Seasonal - Part-Time Soccer Coach

Job Description

Salary:

Our Company:

North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth) is a non-profit youth soccer organization home to more than 16,000 players (ages 2.5-19) and their families each year. Through full-service programming, NCFC Youth offers youth soccer for all levels of play from Recreation and outreach programs up to the highest levels of elite competition. In addition, NCFC Youth hosts tournaments, camps, and other events to ensure the best player development opportunities.

NCFC Youths on and off field operations are supported by more than 1,700 personnel including full-time staff, seasonal coaches, and volunteer coaches. In collaboration with the professional North Carolina Football Club, home to NC Courage (NWSL) and North Carolina FC (USL Championship), NCFC Youth is the largest youth-to-professional club in the country and offers a pipeline of player development including U-23s, amateur & academy contracts, and professional contracts in addition to coaching development opportunities.

Since 1974, we have been living our mission of providing positive, high quality soccer opportunities at all levels of play for youth and their families and serving as a valuable community partner. NCFC Youth takes strides to accomplish this through living out our core values of fun, excellence, community, innovation, and passion.

The Position:

The Team Coach for NCFC Youth is responsible for all function of team coaching as listed below, as determined by their Program Director.

Essential Functions:

On Field

Create and deliver a fun, challenging and competitive learning environment for all players in every training session.

Provide a positive, development centered environment for players on all match days

Arrive early and be prepared for all team training sessions and games

Ensure all training sessions are planned on the Playmetrics platform.

Devise and execute training sessions in line with the NCFC Youth Philosophy and yearly periodization outlined by the club.

Training Sessions (Classic 3x/week per team, Juniors 2x/week per team)

Support/attend other NCFC Youth games when possible

Support staff during tryouts

A role model at all times

Wear approved NCFC Youth attire at all times

Off Field

Conduct three parent meetings throughout the season (preseason, midseason, and end of season)

Weekly contact with team manager on all logistical related topics.

Track all relevant player attendance in Playmetrics for all training sessions and games.

Support clubs philosophy of individual player development.

Communicate in both a timely and effective manner with families (email, phone calls, text (within 24 hours))

Follow clubs training periodization and technical framework

Complete team depth charts as directed

Complete player evaluation as directed

Create a positive team culture

Overall Program

Attend Coaching Meetings at various times and locations to discuss specific topics as outlined by the Program Director

Be active in sourcing continuing education opportunities to further develop your individual skillset.

Overall NCFC Youth Club

Promote and portray NCFC Youth in a positive light at all time.

Represent NCFC Youth at any meeting, courses, seminars with professionalism.

Assist NCFC Youth in various capacities at any events.

Be willing to cover other NCFC Youth teams training sessions & games when needed

Adhere to all directives within NCFC Youth Coach Code of Conduct.

Mandatory reporter of abuse. Must report all suspected abuse within 24 hours using the Abuse Prevention Report.

Qualifications/Competencies:

Mandatory prior coaching experience

Preferred minimum coaching licenses USSF D or equivalent

English speaking is required, Spanish speaking would be a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to interact positively with youth soccer players, parents, referees, and other staff.

Communicate effectively in person, via email / phone with professional timeliness.

Job Type Requirements:

Part-time position. Monday Friday on field hours typically amounting to 4.5 hours per Classic team or 3 hours per Juniors team. Trainings can start as early as 4:45pm. Weekend hours dependent on varying schedule (games, travel, events, etc.)

Background Requirements:

Requires a background check upon offer

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employer Opportunity:

NCFC Youth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply.

Part-time