Boys Varsity Soccer - Head Coach - B Team
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Riverdale Country School, a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent all-gender school in New York City, is dedicated to inspiring students to live meaningful and purpose-driven lives. The school achieves this by fostering a culture of academic excellence, critical thinking, and curiosity, supported by adiverse and inclusive community. Riverdale emphasizes both high challenge and high support in its approach to education, encouraging students to engage deeply in interdisciplinary learning, research, and experiential education, both inside and outside the classroom and beyond our campuses. This holistic approach aims to develop well-rounded individuals who are prepared to make a positive impact on the world.At Riverdale, we strive to reflect the diversity of the New York metropolitan area in our students, faculty, and staff. We believe that a diverse and inclusive community enriches the educational experience and is integral to our mission. With a student body of approximately 1,300 students from 117 different zip codes, Riverdale is a vibrant community where 48% of our students identify as students of color. We seek to employ educators and leaders who bring a student-centered approach, passion for their work, a commitment to DEIB, and a desire to contribute to the growth and development of our entire school community.The Riverdale Country School Athletics Department is looking to hire a qualified Boys Varsity B Team Soccer Head Coach. This is a program draws large numbers, so the candidate must be a qualified teacher of soccer skills and strategies. The candidate must be comfortable with working with high school aged students, while being aware of the demands of a culture of high academic expectations. The salary is reflective of the expectations and demands of a varsity coaching position.Candidates will only be considered if they identify relevant playing and coaching experience on their resume or cover letter.This eleven-week season begins with a two-week preseason that takes place daily from 8-11am, while eventually transitioning to 3:45-5:45pm daily practice regimen.Start: August 15thEnd: Last week of October/first week of NovemberTraining: Weekdays from 3:45-5:45pmJob Type: Part-time$4,000 - $5,500 one-timeAs a part-time employee, coaches are not eligible for full-time benefits at Riverdale Country School. The Athletics Department does offer professional development opportunities to coaches who are interested.To apply for this position, please click on the red Apply for this Job button. Please submit a resume and cover letter. If there are pronouns we should use in potential future communications, we invite you to share that information with us. For information about this position and all open positions, please visit the Careers page of Riverdale's website. Benefits of Full Time Work at Riverdale Country SchoolWorking at Riverdale Country School is a purposeful and meaningful career choice that comes with many benefits including: Transportation: Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station. Limited stops are also available near transit hubs in Manhattan including the Metro North Harlem Station and subway lines - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, A, B, C, and D. If there is need in the community, we can also run a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop which connects to the #7, #10, and Express Buses to/from Manhattan.Professional Development: A generous professional-development budget provides for conferences, skills training, and onsite training in areas such as mindfulness, coaching, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.Grants and Stipends: All employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow grants, known as passion grants, which pay for enrichment activities. More than 120 grants have been made to faculty and staff since the program started in 2014. Stipends are available for coaching, affinity group facilitation, advising clubs with significant out-of-school time, and chaperoning trips (including global trips!).Sabbatical: Full time teaching faculty are eligible for a sabbatical after 10 years of employment. Health Benefits: Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, the school offers a flexible spending account through which employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses. Retirement: Employees are eligible to join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA. The school contributes 7% of an employee's annual salary to their retirement account. Vacation: Riverdale Country School has a generous time-off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.