Sport Coach

Who We Are:

A coeducational private day school serving Grades 6-12, Stratford Preparatory builds on 22 years of creating outstanding educational outcomes for our Preschool to Grade 8 students by expanding Stratford School’s mission through its first-ever high school. We are excited to share that we successfully launched the new campus in 2022 and are ready to welcome our growing campus of 9th-grade and 11th-grade students to the 2024-25 school year!

Stratford School’s purpose, “Connecting students to their unique futures,” reflects our commitment to show young people how they can successfully and independently develop the knowledge, skills, and depth of character they need to thrive in a transforming world. The school provides a rigorous and engaging college preparatory curriculum that focuses on real-world application of engineering, technology, and leadership skills, while also providing students opportunities to be confident learners, generous in spirit, and eager to follow their passions. 

By participating in Stratford Athletics, students will have a positive, growth-filled experience where they have the opportunity to mature mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially. Through practice and competition, guided by seasoned coaches, students will build fundamental skills through sport-specific training and strength and conditioning, with a primary focus on the enjoyment of playing sports. 

We acknowledge that the ultimate goal of athletics is to ensure the enjoyment, developmental growth, and well-being that sports provide. In service of this goal, Stratford’s Athletics programs are informed by the philosophy of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to support our coaches and athletes' development. We invite you to visit our website for further review of our growing campus:  

Primary Responsibilities of a Stratford Sports Coach:

The responsibilities of the Sports coach will consist of some or all of the following:

• Commitment to the well-being of athletes, development of the Stratford athletic program, quality coaching, and continued education on best practices. 
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage equipment, uniforms, and facilities
• Responsible for supervising your student-athletes at all times, including away games and after practice, until your specific team members have been picked up by a parent/guardian. 
• Coordinate transport to various locations for practices. 

The ideal candidate:

The ideal coaching candidate will have the following:

• Experience coaching at the high school or college level
• A high school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor's degree encouraged)
• Prior playing experience, coaching experience, or any combination of the two in the sport you seek to coach
• Strong knowledge of your sport, including but not limited to knowledge of training and conditioning techniques and the ability to diagnose player deficiencies and prescribe sport-related corrective activities.
• An up-to-date CPR/AED Certification (If you don’t have a current certification, we can work with you to get you certified)

Skills and Attributes:

The ideal coach will be able to: 

• Coach athletes of different ages and skill levels
• Communicate effectively
• Access and utilize technology to support their athlete development
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, students, parents, and community members

Stratford coaches will have the opportunity to grow through external professional development opportunities and internal training as founding members of Stratford Athletics. You can build your program from the ground up, starting with Grades 9, 10 and 11. As we continue adding grade levels, so too will the competitive levels to your program, developing into what will become freshman/sophomore, junior varsity, and varsity programs under your management and care. You will have the opportunity to grow with your team and have the authority to hire coaches to replace your position on more junior teams, with support from the Athletic Director. 

Stratford believes in intentional balance. Therefore, we will be working to create a consistent schedule for our student-athletes. We expect our coaches to practice during the season between 4:00-6:00 PM three to five days per week. Coaches can create preseason development plans, schedule in-season games, scout opponents, prepare practice plans, and assist with post-season sports performance training to ensure quality team support. 

Coaches will be paid hourly based on their previous experience, certifications (If any), and level of education.

Pay Range: $25-45 per hour