Description

The Episcopal School of Dallas prepares young men and women for lives of intellectual discovery, integrity, and purpose. Built upon our Founding Tenets of religio, daily worship; eruditio, scholarship; and disciplina, training within a community of learners, ESD continues to direct its mission to ignite a life of purpose in each student through the development of an educated conscience.

Founded in 1974 by The Reverend Stephen B. Swann with eight seventh-grade students, today ESD educates and inspires 1,150 students in grades beginner (age 3) through grade 12. ESD is located in Dallas, a modern metropolis of North Texas, and a commercial and cultural hub in the region.

At the heart of ESD are talented and compassionate faculty and staff who are the backbone of our institution and paramount to the school's success. They adeptly balance rigorous, college preparatory coursework with understanding and nurturing of the whole child. Classes are small, with an overall student-teacher ratio of 7:1. ESD employees are lifelong learners, and the school invests nearly $500,000 in professional development annually. More than 250 serve the ESD community and all are appreciated and respected for their individual and collective contributions.

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Please note that it is our preference that this coaching position be paired with a full-time teaching or staff position. Please see the full list of openings .

Purpose: The Head Girls Basketball Coach is responsible for shaping and guiding all aspects of the program, grades 7-12, and reports directly to the Director of Athletics. The head coach must be a dynamic, innovative, and inspirational leader with a demonstrated commitment and passion for working with young people and collaborating with parents, faculty, administration, and colleagues. This person will emphasize the importance of a positive team culture, demonstrate a winning attitude, model exceptional sportsmanship and be a skilled teacher of fundamentals, strategy, and character. This person will support the school's mission of providing opportunities for each student to develop his full potential spiritually, academically, socially, and physically.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, organize, and implement the teaching of fundamentals, strategies, and proper conditioning including the off-season
• Provide an atmosphere conducive to good sportsmanship; compile and maintain accurate performance statistics and records; utilize athletic administration curriculum;
• Work well with other sports and school programming to allow for students pursuing appropriately balanced multi-sport/activity opportunities
• Ensure that adequate supervision is provided for all students involved in the program; provide for safety by inspecting facilities/equipment and being aware of environmental conditions
• Issue, collect, inventory, and store equipment and uniforms consistent with department guidelines in a timely manner
• Develop positive, productive relationships with the entire ESD community
• Maintain a budget for the program
• Assist in the college recruitment process
• Coordinate, manage, develop, and evaluate all members of the coaching staff throughout the program.
• Facilitate coaches, team & parent meetings
• Comply with the rules and regulations of ESD and the Southwest Preparatory Conference
• Timely and consistent communication of scheduling logistics throughout the school year and enforcement of all team and school policies relating to all activities according to the Student-Athlete/Coaches Handbooks
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics

Work with our Director of Sports Performance and Athletic Training staff to ensure safety and focus on injury prevention, stability, mobility, and flexibility.

Abuse Risk Management Standards:

• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with students.
• Attends required abuse risk management training.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising students.
• Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Working Environment:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Generally 25% sitting, 40% walking, and 35% standing.
• Coaching duties occasionally involve strenuous physical activity.

Requirements

• Embraces and embodies the purposefully stated ESD mission statement.
• Has extensive knowledge and successful experience coaching at the high school and/or intercollegiate level, with preference given to those who have served as a head coach.
• Takes the initiative and possesses the energy needed to lead and grow an athletic program in a K-12 independent school environment.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.