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About Tabor Academy  

Tabor Academy has a rich history that dates back to 1876 when the school was founded by Elizabeth Taber. Mrs. Taber had a lofty vision for the institution, including building character of young people from across the country. Today, we honor that legacy and embrace an international and diverse student body. Our work is guided by our principles of life-long learning, personal responsibility, and care for others. Here, students are encouraged to take risks and challenge themselves as they prepare to step into the world as global leaders.   

For nearly 150 years, Tabor Academy has served the Marion, Massachusetts community as a premier coeducation, college preparatory boarding and day school. As the School by the Sea, Tabor offers an uncommonly beautiful setting in which to live and learn for students grades 9-12. The school provides a wide breadth of academic offerings for students to explore their interests, understand their strengths, and develop their critical thinking and communication skills. Tabor graduates are leaders, adaptable, and exceptionally skilled at navigating the 21st century. 

Summary 

Tabor Academy in Marion, MA seeks a proven, dedicated, and enthusiastic coach to lead its rowing program. The Head Rowing Coach will collaborate with the coaching staff, recruit rowers nationwide, oversee the fleet of racing shells and all rowing programming. This position offers a motivated and competitive individual a unique opportunity to collaborate with program partners within and beyond the rowing and school community to carry out the vision and leadership of Tabor’s rowing program while ensuring the academic success of our student-athletes. The Head Rowing Coach will promote a strong, healthy team culture and the pursuit of excellence both on and off the water. The rowing program leader should have principles that align with the school’s values and the athletic department mission. The head coach will have a clear vision for the future of the program and work collaboratively with Tabor colleagues in all areas of school life to achieve that. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Co-Curricular and Athletic Program. 

There is the possibility for classroom teaching and broader boarding school responsibilities, as well. The combination of these additional responsibilities is based on the school’s needs and the strengths of the person occupying the role. This role could be full-time or part-time depending on the circumstance of the candidate. 

Success in this role will entail: 

• Grow the Tabor’s current girls’ and boys’ rowing program into a nationally recognized and competitive program
• Develop and execute a 5-year plan to achieve this goal
• Develop and lead programming for all levels of rowers
• Manage and develop approximately 6 program coaches 
• Help recruit effective coaches when needed
• Oversee the purchase and management of the school’s rowing-related equipment in coordination with the Director of Co-Curricular and Athletic Programming

Help manage the school’s rowing facility with the support of facilities and marine facilities staff, and help to find a potential secondary site for Tabor Rowing 

• Develop and lead a 12-month cycle of programming, including off-season training, racing schedules, post-season racing opportunities, select club interaction, sports psychology, nutrition, and learn-to-row activities with the support of other professionals as appropriate
• Coach whichever level of boats that best support the program
• Recruit high-potential rowers from the current student body 
• Collaborate with Admissions in recruiting potential rowers in prospective pool
• Establish and maintain beneficial relationships with club programs, for both athletes and coaches
• Facilitate athletes’ recruitment to college and develop relationships with college coaches for this purpose
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff to advance the experience and outcomes for rowers and coxswains
• Align with the School’s mission, leadership, overall strategy, and culture
• Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will:  

• Possess a high degree of cultural competency and demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and perspectives 
• Team player with strong customer-centered communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset
• Eagerness and ability to work with adolescents for their benefit, building their confidence and being a part of boarding community.
• Convey patience, empathy, enthusiasm, and optimism in their work with adolescents and colleagues  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and other job-related software
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication (writing, listening, speaking), and organizational skills, and exhibit the ability to interact and work effectively with students, parents, faculty, and other employees.  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to establish and build effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents

Qualifications:

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Preferred: Substantial experience in high-performance junior, collegiate, and/or international rowing as a coach, preferably also as an athlete 

To Apply:  

Electronic materials only, please.  If interested, please send employment application, cover letter, resume, and educational philosophy to employment@taboracademy.org with “Rowing” in the Subject line.  

Tabor Academy is eager to consider applications from people traditionally underrepresented in independent boarding school communities. 

Tabor Academy is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community – and hiring and retention processes, more specifically – informed by the NAIS Principles of Good Practice – Equity and Justice. Additionally, across all areas of school life, we prioritize practices based on Mind Brain Education (MBE) research; the relational skills of active listening, empathic understanding, critical thinking, and genuine inquiry; and pursuits that actively seek out and invite in diverse perspectives. At Tabor Academy, students come from all over the United States and over 21 countries to be part of an engaging community. Our diverse and inclusive student body welcomes individuals from all races, religions, and economical backgrounds and fosters students becoming engaged and committed global citizens with a disposition to act in service to the common good.  

Located 15 minutes from culturally rich New Bedford, home to the Whaling National Historical Park; stories from when the city was a station on the Underground Railroad and home to Frederick Douglass; a hub for Blue Economy Corridor innovation; seafood from America’s #1 fishing port; and a

About Tabor Academy

Tabor Academy has a rich history that dates back to 1876 when the school was founded by Elizabeth Taber. Mrs. Taber had a lofty vision for the institution, including building character of young people from across the country. Today, we honor that legacy and embrace an international and diverse student body. Our work is guided by our principles of life-long learning, personal responsibility, and care for others. Here, students are encouraged to take risks and challenge themselves as they prepare to step into the world as global leaders. For nearly 150 years, Tabor Academy has served the Marion, Massachusetts community as a premier coeducation, college preparatory boarding and day school. As the School by the Sea, Tabor offers an uncommonly beautiful setting in which to learn for students grades 9-12. The school provides a wide breadth of academic offerings for students to explore their interests, understand their strengths, and develop their critical thinking and communication skills. Tabor graduates are leaders, adaptable, and exceptionally skilled at navigating the 21st century. Tabor Academy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community informed by the NAIS P...rinciples of Good Practice – Equity and Justice. Across all areas of school life, we prioritize practices based on MindBrainEducation research; the relational skills of active listening, empathic understanding, critical thinking, and genuine inquiry; and pursuits that actively seek out and invite in diverse perspectives. At Tabor Academy, students come from all over the United States and over 21 countries to be part of an engaging community. The diverse and inclusive student body welcomes individuals from all races, religions, and economical backgrounds. Located 15 minutes from culturally rich New Bedford, home to the Whaling National Historical Park; stories from when the city was a station on the Underground Railroad and home to Frederick Douglass; a hub for Blue Economy Corridor innovation; seafood from America’s #1 fishing port; and a landscape that attracts sailors, bikers, and golfers, Marion and the Southcoast are teeming with opportunity.

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