Programs of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

POSITION TITLE:

Head Soccer Coach
REPORTS TO:

Athletic Director
LOCATION:

300 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
POSITION START:

August 2024
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
May 24, 2024
JOB
DESCRIPTION:

This is a part-time seasonal position. Responsibilities include planning and implementing daily practices and games, teaching the concept
of teamwork, sportsmanship, school pride, and respect for others, encouraging sport appreciation, maintaining individual and game
statistics on a daily basis, maintaining and completing the equipment inventory, demonstrating a positive attitude as a role model, ensuring
that the playing environment is a healthy and safe place to play, attending practice and games, attending at least one coaching clinic per
year, meeting with the coaching staff and Athletic Director on a regular basis, establishing and maintaining rules and expectations,
communicating expectations clearly to athletes, showing courtesy to your players, fellow coaches, visiting teams and referees, enforcing
the academic eligibility policy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Head Soccer Coach should have a broad knowledge of soccer.
SIGNING REQUIREMENTS:

The Sign Language Proficiency Interview for the position is “Advanced.” The minimum level accepted at
hire is “Intermediate.”

CLEARANCES REQUIRED:

PA Criminal Background, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Clearance required. Certification of Mandated Reporting also
required.

REQUIRED TRAINING:

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

NFHS Protecting Students from Abuse

NFHS Concussion in Sports

NFHS Sudden Cardiac
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE:

Send letter of application and resume to:
Lauren Hayes
Director of Human Resources
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15218
lhayes@wpsd.org

It is the policy of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf not to discriminate in is programs, education, employment and all
other activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, gender identification or

sexual orientation. Any complaints of discrimination should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.