Description

At The Mount Vernon School , students are empowered to discover, explore, learn, design, create, and effect change. With a commitment to Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Action (IDEA), we welcome the opportunity to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations that challenge our biases and assumptions. Our goal is to design a better world, so we choose to equip students with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and relationships they need to be impact-ready.

The Athletic Team

Relationships are foundational for our athletic teams just as they are in the classroom at Mount Vernon. By prioritizing the connections built between coaches and our student-athletes, we create an environment of support, encouragement, and accountability that allows our students to achieve their athletic goals beyond what they ever imagined for themselves. More than 80% of our Upper and Middle School students participate in athletics. Participating in sports plays a positive role in supporting youth development, leading to improved academic achievement and stronger social and emotional well-being. The Athletic Team works collaboratively to deliver a high-quality experience for students and parents that lives into their core value, “We Over Me”.

The Role

Mount Vernon seeks a dedicated, strategic, and organized Girls Head Varsity Basketball Coach who will be able to fulfill a full-time teaching need (see list of opportunities) in addition to leading the extra-curricular Girls Varsity Basketball program. While Basketball is a winter sport and follows the GHSA calendar, team development and mentoring is a year-round commitment as the head coach builds the coaching team and helps develop student-athletes. This is a position that is important to the culture of the school and has the opportunity to build on the successes of Mount Vernon’s athletic program and be a part of the momentum as we continue our Let’s Do This Campaign. This Varsity Coach will serve as the program director for girls basketball experience for K-12 at Mount Vernon (Varsity, JV and MS programs). Strong candidates will have high school basketball coaching experience and track record of building excellent relationships with students. 

Role & Responsibilities

• Fulfilling a full-time need for the School 
• Planning and managing the varsity team’s daily operations
• Develop and implement effective and meaningful practice plans, drills, and coaching strategies
• Regularly communicating with families, coaches, and players
• Actively participating in professional growth opportunities
• Participating in weekly school/division/team meetings
• Meeting the needs of the division by helping with weekly coverage and duties 
• Supporting students’ academic growth & communicating after-school events with stakeholders

Core Competencies

• Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments 
• Culturally proficient & equity literate
• A track record of giving high-quality, responsive feedback
• Ability to empower/inspire teams and enhance culture 
• Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS

Requirements

• Ability to fulfill a full-time need for the School 
• Bachelor’s degree and previous head coaching experience at the high-school level
• Positive and effective leadership, organizational, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.