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Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach

The Position

The Episcopal Academy is seeking a Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach to lead a successful program. Strong candidates for the role will have a track record of success and possess a passion for working with young people as both athletes and human beings. This role is charged with overseeing our robust program in the Upper School to ensure that our student-athletes, at all levels and abilities, receive consistently strong coaching and mentoring.

At The Episcopal Academy, we are united by our shared mission, rich history, and dedication to excellence. An EA employee:

• Is kid-centered, embraces school and life and shows it through actions and interactions with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Embodies and lives The Stripes.
• Consistently maintains high standards for his or her own work and motivates others to achieve the same standard of excellence.
• Demonstrates a desire and willingness to constantly grow and learn, both personally and professionally, and sees others - especially students - as having the ability to learn and reach success.
• Fosters a positive culture by being optimistic, selfless, flexible, and collaborative.
• Demonstrates a belief in and commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse school community.

About You

Successful candidates for this position will possess:

• A deep commitment to player wellbeing and success, on and off the field.
• Ability to hire, train and manage a capable and knowledgeable boys' lacrosse staff.
• The skills to help ensure that all players at all ability levels are growing and improving.
• Superb tactical, organizational, motivational and communication skills.
• A proven ability to identify, recruit and yield the top lacrosse players in our area.
• A desire to build a positive and inclusive team culture.
• A proven capacity to lead a varsity team to success in a competitive league and region.
• A commitment to staying current with the latest ideas in coaching boys' lacrosse and athletics more broadly.
• The skills to provide consistently clear, positive, and productive communication with players, families, and members of the faculty.
• Belief in the value of student-athletes playing multiple sports.
• A commitment to supervise all travel, contests, activities and events for the Upper School program including JV and a third team.
• Ability to plan creative and effective practice plans for your teams at all levels.
• A commitment to facilitate, train and build programming for students in our Middle School and Lower School.

The Boys' Lacrosse coach will lead a top-tier program, which requires flexibility in working hours, including some evening and weekend work.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is required

Playing experience preferred

5 years of coaching at the varsity or collegiate level required

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following materials as separate PDF's in one email with the subject line "Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach" to jobs@episcopalacademy.org. Title the attachments with your last name, first initial and document name.

• Cover letter expressing interest in this position.
• Current resumé.
• List of three references, including name, relationship to applicant, phone number, and email address of each.

Start date: TBD

Application deadline: June 9th, 2023

The Episcopal Academy seeks candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated, as described in our Diversity and Inclusion statement.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://episcopalacademy.isolvedhire.com/jobs/890889-138328.html

About The Episcopal Academy

Founded in 1785, Episcopal Academy is dedicated to educating the whole student in mind, body, and spirit. Recognized as one of the finest independent schools in the nation, Episcopal serves nearly 1,300 PK-12 students on an expansive, state-of-the-art campus where learners are motivated to pursue their passions in academics, athletics, and the arts. Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit, we inspire boys and girls to lead lives of purpose, faith, and integrity. At The Episcopal Academy, we take a robust approach to Mind, Body, and Spirit as a holistic approach to educating, nurturing, and developing boys and girls. We do not believe that Mind, Body, and Spirit are competing interests, but rather that the three are clearly inseparable and mutually reinforcing.

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