POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Varsity Cross Country Head Coach - High School Season dates: August 20, 2026 through October 30, 2026

Saint Ann’s School, located in Brooklyn Heights, seeks an experienced part-time coach for our Varsity Cross Country team. This is a seasonal position paid via stipend.

The team will begin practices in mid/late August, with the meet and practice schedules to be determined and finalized. Practices for teams typically run between three and five mornings per week until the school year begins on September 10th. After that, the practice schedule must shift, likely to 90-120 minute practices in the late afternoon/early evening with the potential for 1-2 practices at 7:00 a.m. each week. 

Qualified candidates must have previous coaching or competitive experience, be able to teach cross country running concepts at all levels, and must be available for all practices and meets on the schedule.

ABOUT SAINT ANN’S SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and approximately 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Upholding the Saint Ann’s mission statement
• Communicating effectively with parents, players, athletic directors, athletic trainers, and school administration
• Assisting and/or leading athletes through warm-ups, skill development, and conditioning

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid CPR & First Aid certifications. Professional references, background check, and fingerprinting required upon contract offer.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and value of physical fitness and wellness
• Demonstrate an accurate, current knowledge of various movement concepts and sport-specific skills and strategies as well as health-related fitness concepts.
• A strong passion for sharing your love of movement and physical activity with students of all ages is essential.
• Incorporate a variety of teaching methods to accommodate multiple learning styles.
• Use positive motivation to create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment which fosters self-esteem.
• Create a joyful, stimulating learning experience in which to engage the students.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

COMPENSATION

This is a part time exempt faculty position. Salary range of $5,000-$7,000 for the season commensurate with education and experience.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to this link. The position is open until filled. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Saint Ann’s School hires employees of any race, color, religion, creed, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to employees at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

About Saint Ann's School

Saint Ann’s School is a leading independent not for profit school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York serving preschool through 12th Grade. Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and nearly 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth. Statement of Purpose and Objectives A Saint Ann’s education imparts the best of human trad...itions and discoveries while nurturing intellectual adventure. Our students are given great freedom — certainly to achieve, also to trust themselves and to find deep satisfaction in learning for its own sake. In anecdotal reports, the classroom, at sports events, or on stage, we hold central the celebration of our students. Teachers at Saint Ann’s are chosen for their strong intellectual and artistic interests and their commitment to the education of our children. Faculty are given the opportunity to communicate their enthusiasm, to use whatever they find practical in an effort to draw out the most authentic and exceptional work from their students. Our teachers’ leadership in the classroom and out arises from their intellect, accomplishment, and profound sense of humanity. Our curriculum is a realm of possibilities where we meet our students. It is a substantive and dynamic means to engage every child. It is flexible and responsive, so that whenever feasible, our students undertake accelerated or specialized work in subject areas ranging from music to calculus to Chinese, based upon talents and interests rather than age or grade. We are a genuine community, operating seven days a week, sustained by a commitment to each other and to the ongoing symposium that is our school. The growth and success of Saint Ann’s owe much to the faithfulness with which we adhere to our educational philosophy: that education is, in the last analysis, a celebration of life and that life is wondrous, ephemeral, and for those reasons, sacred. Mission Statement Saint Ann’s exists to nurture the wonder of children. Unfettered by grades, teachers and students embark on journeys of discovery in which the arts are central. Through an ambitious curriculum and a culture of inquiry, we question the world. We invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge for its own sake, and celebrate growth. We seek to create a community rooted in trust and equity. Here, every subject is an art and every child is an artist.

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