What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Soccer Travel and Recreation Coach position at Super Soccer Stars?
- Be the face and the front line of Super Soccer Stars in each class - interact with parents, directors, club board members and children daily.
- Deliver energetic and enjoyable coaching sessions in line with Soccer Stars progressive curriculum.
- Report directly to the territory manager on all aspects of roles, responsibilities and expectations related to all aspects of coaching role.
- Effectively engage and challenge all players, and to help them accomplish development goals and milestones, and to inspire a love of soccer in a fun, team-based environment.
- Effectively and clearly communicate issues to the leadership team and have a solution orientated mindset to challenges.
- Showing up on time and being punctual to all training sessions and games allowing enough time for commuting to locations.
- Provide hands-on individual and group attention to players in both training sessions and in game day coaching.
- Own reliable transportation and willing to travel up to 45-minutes one-way to get to locations.
- Candidates are recommended to be fully vaccinated upon commencing employment, subject to legally required exemptions. Legal exemptions include but are not limited to, medical condition, disability or sincerely held religious belief; some regions may require full vaccination upon hiring due to state specific mandates. Proof of vaccination in those states will be required and will be requested in the other regions.
- Punctual, willing to learn and accept feedback.
- Have a clear passion and love of the game of soccer.
- Excellent verbal communcation skills.
- Experience in or have a strong desire to work in a club team environment.
- Prior experience working with children is preferred.
- Must be motivated, energetic, patient, and attentive.
- Must have experience coaching in youth soccer. Candidates without prior experience will not be considered for the position.
- Prior experience in coaching travel soccer is desirable.
- Ability to coach game day on weekends is preferred.
- Must possess a minimum of a grassroots coaching license.
- Must be available to work between the following times and have at least one day of weekend availability :
Weekday Afternoons (3 pm - 8 pm) and Saturday Mornings (9am-1pm)