Director of Coaching - Immediate Need

Highline Premier FC is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Director of Coaching to lead the club's technical vision, coaching standards, and player-development framework. The Director of Coaching is HPFC's senior soccer leader and is responsible for establishing a consistent, player-centered approach across all teams and programs.

Position Details: Part-time, salaried (approximately 20 to 30 hours per week). Reports to the Executive Director with direct supervision of the Boys and Girls Directors of Coaching. Location: Burien, West Seattle, and surrounding communities. Weekday, evening, and weekend availability is required.

About the Role

The Director of Coaching is responsible for the overall direction, quality, performance, and development of HPFC's coaching program. This role directly supervises the Boys and Girls Directors of Coaching while ensuring all coaches meet HPFC's technical, developmental, professional, and cultural standards. The Director of Coaching establishes club-wide expectations, evaluates program performance, leads coach-development initiatives, and collaborates with the Executive Director on staffing and program recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and Club Direction:
  • Establish, communicate, and maintain HPFC's club-wide technical vision, developmental philosophy, curriculum, and playing principles.
  • Ensure technical and developmental standards are consistently applied across boys' and girls' programs, age groups, leagues, and levels of competition.
  • Develop and maintain a clear player pathway from the club's youngest teams through its senior competitive programs.
  • Provide strategic leadership for the continued growth and improvement of HPFC's soccer programs.
  • Evaluate emerging coaching methods, player-development practices, and soccer technologies for appropriate use within the club.
  • Ensure program directors and coaches understand how their work supports HPFC's mission, curriculum, and development model.
  • Maintain alignment across teams competing in Elite Academy, RCL, WPL, and other approved competitions.
• Program Director Leadership:
  • Directly supervise, support, and evaluate the Boys and Girls Directors of Coaching.
  • Establish clear goals, responsibilities, and performance expectations for each program director.
  • Conduct regular individual meetings with direct reports to review staffing, team performance, player development, and emerging program concerns.
  • Support program directors in managing coaches, resolving performance issues, and implementing club standards.
  • Coordinate work across the boys' and girls' programs to prevent isolation, duplication, or conflicting expectations.
  • Develop leadership capacity among program directors and other potential future club leaders.
  • Provide recommendations to the Executive Director regarding program structure, staffing, compensation, and leadership needs.
• Coaching Staff Development and Accountability:
  • Maintain responsibility for the quality, performance, development, and professional conduct of HPFC's coaching staff.
  • Establish a consistent club-wide process for coach observation, evaluation, feedback, and professional development.
  • Conduct direct observations of coaches and support program directors in completing regular coach evaluations.
  • Develop improvement plans when coaches are not meeting club expectations.
  • Lead or coordinate coach-education workshops, staff meetings, mentorship opportunities, and collaborative learning activities.
  • Establish coaching-license expectations and support continued coaching education.
  • Participate in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, assignment, retention, and separation of coaches.
  • Ensure coaching assignments reflect player needs, coach qualifications, team level, and organizational priorities.
  • Promote a coaching culture grounded in professionalism, accountability, collaboration, respect, and continued learning.
  • Ensure compliance with SafeSport, background-check, risk-management, licensing, and club-training requirements.
• Curriculum and Methodology:
  • Develop and maintain a year-round, age-appropriate curriculum aligned with HPFC's technical and philosophical standards.
  • Establish clear learning objectives and developmental priorities for each age group and stage of the player pathway.
  • Provide program directors and coaches with practical tools, session plans, educational resources, and implementation guidance.
  • Monitor curriculum implementation through training observations, staff conversations, and program reviews.
  • Adapt curriculum expectations appropriately for team level, training frequency, competition environment, and player needs.
  • Ensure goalkeeper development, athletic development, and position-specific training are integrated into the broader curriculum.
  • Review and update the curriculum based on player outcomes, coach feedback, and developments within the game.
• Player Development and Pathways:
  • Oversee HPFC's club-wide approach to player evaluation, placement, advancement, and long-term development.
  • Establish consistent standards and processes for tryouts, roster formation, player movement, and seasonal assessments.
  • Ensure players and families receive useful, developmentally appropriate feedback.
  • Support program directors and coaches in identifying players who may benefit from higher levels of training or competition.
  • Help create pathways into Elite Academy, collegiate soccer, regional identification, national identification, and other appropriate opportunities.
  • Monitor player-development, participation, and retention trends across the club.
  • Evaluate whether team and competition placements are serving the developmental needs of players.
  • Promote a player-centered approach that balances development, appropriate competition, accountability, and enjoyment of the game.
• Family and Community Engagement:
  • Clearly communicate HPFC's player-development philosophy, competitive pathways, coaching expectations, and technical standards.
  • Support program directors and coaches in communicating effectively with players and families.
  • Participate in family education sessions, club meetings, and program presentations.
  • Address significant technical or coaching concerns that cannot be resolved at the team or program-director level.
  • Represent HPFC professionally with leagues, governing bodies, partner clubs, schools, and community organizations.
  • Support community programming and initiatives that expand access to high-quality soccer experiences.
  • Build trust through clear, consistent, and honest communication.
• Program Administration and Planning:
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director on annual planning, staffing models, program budgets, and strategic priorities.
  • Provide regular reports regarding coaching performance, program health, player development, staffing needs, and technical initiatives.
  • Work with administrative and operations staff on team formation, scheduling, league participation, tournaments, camps, and seasonal programming.
  • Ensure coaching staff appropriately use PlayMetrics and other required club systems.
  • Maintain accurate records related to coach licensing, evaluations, player-development processes, and program performance.
  • Participate in leadership meetings, strategic planning, and other club-wide initiatives.
  • Assist with the preparation and implementation of annual tryouts and team formation.
  • Support responsible management of coaching payroll, education expenses, equipment, and program resources.

About Highline Premier FC

Highline Premier FC is a community-based youth soccer organization serving nearly 500 players from Burien, West Seattle, White Center, Des Moines, and surrounding communities. HPFC provides a demanding, organized, and nurturing environment for players from U8 through U19. Our teams compete in the Regional Club League, Elite Academy League, and Washington Premier League. Through the global game of soccer, we teach life lessons, bring communities together, and develop players to become vibrant community ambassadors.

Why Join HPFC

• Lead the technical direction of a growing, community-based youth soccer club.
• Shape a connected player-development pathway across multiple ages and competitive levels.
• Develop and support an experienced team of program directors and coaches.
• Work with teams competing in Elite Academy, RCL, and WPL.
• Help strengthen HPFC's coach-education and player-development systems.
• Access opportunities for professional development and continued coaching education.
• Make a meaningful impact on players, coaches, families, and the local soccer community.

Requirements

• U.S. Soccer National B License or equivalent.
• At least seven years of competitive youth soccer coaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, or developing professional coaching staff.
• Experience creating or implementing a club-wide curriculum and player-development framework.
• Strong understanding of long-term player development and age-appropriate coaching practices.
• Experience overseeing player identification, evaluation, tryouts, and roster formation.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict-resolution, and organizational skills.
• Ability to provide direct, constructive, and actionable feedback to coaches and program leaders.
• Ability to communicate professionally with players, families, staff, volunteers, and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and player or club management platforms.
• Ability to complete all required background checks, SafeSport training, and risk-management requirements.
• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification, or the ability to obtain certification within a timeframe established by HPFC.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to reside in Washington State by the start of employment.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. Soccer National A License, United Soccer Coaches advanced diploma, or comparable advanced qualification.
• Experience serving as a Director of Coaching, Technical Director, or senior program director.
• Experience in Elite Academy, ECNL, MLS NEXT, RCL, or a comparable competitive environment.
• Experience leading both boys' and girls' player-development programs.
• Experience developing other directors or senior coaching leaders.
• Background in education, sports psychology, youth development, organizational leadership, or adult learning.
• Experience with program budgeting and strategic planning.
• Spanish proficiency or other multilingual communication skills.
• Experience building relationships with schools, community organizations, and soccer governing bodies.

Pay

The Director of Coaching position offers a base salary of $45,000 to $60,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, coaching licenses,