Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (SHS) is seeking excellent candidates for a Head Coach, Varsity Track & Field at the Preparatory.

Organization Overview

Founded in 1898, SHS is a Roman Catholic, coeducational, independent school and is comprised of four divisions: SHS Preschool and Kindergarten, SHS Lower and Middle Schools for grades one through eight, and Sacred Heart Preparatory for grades nine through twelve.

Located on a beautiful 64‐acre campus in the San Francisco Bay Area, SHS is one of 23 schools in the U.S. Network of Sacred Heart Schools and is affiliated with a network of over 200 Sacred Heart schools worldwide. The school's mission is to educate the whole child to be a leader who loves God and serves others. For more information about the schools, please visit our website: https://www.shschools.org/about/overview

Position Purpose: The Varsity Head Coach is responsible for developing a Sacred Heart Prep Track & Field program that supports the Mission of the School and its Goals and Criteria. The coach must demonstrate strong leadership in player and staff development, sportsmanship, integrity, and character development. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills. They must demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the skills and strategies of the sport of track as it pertains to interscholastic athletics in California.

Essential Job Functions:

• Recruits, hires, and supervises assistant varsity coaches in collaboration with the Assistant Principal, Athletics, and Athletics Director
• Leads instruction for athletes in the fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training necessary to realize a degree of individual and team success
• Leads, through words and action, resulting in an environment that fosters learning, development of positive character traits, enjoyment of practice/competing, and formation of moral values that support the educational philosophy of the Sacred Heart Schools (Goals & Criteria) while also providing an enjoyable experience for the players
• Works cooperatively with the athletic administration and school community to support the academic and co-curricular aspirations of track & field student-athletes
• Supervises practices meets and team trips
• Updates knowledge of technical aspects of the sport and shows a willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to track & field/coaching in general
• Works cooperatively with the school’s athletic trainers and athletic performance coaches
• Works in a proactive, positive, and realistic manner to support the college athletics goals of the members of the team
• Responsible for coordinating with the Assistant Principal, Athletics, and Athletics Director all administrative tasks including uniform/equipment issues and inventory, transportation, game scheduling, event timing, and all other administrative tasks as determined by the athletics administration
• Establishes and implements policies for handling issues or concerns that may arise from players and/or parents
• Attends monthly coach’s meetings, preseason parents meetings,s and annual coaches leadership workshop on the Sacred Heart Schools campus
• Organizes end-of-season individual player meetings
• Organizes (with team parents) post-season team party and awards
• Responsible for overseeing the transportation of track & field student-athletes by school van or bus
• Abide by all rules of the CIF/CCS and the league as they pertain to this sport

Required Qualifications:

• A clear commitment to the educational philosophy of the school as articulated in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools and professional behavior based on it, commitment to equity and inclusion
• Proven ability to develop, organize and supervise a high school track & field program
• Previous track & field coaching experience is required.
• Good role model with demonstrated excellent ethics consistent with Sacred Heart Schools Goals and Criteria
• Demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate with a broad and diverse school community
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good to excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & social media)
• Demonstrative leadership and facilitative skills
• Demonstrated excellent attendance and punctuality
• Must pass a LiveScan fingerprinting background check
• Applicants must submit an up-to-date COVID19 vaccine card.
• A clean driving record and a valid California driver’s license. Will be subject to clearance through the California Vehicle Report and the standards for driving set by SHS insurance underwriters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent or higher education preferred
• Previous work experience in independent high school environment preferred
• Previous work experience as a varsity head track & field coach preferred
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to gain proficiency)

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Works in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and complexities serving a varied constituency.
• Must comply with all state vaccination requirements and show proof of vaccination including but not limited to COVID-19 or proof of eligibility for exemption.
• Ability to travel safely and comfortably across a 64-acre campus.

• Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds

• We offer competitive compensation based on years of experience, education, and skill level.