Head Dance Coach

Hansberry College Prep‑Dance Team Coach

About Noble

Noble is Chicago’s highest-performing and largest network of public charter high schools. Our 18 schools and 1,500 employees currently serve over 12,500 students, 98% of whom are students of color, 90% low‑income, and 81% first‑generation college‑goers. Noble’s campuses are ranked among Chicago’s top public high schools, and 98% of students are accepted into college with almost 94% choosing to enroll.

Description

The Hansberry College Prep‑Dance Team Coach will lead the campus dance program, collaborating with the Athletic Director and campus leadership to develop an education‑based, high‑functioning program that enhances student and family experience and supports Noble’s mission.

These responsibilities apply when the program competes in the Illinois High School Association, the Noble League, and the Chicago Public League.

• Create a vision of excellence for the program
• Develop and maintain a system of communication for coaches, student‑athletes, and families
• Meet all required IHSA, CPS, and Noble League compliance requirements, including coach certifications
• Ensure all assistant coaches are fully certified and have completed required background checks before interacting with students
• Follow the Noble Staff Handbook guidelines for all program activities
• Provide consistent and appropriate communication to students and families
• Ensure a valuable student experience for all participants
• Communicate with game officials in a respectful manner
• Monitor team travel to and from contests
• Maintain high standards for team presentation on benches and sidelines
• Adhere to the coaching dress code outlined in the Noble Staff Handbook
• Collaborate with the Athletic Director to maintain program budget
• Coordinate practice scheduling and facility usage with campus leadership
• Coordinate game scheduling with the Noble League and Athletic Director
• Submit the IHSA mandated weekly eligibility reports to student‑athletes

• Interpersonal communication: oral, virtual, and written with staff, students, and families
• Efficiency: organize and manage practice and game schedules that set students up for success
• Technical: create, manage, and enhance spreadsheets for monitoring data, scheduling, and rosters
• Timeliness: meet deadlines for compliance and communication
• Leadership: guide students as an educator through the vision for athletics
• Growth: exhibit a growth mindset for personal and team development and success

Coaches are eligible for coaching stipends, paid at the end of the season. Preference is given to applicants who also apply for full‑time positions at a Noble school.

Noble is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.