About Grace

We strive to be a community of grace and belonging, one that honors the dignity of every student and nurtures their hearts and minds.  We seek to provide our students with an outstanding education and with the desire to use it to make the world a better place.  Every facet of our work is enhanced by the diversity and strength of our community. We commit ourselves to the work of anti-racism and to the cause of justice: that all students may find in Grace a home, may learn from Grace their precious worth, and may hear from Grace a call to serve the common good and the dignity of humanity

About the Position

The Grace Athletics Department is a group of committed coaches who develop, plan and implement our growing sports curriculum. We pride ourselves in creating programs within each sports discipline, where Middle and Upper School coaches work closely together to ensure we cover the necessary skills and fulfill the needs of our student-athletes.

The role of a Grace coach is to instruct our student-athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must provide a foundation for integrity, pride in accomplishment, sportsmanship, self-discipline, goal setting, teamwork, and self-confidence.

Assistant Coaches perform the following duties:

• Support the head coach in promoting the mission of the program
• Contribute to and run practice sessions
• Attend all scheduled games and practices
• Attend all necessary athletic and school meetings and events
• Help maintain and manage equipment

Qualifications

Coaches bring all or most of the following:

• Relevant coaching experience
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work well with student-athletes, parents, faculty/staff, and the athletics department
• Current First Aid/CPR certification, or ability to get training before the season commences
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sport, with special consideration given to those having experience with the desired age category
• Enthusiasm, commitment, patience, and a passion for teaching the game are essential to this position.
• Ability to motivate and provide positive leadership to our student-athletes by following our school and athletic mission
• College playing experience (preferred)

Middle School (Grades 7-8): Starting on March 6th, practices are on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 - 5:00 until the end of May. Games typically start at 4:00 and frequently require an early dismissal at 2:30. 

Middle School Schedules can be found here.

Please only apply for open jobs if you can commit to these times