Boys Head Hockey Coach/PE Teacher

Position Summary

The Boys Varsity Head Hockey Coach at Phillips Exeter Academy is responsible for leading a highly competitive and development-focused hockey program that aligns with the school’s mission and values. This role involves fostering the growth of student-athletes through skill development, strategic planning, and mentorship, while promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, and academic excellence. The coach will oversee all aspects of the hockey program, including planning practices, managing game strategies, and coordinating with the athletic department to ensure compliance with institutional and league standards. Additionally, the coach will play an integral role in recruiting and retaining student-athletes, cultivating a positive team culture, and representing Phillips Exeter as a leader in interscholastic athletics. The position demands exceptional leadership, strong communication skills, and a commitment to the holistic development of student-athletes both on and off the ice. In addition to coaching, the Boys Varsity Head Hockey Coach will serve as a full-time faculty member in the Physical Education Department at Phillips Exeter Academy. This includes teaching a variety of physical education classes, contributing to the department’s curriculum development, and fostering a lifelong appreciation for health and wellness among students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching, a commitment to creating inclusive and engaging learning environments, and the ability to inspire students to achieve their personal best in both athletics and academics.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a dynamic candidate who will be an active participant in the academic, athletic, co-curricular and residential programs at the Academy.
• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
• Work with Assoc. AD of Scheduling to schedule regular season contests.
• Create an atmosphere of encouragement and motivation to prepare athletes for competitions and development.
• Collaborate with strength and conditioning staff to ensure athletes receive proper physical training and development, both in-season and out of season.
• Promote a culture of sportsmanship, teamwork, discipline, and respect among team members.
• Foster an environment that promotes academic achievement, personal growth, and character development.
• Evaluate athletes' skills, and review performance records, to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
• Select students to be on the Varsity or JV team during the tryout process. Communicate in person with those that have been cut or will be selected to the JV team.
• Support student athletes in their college recruiting process providing guidance, resources, and recommendations.
• Work to build strong relationships with college hockey coaches and junior hockey coaches.
• Support recruiting techniques of potential incoming students by responding to student/ parent inquiries about the Hockey program.
• Work to build relationships with hockey clubs and junior boarding schools to attract impact level hockey players to PEA.
• Transport athletes to games with academy van or minibus when not using coach buses.
• Attend faculty and department meetings.
• Teach PE classes both individually and as a team based on the class framework.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities

While individual responsibilities will vary from one faculty position to another, the major job duties of all faculty members include the following:
• Teaching: 2 Physical Education classes during the day.
• Cultural Competency: Faculty are expected to demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
• Residential Life: Faculty generally reside in campus housing and play a critical role in cultivating Exeter’s community-centered student dormitory life. Each faculty member is generally responsible for one weekend per month and one to two nights per week of dormitory duty, depending on the dormitory size.
• Advising: Faculty are expected to serve as mentors to student advisees throughout students’ time at Exeter. The adviser is the main liaison between an advisee’s family/guardian and the Academy.
• Extracurricular Activities: Faculty are expected to participate in the school’s extracurricular activities (e.g. advising student clubs, and/or committee work).

Position Requirements

Education
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience
• 3 years teaching experience preferred.
• Has played the sport in high school or college or has reached a level of expertise in the sport as an adult through participation coaching or through a formal coaching development program.
• Experience club coaching preferred.
• Experience in an academic institution preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred.

Physical Requirements

Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work and will require the ability to remain standing for extended periods of time, go up and down flights of steps, lift and push heavy objects as well as stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift.

Physically able to act quickly in emergencies.

Ability and dexterity to grasp and grip and safely operate sports equipment.

Ability to lift and transport up to 25lbs without assistance.

Background Requirements

Criminal and driving background check.

Required Documents

To be considered applications must include the following documents (please upload as two distinct documents):
• CV or resume.
• Cover letter indicating your coaching and teaching style, and how our mission and values resonate with you.

Contact information for three professional references including one direct supervisor and transcripts for higher education will be required at the screening, campus visit or finalist stage, depending on the department.
We encourage all interested applicants to review the Courses of Instruction available here: https://exeter.edu/academics/

The hiring committee will begin the applicant review process on February 10th.