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Description Job Title: • Varsity Athletic Coach Reports To: • Athletic Director Supervises : • Athletes About the Position: • Schaumburg Christian School (SCS) is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader that can help maintain and grow our athletic programs. This position will help cultivate a school community that empowers students to become, through Christ, lifelong servants and leaders. This role will oversee, develop, and help schedule their team’s athletic program. Athletic Mission: • To raise the banner of Christ by using the platform of sports to communicate to others, strive to get better, and elevate the Conqueror Program through purpose and positivity! Roles & Responsibilities • Works with school administration to implement the athletic policies and programs of the school • Supervise and enforce the various policies of the Student and Athletic Handbooks. • Creates and maintains a high-impact, competitive athletic environment. • Spiritually-short devotional during practices and prayer before/after practices and games. • Willingness to develop an individual's character through building strong relationships • Communicate often with families and athletes • In-Season: • Organize and plan preseason workouts • Maintaining a practice schedule that allows for student growth • Be present at all games and practices. • Games and practices are consistently scheduled on M,T,TH,F • Off-Season Training • Provide opportunities for athletes to work on individual and team growth • Potential summer league games • Facilitate summer camps for lower, elementary and middle school. • Facilitate year round growth through school leagues. • Team Development • Team building activities/Community service • Hold our coaches to same or higher standard of expectations than our players • Oversee JV team (we plan to have a JV coach/assistant V coach) • Lead the program from HS down to elementary teams • When possible, attend Middle School and Elementary games and practices. Requirements Qualifications : • Ability to teach in the classroom (preferred). • Prior coaching experience (preferred). • Prior athletic experience. Spiritual Qualifications: • Must be a confessing and practicing Christian in a church of like-faith • Must be exemplary Christian role model • Must uphold SCS’s spiritual and academic mission and philosophy of education • Willing to speak or lead chapels Skills & Attributes • Must have strong verbal and written communication skills • Must be a visionary leader with a strong work ethic • Connect SCS athletic programs to the community at large. • Ability to schedule events • Ability to assist or create good marketing campaigns • Flexibility and willingness to adapt to schedule changes • Excellent judgment and discernment • Good record keeping skills • Ability to work with and lead others