Head Girls’ Basketball Coach and Physical Education Teacher

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks a Head Girls Basketball Coach to supervise a staff of assistant Upper School and Middle School coaches in conjunction with the Director of Athletics. This position reports directly to the Athletic Director. The Head Coach is responsible for instructing students in the fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training necessary to realize team and individual success. They must also work to instill in students the values of sportsmanship, pride in accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. The Head Coach works with the Middle School coaching staff to promote strong vertical alignment of the sport. The Head Coach also works with the other athletic staff to observe and promote the school’s mission, policies, and athletic procedures.

This position includes both in-season and off-season responsibilities and comes with a stipend with an annual renewal. The Head Coach candidate must be employed full-time as a Physical Education teacher at the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge.

Description Of School

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals, includes grades PreK-3 through 12 that embraces the whole-child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.” Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school’s program.

Physical Education Teaching Duties

• Teach Physical Education classes to early childhood, lower-school, and/or middle-school-aged children, and potentially upper-school students at times, using innovative games and challenges that promote physical activity among all students.
• Provide engaging, fun, and effective instruction that establishes a foundation in health and wellness for students, helps them develop age-appropriate motor skills, and fosters proper exercise habits.
• Ensure maximum participation for all students regardless of skill level.
• Communicate in developmentally appropriate ways, using an altruistic approach that clearly conveys that every student can succeed and will benefit from a physically active, healthy lifestyle.
• Focus on making learning visible through effective student engagement.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers to plan and implement age-appropriate activities.
• Evaluate not only physical growth but also social and emotional growth.
• Attend scheduled faculty/division/department meetings
• Participate in professional development
• Perform additional faculty duties assigned, including, but not limited to, supervising students during carpool, lunch, advisory, recess, and so forth.
  
  

Coaching Duties

Serve as a coordinator for the sport, including being responsible for:

• Overseeing sport-specific staff and establishing the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff.
• Planning, scheduling, documenting, and running organized practices
• Holding regular staff meetings to ensure alignment, goal setting, and communication regarding the overall program.
• Planning and providing professional development of coaching staff.
• Analyzing season effectiveness and evaluating all assistants within two weeks of the conclusion of the sports season.
• Maintaining the budget, purchasing equipment, and maintaining associated equipment and facilities.
• Overseeing the safety and general conditions of the equipment and facilities in the sport of responsibility and communicating any needs or deficiencies to the Athletic Director.
• Keeping accurate records of uniform and equipment inventory.
• Overseeing the facility set up for home events.
• Ensuring all equipment and facilities are secure at the end of practice and home events.
• Coordinating team transportation needs.
• Ensuring consistent implementation and compliance with all current school, state, league, and sport-specific policies and regulations.
• Maintaining and communicating all written training rules, lettering policies, and any other regulations of the sport.
• Maintaining necessary forms, paperwork, rosters, and statistics.
• Organizing, maintaining, and communicating sport-specific team schedules and events.
• Supervising student-athletes for all on and off-campus sport-specific activities.
• Partnering with teachers and administrators to support student-athletes in academics and behavior.
• Attending department, division, and other school and non-school association meetings.
• Working directly with the Middle School Athletic Director to oversee and administer Middle School girls’ basketball, including scheduling, signups, and overall organization.
• Consistently communicating with the Athletic Director about all changes or additions in the sport-specific program.
• Developing, maintaining, and promoting positive team support within the school and community.
• Keeping parents informed of practice, travel, game, and summer schedules.
• Holding a parent meeting (i.e., tip-off dinner) during the preseason period to outline the program's expectations, policies, and procedures.
• Selecting a parent liaison to represent the sport-specific team for coordinating with the team's needs within the guidelines of the Squires Athletic Booster Club.
• Attending awards programs for the sport and presenting awards to recipients.
• Performing such other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and as requested by the Athletic Director.
  

Our School Mission

As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through challenging academic and co-curricular programs which prepare our graduates for college and for purposeful lives.

Our Episcopal Identity

Episcopal schools are Christian communities whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience in a graceful and inclusive way. Even the most diverse of Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the center of life. We are created to be models of God’s love and grace. We are created to serve God in Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.”

Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as diverse institutions of educational and human development for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. By weaving the principles of meaningful school worship, rich community life, foundational religious education, and striving for social justice into the very fabric of the school’s overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that we challenge all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service in the world they will inherit.

Submission Information

Episcopal will offer a competitive salary and good benefits for this position. Digital applications are preferred and welcomed at https://www.episcopalbr.org/discover-episcopal/careers or can be emailed to steeles@ehsbr.org . Please include an employment application , cover letter, resume, and copy of transcripts. Application materials can also be sent to Attn: Employment, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment upon any basis, including race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or military service.

Personal And Professional Characteristics And Experiences

• A bachelor’s degree in Physical Education or a related field, certification to teach Physical Education, or the ability to earn a passing score on the Physical Education PRAXIS test.
• Successful experience coaching basketball at the high school level is required.
• A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holder or the willingness to obtain one is required.
• Experience with state-level athletic associations and adhering to the rules and regulations.
• An ability to meet the needs of students of various ages and abilities through differentiated instruction.
• Creativity in program design that balances content, skill, and student self-direction through the use of a variety of instructional methods that translate into positive student-athlete experiences in and out of the athletic landscape.
• Appreciation for and understanding of school-aged children, demonstrating a loving and nurturing temperament.
• Excellent team management skills that promote a positive team environment.
• Familiarity with technology or ability and desire to learn about technology to maintain records, communicate with students and the school community, and support student-athlete success.
• An ability to communicate clearly and with appropriate empathy to students, parents, and colleagues.
• Collaborative spirit when working with colleagues within the same department and across departments.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Embraces the whole-child educational philosophy and seeks to help students develop in all aspects.