Middle School Softball Coach

Description

Laurel School seeks talented faculty and staff who will put our students first and strive to make a difference in their lives. We seek to attract faculty and staff who thrive on being engaged participants in our community and are committed to developing young women as authentic learners and leaders. The most successful candidates are solutions-driven, are willing to listen to learn, embrace iteration and practice as a necessary part of the product, see opportunities before problems, and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking educational environment.

Laurel lives our mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world.

Laurel School is seeking a Middle School Softball Coach. The ideal candidate will have solid knowledge of player development specific to middle school softball players as well as the ability to plan and execute practice sessions while having the necessary skills to train the team. The candidate must have the ability to work closely with children and adults. Experience playing and/or coaching at the middle, high school, and/or collegiate level is preferred.

The coach will report directly to the Athletic Director.

Prior coaching experience is preferred. Past experience working with children in an educational setting (preferred). You must also be able to obtain all ODE certifications, as well as complete online training modules.

Laurel School is a dynamic, forward-thinking, K-12 girls’ school, with a co‑ed pre‑primary division where every child is well known. As a Facing History and Ourselves School, Laurel is fully committed to equity and inclusion; we actively seek a culturally diverse faculty and staff. Laurel enjoys an outstanding local and national reputation and is home to the Laurel Center for Research on Girls.

In a highly competitive school landscape, Laurel is fortunate to be a school of choice in Cleveland. Our emphasis on the whole child and our legacy of excellence in the teaching of girls set us apart. Located in Shaker Heights, OH (15 minutes from downtown Cleveland) with an additional rural campus 17 minutes away, the school has an urban/rural advantage.

The work environment is noted for being family‑friendly and flexible. The feeling in the school is joyous, collaborative, and innovative. Our curricular philosophy emphasizes community‑based, interdisciplinary and experiential learning. Collaboration and reflective practice are key to pedagogy  school is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.

Laurel School is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; national origin; handicap or disability; sexual orientation; or status as a veteran, Vietnam era, or special disabled veteran.