Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Mental Performance Coach  About the Organization Mission Statement: Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's mission is to provide the finest education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith. We prepare our high school students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) is a Lasallian Vincentian Catholic, co-educational college preparatory secondary school located in the heart of San Francisco, California. We provide academically rigorous, vibrant learning grounded in social justice and student centered pedagogy. Our entire community is committed to cultivating each student's unique talents and passions, providing myriad opportunities for students to discern and realize their individual intellectual, artistic, athletic, social, and spiritual potential. SHC is a San Francisco Archdiocesan High School that is cosponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, District of San Francisco New Orleans and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. As an inclusive Catholic community of faith, we respect and support our students, faculty and staff and their sense of belonging in an increasingly diverse world. At SHC, such respect is grounded by our mission and carried out through our Lasallian Vincentian Catholic educational traditions. In these efforts, we prepare our students as future leaders to model our credo, "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve".   Category Athletics   Description POSITION TITLE: Mental Performance Coach SUPERVISED BY: Athletic Directors FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2025 COMPENSATION: $75,000 - $100,000 Position Summary: The Mental Performance Coach will serve as a key member of the athletic department at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This role is focused on enhancing the psychological readiness, emotional resilience, and faith-aligned character development of student-athletes. The coach will provide mental skills training that supports high performance under pressure, while also nurturing student-athletes' spiritual and personal growth in line with the school's mission. The Mental Performance Coach will equip student-athletes not only to compete at the highest level in the WCAL, CCS and the state, but also to grow as faith-driven leaders and resilient young adults. Rooted in Lasallian Vincentian Catholic values and committed to excellence, this role blends peak performance training with whole-person development to help student-athletes thrive-on the field, in the classroom, and in life. Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities: Models for student-athletes the characteristics of a Lasallian Vincentian educator; Supports and advances SHC's mission, philosophy and Integral Student Outcomes; Program Development: Work with Athletic Directors and the Athletic Performance Director to build out a comprehensive mental performance program over each academic year within a broader vision for the next several years, establishing benchmarks and measurements to assess progress and effectiveness. Competitive Performance Support: Provide mental skills training (goal setting, focus and clarity, confidence and composure, visualization and mindset) to help student-athletes perform at their highest level against elite competition. Team and Individual Coaching: Lead team-based workshops and one-on-one sessions tailored to the unique mental demands of elite, highly competitive high school athletics. Resources: Provide research and resources that can be of help to coaches, student-athletes, and parents of student-athletes. Lasallian Vincentian Culture Building: Partner with coaches to foster leadership, humility, and servant-mindedness. Focus on the integration of our Lasallian Vincentian Catholic faith, sport, and identity. Resilience Training: Support students in managing pressure, adversity, and setbacks. Partner with Athletic Trainers to guide injured athletes through recovery from a mental and emotional standpoint. Coach & Parent Education: Offer professional development for coaches and informational sessions for parents on the role of mindset, values, and resilience for athletic success and success in life. Data-Informed Program Growth: Use tools and systems to monitor participation, progress, and feedback. In collaboration with the Athletic Directors, develop outcomes and metrics that will regularly track and measure positive impact of the work. Evaluate outcomes against defined benchmarks to refine the program and maximize impact.   Position Requirements Required Qualifications & Skills Experience working with high-performing student-athletes at the youth level Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills Ability to work evenings/weekends during peak competition seasons is a required essential duty of this position Must be able to attend practices, competitions and required SHC events in varying locations as scheduled Familiarity with or openness to Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Lasallian Vincentian Catholic identity and mission; experience in faith-based environments preferred Capacity to think creatively and operate within complexity and uncertainty (developing a new role in support of a broad, schoolwide vision); Ability to work collaboratively and independently. The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s in Sport Psychology, Counseling, Psychology, Education, or related field required Master’s degree preferred Served as a head coach and/or the leader of an athletic program Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   EOE Statement To apply, submit resume and cover letter through the link above. Sacred Heart Cathedral is an equal opportunity employer: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the Archdiocese or Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will consider, for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.   This position is currently accepting applications. 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