Summary:

This position is a stipend position coaching middle school and/or upper school. The coach must consider solid basic skill instruction to be critical to development and have a strong knowledge of advanced skills and strategies. Dates vary depending on level: Middle School, Junior Varsity or Varsity Teams.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design and implementation of daily practice schedule for student-athletes ranging in abilities
• Oversight of all Duchesne hosted contests and events, as well as travel to off-site tournaments
• Oversight of any assistant or outside coaches working with players from the Duchesne program
• After school and weekend hours required

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Degree from an accredited college or university 
• In the performance of his/her duties, Employee shall be guided by the Goals and Criteria of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Faith. 
• Knowledge of rules associated with SPC (Southwest Preparatory Conference) and HJPC (Houston Junior Preparatory Conference) is a plus.
• Coaching/playing experience is preferred.
• Genuine affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks  
• Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training
• Current CPR certification

General Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills with attention to detail
• Punctual and dependable and builds trust among colleagues.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and rules contained in the Duchesne Faculty/Staff Handbook
• Maintain productive relationships with other Duchesne faculty and staff, working cooperatively as a team player to help others achieve their best.
• Possess strong people skills in order to be empathetic to children’s and parent’s needs.

Essential Expectations:

• All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following: 
• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices. 
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment. 
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture. 
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner. 
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events. 
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor. 
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.  
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families. 
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.