Sport Coach at Stratford School

Sport Coach

Stratford School (#2032), 3800 Blackford Avenue, San Jose, California, United States of America
Req #7794
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

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

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Other details

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  Job Function
  High School Education
  
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  Pay Type
  Hourly
  
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  Employment Indicator
  Seasonal
  
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  Required Education
  High School