Head Middle School Girls JV Field Hockey Coach

## Description

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent, co-ed preschool and lower school and an all-girls middle school located in Concord, Massachusetts. Nashoba Brooks is a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).

Mission

Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Summary

Nashoba Brooks seeks candidates for the position of head JV field hockey coach. The successful candidate will work with students in Grades 5-8. Former playing or coaching experience is required for varsity level team coach, and previous experience coaching youth sports is preferred. The coach should have an understanding of field hockey skills, techniques, and strategies in order to coach players of varying experience levels. Additionally, the coach must be AED/CPR certified by the first practice. Fall 2026 head varsity coach rate is $67.50/day. This position reports to the athletic director.

Details

• Spring 2026 season begins on Monday, September 14, 2026 and runs through November 23, 2026.
• Practices and games are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (no Tuesdays) from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
• Nashoba Brooks School has a full-sized grass playing surface and two indoor gymnasiums; the facilities provide opportunities for indoor and outdoor training sessions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Planning and leading practices. Arrive at practice by 3:30 and stay through dismissal at 5:00. Plan practices, delegate tasks to assistant coach(es), set up drills, and lead practices. Interact with each athlete, each practice, regardless of skill level or ability.
• Coaching Games. Responsible for the equipment, medical kit, and scorebook for each game. Positively interact with officials and opposing coaches. Create the game line-up, manage substitutions, and provide feedback and encouragement to players. Coaches will also be responsible for driving School vans to away matches.
• Communicating with all field hockey stakeholders. Communicate and send emails to the team parent list with upcoming practice and game notices and details. Communicate with the director of athletics regarding any questions, concerns, or feedback pertaining to the field hockey program. Manage the School’s SchoolPass app for field hockey team attendance and dismissal.
• Attend Athletic Assembly. At the conclusion of the season, prepare and deliver remarks at the all-school assembly about the season, mentioning each player within the remarks.

As an employee of Nashoba Brooks School, the head JV Field Hockey coach will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s mission and core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.