What are the responsibilities and job description for the Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach position at Abington Friends?
Abington Friends School is an ambitious Quaker school community with a powerful academic program for children age 3 through grade 12. Our students seek intellectual adventure, build strong analytical and creative thinking skills and form a sturdy sense of self. More information is available at https://www.abingtonfriends.net/
Abington Friends School is seeking candidates for a Head Coach position with its Varsity Girls Basketball team. Candidates should have a strong basketball background and must be available on weekday afternoons and evenings and at varied times during weekends from November through March. Candidates will also be expected to direct off-season training sessions, including during the summer, and serve as the leader of AFS's middle and upper school girls basketball program.
In addition, AFS seeks candidates with:
- a mastery of tactical concepts appropriate for competitive high school play.
- an attention to players' individual skills development appropriate for competitive high school play.
- an ability to communicate program's expectations and goals to players, parents, and wider school community.
- a commitment to building the entire girls basketball program by establishing consistent philosophies and teaching. methods for all teams and coaches in the program and by assisting fellow coaches in their development.
- a willingness to organize and direct out-of-season training programs and youth clinics.
- a commitment to engaging in outreach into community basketball programs.
- an ability to identify and attract high-quality prospective student-athletes.
- a commitment to upholding the values of the athletics department, the School, and the League.
- previous playing and/or coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels.
- a facility for growing AFS Girls Basketball brand awareness, especially on social media.
- a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- comfort and confidence in serving as the public face of AFS Girls Basketball.
AFS competes in the Friends Schools League and plays a challenging non-league schedule.
Compensation for this position is determined through AFS’s Coaching Stipend Scale depending on the candidate’s years of experience, years employed by AFS, coaching level and length of season. An approximate stipend range for the position is available upon request.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and references. Questions should be directed to Athletic Director Jeff Bond, at jbond@abingtonfriends.net
Abington Friends School is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
