Athletics Coach

Head-Royce School is seeking qualified and enthusiastic head coaches and assistant coaches for its Fall, Winter, and Spring athletics programs in middle and upper schools. These are seasonal, part-time, non-benefit eligible positions.

Head-Royce is a coeducational, independent K–12 school in Oakland, California, with one of the Bay Area’s leading small-school athletics programs. Our coaches play an important role in supporting the mission of our athletics program.

The mission of the Head-Royce School Athletics program is to:

• Enrich the mental, physical, social and emotional well-being of all student-athletes
• Provide equal and equitable opportunities for students to participate in interscholastic athletics
• Instill lifelong values of character, effort, leadership and community along with sportspersonship, teamwork, commitment & self-discipline

Successful candidates will bring passion, energy, strong sport-specific knowledge, and a genuine commitment to working with student-athletes. Coaches are responsible for creating an inclusive, challenging, and supportive team environment in which students can develop both as athletes and as individuals.

The most qualified candidates will possess the leadership and organizational skills needed to manage a team of motivated, high-performing student-athletes, along with the ability to communicate effectively with students, families, fellow coaches, and the Athletics Department.

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  Plan and lead organized, purposeful, and developmentally appropriate practices

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  Teach sport-specific skills, strategies, rules, and expectations

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  Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, accountability, and respect

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  Support the social, emotional, and physical well-being of student-athletes

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  Provide clear and timely communication to athletes, families, and the Athletics Department

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  Supervise student-athletes during practices, competitions, and team-related activities

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  Manage team logistics in partnership with the Athletics Department

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  Maintain a safe, inclusive, and positive team culture

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  Represent Head-Royce School and its athletics program professionally

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  Follow all school, league, and applicable governing-body policies and expectations

• Prior coaching or relevant competitive playing experience

• Strong knowledge of the applicable sport, including its rules, skills, and strategies

• Experience working effectively with middle- and/or high-school-aged students

• Excellent leadership, organization, and communication skills

• The ability to motivate and connect with today’s student-athletes

• A commitment to equity, inclusion, and the educational value of athletics

• Reliability, professionalism, sound judgment, and collaborative problem-solving skills

Required certifications and clearances must be completed before employment begins.

Upper School Team practices generally take place Monday through Friday from approximately 4:00–6:00 p.m., although schedules may vary by sport and level.

Middle School practices are Monday and Thursday, 2:30-4:00 pm for 26-27 School year.  Home competitions are hosted on the Head-Royce campus, and away competitions take place at locations throughout the Bay Area. Some evening or weekend availability may be required.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and current resume through this page.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Candidates are encouraged to identify the sport, coaching level, and season for which they would like to be considered.

We currently offer the following sports. On your application, you may indicate which sport(s) you are interested in coaching:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Flag Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Strength & Conditioning
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 137-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—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student.

Please note - HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process.

Head Royce is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions including but not limited to employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination based on qualifications and without regard to protected status. We will not discriminate based on age, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, registered domestic partner status, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, reproductive health decision making 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.