What are the responsibilities and job description for the Varsity Volleyball Head Coach position at THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
Job Details
Description
The Northwest School is a college-preparatory, co-educational independent school near the heart of downtown Seattle. We offer a rich and challenging program to about 400 students in grades 6 through 12, including international students, many of whom live in our campus dormitory.
Northwest offers a vibrant, intellectual home. A warm inclusive community. A dynamic liberal arts education for grades 6-12 that prepares students to think critically, act compassionately, and discover their place in the world.
The Northwest School is a community committed to a diverse and equitable workplace and expects applicants to have a commitment to diversity and social justice. We firmly believe that we are a richer, more creative and dynamic institution when our collective is built with a diverse set of community members. The Northwest School strives for its faculty and student body to reflect the diversity of the society in which they exist. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
The Volleyball season runs mid-August through mid-November each year.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create an enthusiastic, tight-knit, supportive, hard-working, motivating, character-based, and fun team culture that attracts student participation.
- Build a culture of success through a values-based framework.
- Supervise and instruct sport-specific skills, techniques, strategies and related aspects of athleticism, fitness, health, nutrition, sleep, etc.), utilizing encouraging and age-appropriate methods.
- Model respectful and professional interaction with athletes, colleagues, parents/guardians, opponents, officials, etc.,
- Communicate program information and keep parents/guardians informed and updated through (at least) weekly in-season email correspondence. Cultivate connected and supportive relationships with parents/guardians more generally
- Teach and reinforce sportsmanship and the importance of all team roles among athletes.
- Foster positive and professional relationships and enthusiasm with athletes as well as parents/guardians, colleagues, officials, etc.
- Establish and maintain clear direction and goals for the program, consistent with the NWS culture and community, articulating philosophy, goals, and expectations verbally and in writing with players and parents/guardians.
- Communicate closely with Athletic Director regarding logistical and philosophical plans and details.
- Lead and work collaboratively with program coaches and other colleagues.
- Maintain WIAA coaching standard compliance and continually develop coaching expertise
- Understand and adhere to NWS Coaching Handbook protocol and WIAA/NFHS sport rules and regulations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the schools mission, values, and philosophy, especially those related to diversity and the environment.
A commitment to a learning and working culture where all community members feel seen, valued, and heard.
Expertise and experience coaching the sport at the high school or collegiate level and possess a strong technical and strategic understanding of the game.
Current training in First Aid, CPR, concussion management, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Be an energetic self-starter in addressing all details of leading a thriving high school program.
Desired but not required: Willing and able to drive a small, non-CDL bus for practices and contests.
Compensation/Details: Competitive coaching stipend ranging from $3,575 - $4,799 for the season, based on experience.
This is a stipend only position. Season begins mid August 2025
Availability: Daily availability during the season from mid-afternoon for practices and competitions and on weekends as needed.
Application Process:
Please submit a cover letter and resume online; https://www.northwestschool.org/about/employment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, or marital status.
