Middle and High School Badminton Head Coach at Stratford School

San Jose, CA 95199

About the Job

Middle and High School Badminton Head Coach

Stratford School (#2032), 3800 Blackford Avenue, San Jose, California, United States of AmericaReq #9038

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

Are you ready to start your journey in educating children and supporting an environment that ignites a fire within the students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners, and ultimately making a positive impact on each child’s unique educational journey?

The responsibilities of the sports coaches will vary depending on the sport and needs, but in general, they will consist of some or all of the following:
Commitment to the well-being of athletes, development of the Stratford athletic program, quality coaching, and continued education on best practices.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Manage and administrate the scheduling of practice and games
Manage equipment, uniforms, and facilities
Travel on the school bus to away games and practice per the season schedule.

The ideal coaching candidate will have:

Experience coaching at the middle school or high school level
A high school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor's degree encouraged)
Prior playing, coaching experience, or any combination of the two in the sport you seek to coach
Strong knowledge of your sport, including but not limited to knowledge of training and conditioning techniques and the ability to diagnose player deficiencies and prescribe sport-related corrective activities.

The ideal coach will be able to:

Coach athletes of different ages and skill levels
Communicate effectively
Access and utilize technology
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, students, parents, and community members

Stratford believes in intentional balance. Therefore, we will be working to create a consistent schedule for our student-athletes. We expect our coaches to practice between 3:45-6:00 PM M-F in the season. Coaches will be able to create pre-season development plans, schedule in-season games, scout opponents, prepare practice plans, and assist with post-season sports performance training to ensure quality support for their teams.

Coaches will be paid hourly based on their previous experience, certifications (If any), and level of education.

This position pays $30-45 an hour

The position dates are Feb. 18-May 23

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Other details

Job FunctionMiddle School Education
Pay TypeHourly
Employment IndicatorSeasonal
Min Hiring Rate$30.00
Max Hiring Rate$45.00
Required EducationHigh School