Director of Rowing

Phillips Academy seeks a Director of Rowing to lead its crew program. Phillips Academy is a vibrant learning community of more than 1,100 students from around the United States and the world, with outstanding academic, co-curricular, and residential life programming.

Responsibilities

The Director of Rowing will lead the program in all facets and set the vision for both the girls’ and boys’ rowing programs. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the coaching staff.
• Communicating with community members, including students, parents, and external partners.
• Managing the boathouse facility and all equipment associated with the program, ensuring that training and competition are safe and optimal for our athletes.
• Partnering with Academy leadership to explore the possibility of summer and auxiliary programming and leading that programming if developed.
  
  

This role will be primarily focused on rowing and may be a faculty or coaching role, depending on the background of the successful candidate. Possible additional roles may include participation in residential, academic, and/or co-curricular programs.

This is a benefits-eligible, 12-month position.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please visit our application portal to submit the following:

• Résumé/CV
• Copies of academic transcripts
• Coaching philosophy
• Cover letter addressed to Benjamin Temple, Dean of Faculty, Phillips Academy
  
  

Please do not send materials directly by mail or e-mail.

Our Community

The Phillips Academy community is defined by our motto, non sibi , which means “not for self.” With this guiding principle, students engage in outstanding academic, student life, and co-curricular programs.

The Phillips Academy Constitution charges the faculty to teach “youth from every quarter” to aspire equally to knowledge and goodness. The ideal candidate supports this commitment. In your cover letter, please address directly your experience and interest in working in such a school community.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability (with or without a reasonable accommodation), genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI and fingerprinting background checks, as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.