Girls Soccer Assistant Coach (Part-Time)

Reports to: Athletic Director. Compensation: $19 per hour. Season dates: Beginning of August–Mid November.

About the Role

Bishop O’Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.

Charism: Finding God In All Things calls us to:

• Community in Diversity
• Strength of Character
• Academic Excellence
• Kinship With Creation
• Social Justice
• Joy

The Soccer Assistant Coach assists with all aspects of the Bishop O’Dowd High School Soccer program to ensure the highest quality of spiritual, social, physical and intellectual growth for every Soccer student-athlete. The role supports all phases of Soccer skill development while ensuring the implementation of the school’s mission and core values.

Responsibilities

• Upholds and models a spiritual and moral code consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop O’Dowd High School’s charism. Integrates the school’s mission and Catholic identity into the coaching-learning process of the Soccer program.
• Assists the Soccer program and maintains a clear vision reflecting current trends in coaching and Soccer skill development.
• Ensures and monitors the implementation of current instructional coaching methods to maximize player development.
• Attends regular coaching staff meetings.
• Assists the Soccer Head Coach with plans and helps develop a master practice and game schedule for the Soccer program in consultation with the Director of Athletics.
• Represents the school at league preseason and postseason Soccer meetings when the Head Coach is not available.
• Regularly attends athletic department events and meetings as required.
• Assists the Soccer Head Coach in ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and bylaws from Bishop O’Dowd High School, West Alameda County Conference, North Coast Section, and California Interscholastic Federation.
• Supports student-athletes in the college recruitment process.
• Assists and helps manage the distribution, collection and organization of all program equipment, uniforms, and related items.
• Works to create an environment of care and support for student-athletes.
• Serves as a positive role model to student athletes and parents.
• Teaches skills through effectively planned practices at a level appropriate for each member of the team.
• Conditions athletes appropriately for activities requiring endurance, strength and agility.
• Assists all aspects of directing the team’s practice and play in matches.
• Teaches sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic and responsibility to one’s team.
• Prioritizes an environment of safety for student athletes.
• Assists in managing equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Playing experience and/or knowledge of the sport is required.
• Previous high school or college coaching experience is preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain it.
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate or willingness to obtain it.
• Availability during after-school hours and weekends.
• Off-season meetings and duties are also required.
• Experience working with students and colleagues of different backgrounds, races, genders and ethnicities.

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.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk and hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Required to stand and walk.
• 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.