a highly relational, mastery, and place-based approach to build competencies and make meaningful connections so that learning is relevant. More details about our innovative curriculum--as well as our co-curricular programs, which include successful athletics and place-based outdoor immersion programs--are available on our website. Situated on the banks of the Rappahannock River in rural Tidewater, Virginia, Christchurch is near ...to the village of Urbanna and the towns of Gloucester and Kilmarnock. We are forty-five minutes from Williamsburg (home of the College of William and Mary), and one hour from both Richmond and the Hampton Roads area. With a student population of 220 and a teaching faculty of 30, the atmosphere on campus is collegial, friendly, personal, and above all, community-oriented. 80% of faculty members and their families live on campus, where housing includes utilities. Faculty families are welcome for all regular meals when school is in session. Resident and non-resident members of the faculty participate in the full life of the school-from morning assembly and chapel to classroom and after-school activities, athletics, residential life oversight and weekend activities, as well as special events and awards ceremonies. The standard load carried by faculty members is 4 classes, 2 co-curricular seasons or the equivalent, and rotating dorm duty. All positions include competitive salary commensurate with experience and education, as well as benefits (major medical insurance, dental, and vision, TIAA-CREF, disability insurance, life insurance, meals, and professional development) and may include housing and utilities. One of six schools in the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, Christchurch is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Episcopal Schools, and the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. We are accredited by VAIS through the Virginia Council for Higher Education, the Commonwealth of Virginia's authorized accrediting agency for independent schools. We subscribe to the principles of good practice of these organizations. The School is an equal opportunity employer. The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. Check out our website and our mission, values, and aspirations: we believe in fostering the infinite value of each student, and we try to live that everyday. Great Journeys Begin at the River!

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