Founded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 600 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.

SSFS offers an inquiry-based college preparatory program that emphasizes deep understanding throughout the curriculum while encouraging collaboration, instilling confidence, fostering practical experience, and cultivating respect for others. The School's teachers help students internalize a process we call "QRA” —Question, Reflection, Action—which ensures that they think critically, integrate new knowledge, and apply what they learn. We help students develop their individual sense of purpose as they become caring citizens of the world.

Our school’s culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, honesty, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict. Our teachers are lifelong mentors and strive to identify and cultivate each student’s intellectual, extracurricular, and social passions. In doing so, we help shape students whose actions speak volumes and whose lives become exemplars—not only among their peers and families today but also in their personal, educational, and professional communities long after high school. Sandy Spring Friends School students are taught to act upon what they learn. This call to action propels their accomplishments as graduates, in college, and beyond.

2022 - 2023 Coach, Upper and Middle School

Sandy Spring Friends School is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic coaches for the 2022-2023 academic year. The candidate should possess appropriate coaching experience, and experience with children 12 - 14 is preferred, strong communication and organizational skills, and a commitment to the school’s mission of academic excellence, spiritual growth, and social justice. Coaches need to be available from 2:30 - 4:00 pm for practices 4 days a week. Game times are generally between 4:00 and 6:30, but coaches need to be present from 2:30 pm for supervision on game days. This position is paid a stipend.

Responsibilities and Expectations

During Season:

• Conducts oneself and the team in an ethical manner during practice and in contests.

• Makes sure that all equipment and facilities are used appropriately and respectfully.

• Organizes and supervises all players on the team during athletic practices, including riding the bus to away games.

• Plans practice sessions prior to practice with the idea of player development and inclusion for all levels.

• Disciplines and follows all athletic department guidelines in regard to playing time and missed practices, etc.

• Emphasizes safety precautions and uses accepted training and injury procedures.

• Works with the Athletic Trainer in the event of player injuries.

• Reports outcome of contests to the Athletic Director or Assistant Athletic Director.

• Attends all Athletic Department, and League scheduled meetings when applicable.

End of Season:

• Collects all school equipment/uniforms from the team.

• Maintains records of both team and individual accomplishments.

• Evaluates the season in a wrap up meeting with the Athletic Director with the goal of planning ahead for the next season.

Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School embraces the Quaker testimony of Equality and seeks applicants who represent all backgrounds and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We greatly value our diverse student population with 42% of students self-identifying as people of color and 89 international students representing 21 different countries. We actively seek faculty representatives of our students’ diversity. Click to learn more about diversity at Sandy Spring Friends School. Special consideration may be given to members of The Religious Society of Friends.

Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, completed application, and three professional references by selecting the link.