Job Description
Job Description
Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 400. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The new High School (9-12), established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, GCDS is a school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value, along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose. Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion.
Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Head JV Basketball Coach to start in November 2025. The successful candidates will possess the vision and drive to build a stellar varsity sports program, along with the desire and ability to develop players.
In addition, each GCDS faculty member and coach is expected to demonstrate ability in the following areas:
- Fosters and stewards a culture of mutual respect, equitable practice, and joy on and off of the playing field
- Demonstrates cultural competency skills to collaborate effectively across differences
- Sets high expectations for learning, achievement, and character development
- Exhibits strong working knowledge of student cognitive development and learning preferences
- Identifies and supports students’ social, emotional, and physical ability needs
- Provides timely feedback to athletes and offers specialized support in pursuit of each athlete’s goals
- Implements a wide array of coaching tools and strategies in appropriate and effective combinations
- Designs formal and informal assessments that measure athletic progress; employs a variety of formative and summative assessments to gauge athlete progress toward mastery
- Fosters students’ athletic growth through structured opportunities for reflection
- Creates relevant and authentic learning experiences; is able to include and/or connect with outside experts and resources towards this aim
Responsibilities Include:
- Coaching of one or more interscholastic sports teams
- Working with the Athletic Director and Head Coach on practice and game schedules
- Supervision of the locker room
- Oversight of the development and progress of each child
- Communication with parents
- Collaborative work with Athletic Department colleagues, faculty and staff, and the broader school community
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated professional competency
- Minimum of 3 years of successful coaching experience with adolescents in this age group
- A passion for athletic competition and the ability to motivate and inspire athletes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
- Willingness to take on multiple roles within the school
- Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences
Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent
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