Website Head-Royce School
Responsibilities
Head-Royce School is seeking a dedicated athletic administrator to help lead our successful Middle School Athletic Program and teach in our MS PE department. The Middle School Athletic Director will be responsible for leading and developing the MS Athletic program, leading our MS coaching staff, nurturing our students’ participation in athletics, communicating with parents and faculty, and representing Head-Royce in the wider community. Additionally, the Assistant AD will help the Athletic Director in administering the US Athletic program. This role is responsible for leading the Head-Royce Athletic Program in promoting an equitable and inclusive experience for all participants.
Skills
Commitment to culturally responsive pedagogy
Excellent communicator with students, colleagues, and parents.
Strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills.
Collaborative, flexible educator; able to work within the PE department, the Middle School and in our larger school community.
Demonstrated expertise in teaching Physical Education and in athletics coaching.
Demonstrated knowledge of a child’s physical, social and emotional development at the Middle School Level
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Athletics Administration, or a related field
Minimum 5 years experience Coaching (including at the Middle and High School levels),
2-5 years of Physical Education teaching experience and working in Athletics.
CPR and First Aid certification required
Ability to provide proof of Covid Vaccination and TB clearance
Additional Qualifications we hope to find, but not required:
Advanced degrees in the field of education and/or physical education, Sports Management or kinesiology
Previous experience as an Athletic Administrator at the 6-12 level
Experience teaching CPR, First Aid and Water Safety
Head-Royce School Overview
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 135-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship.
Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions — Lower, Middle and Upper Schools — and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. With our Strategic Plan, Bridge to 2022, the school’s current initiatives include advancing an innovative, student-centered program, promoting an inclusive community, driving deeper civic engagement, sustaining a culture of balance and well-being and carefully stewarding our resources.
Other Considerations
Compensation: Competitive among comparable schools
Location: Oakland, California
Travel: Light, though professional development conferences possible
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree(s) preferred
Start Date: August 1, 2022
Website: www.headroyce.org
To Apply
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest and a current resume. Priority will be given to applications received by February 25, 2022. Application materials should be submitted through our website.
Head-Royce School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, color, creed, disability, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race, religion, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
