Athletic Coach - Winter Season SY25/26

District

The Burlington School District is seeking applicants to fill our Winter Season Athletic Coach vacancies. Successful candidates will demonstrate an energy and passion for athletics and working with student-athletes, strong organizational, management, and interpersonal skills, and knowledge of the sport. Our goal is to have coaches who work to provide an education-based environment that fosters the attributes of individual and team improvement, fair play, sportsmanship, teamwork, and school spirit in pursuit of a common goal through safe and challenging practices while preparing and leading student-athletes in competition. Applicants must be able to develop a solid rapport with student-athletes, work cooperatively with the athletic program, provide positive leadership, and model the ideals of good citizenship. 

The application-screening process will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. We encourage candidates to promote their specialization, area of interest, and coaching philosophy and experience in his or her application. People of the BIPOC/global majority community are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Winter Openings:

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of coaching principles and technical aspects of sport is required.
• Experience coaching high school-aged student-athletes is preferred. 
• After-school availability, some weekends required. 
• Successful completion of Criminal Background and Child Abuse/Neglect Registry Checks required.
• Mandated Reporter training required. 
• Must meet certifications and training requirements of the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA):
• Concussion in Sports – immediately upon hire
• CPR/AED – immediately upon hire
• Implicit Bias – immediately upon hire
• Fundamentals of Coaching – within one year of hire
• Sports First Aid – within one year of hire

If you are committed to the success of all students and enjoy athletics, but do not meet all the qualifications listed, you are still encouraged to apply. 

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS/TERMS:

• Wages: As per the Athletics Stipend Grid between the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This is a stipend position paid in two (2) instalments. The first installment shall be by December 20th, and the balance of the payment shall be paid on completion of the season and all the related coaching duties. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.