Head Soccer Coach

At Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club, our mission is to enrich the community by developing athletes with a strong foundation of skills to play at any level, while providing our players and families an environment that focuses on teaching life lessons and building a love for soccer.

About the role

We are looking to hire additional Part Time soccer coaches for our growing club. Our coaches are:

• Committed to supporting WC Surf Soccer Club’s mission and values in building the love of soccer.
• Ready to coach their team at all competitive team practices, tournaments, and events.
• Engaged in the development of our players, including the overall team concept and team play ability, and elevating the level of play.

Responsibilities

• Thorough knowledge of the laws of the game.
• Technical and tactical competence of the game that assists in growth for the individual player and team.
• Promote positive player habits (on-field) and personal habits (off-field) to develop well-rounded players.
• Facilitate learning, using personal skills and experience in combination with Club resources, staff, and continuing education to help players and teams improve their skills, performance, and competitive competency.
• Commitment to teaching players how to be coachable, remaining open-minded about the potential of all players, and giving constructive feedback.
• Proactively and professionally work with parent groups, volunteers, coaching team, and players, including maintaining positive communication Club-wide.
• Maintain a professional demeanor on the field at all times, showing respect to opposing teams, coaches, players, and referees.
• Provide 3 training sessions per week (excludes matches). Prepare a practice plan for all training sessions and keep a record of practice plans.
• Set goals and objectives, and develop game plans for games; showing growth progressions, development, and skill for each individual player and team.
• Execute successful indoor winter Futsal league experience, including weekend games (dependent on age group).
• Utilize video analysis (dependent on age group).
• Assist with tasks and duties as assigned by AGC, DoC, or GM.

Results and Outcomes

• Build and maintain a positive rapport with all members of the Club, including players, parents, coaches, board members, and the general Club community.
• Adhere to Club guidelines for player and team development, meeting specific goals for your age group and level. Work with coaching teams and functional groups.
• Maintain a 90% attendance record for team practices, games, and events.
• Show history of player/team development in training planning and/or game management utilizing tools including coachingmanual.com.
• Execute a minimum of two monthly team emails communicating team vision, reflection, scheduling, and encouragement, as well as maintain open lines of communication.
• Schedule and provide a pre-season parent/team meeting that includes player and parent expectations, season training and match schedule, events, travel expectations, and commitment.
• Attend monthly coaches meetings throughout the year.
• Attend Club’s Annual General Meeting.
• Manage (or assign to team manager) team web page and team communication app that includes roster, scheduling, messaging, results, and events.
• Write 2 Player Development Plans and hold 2 meetings for 100% of team members during the season for Fall and Spring PDPs.
• Maintain a 100% response rate to all parent/player inquiries within 48 hours.

Key Goals & Success Factors

You will be successful in this role if you are a coach who is:

• Present, consistent, motivated/inspired, able to relate to kids and parents, takes initiative, willing to compete/battle/grind, club-minded, and gets your team involved in the Club.
• Maintain a successful track record of demonstrated personality/character traits for team and athletic leadership. Character should be positive, collaborative, proactive, with an orientation to problem-solving, success-building, professional, and overall uplifting.

Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• US Soccer Certification Modules.
• USSF D License, or equivalent, or commitment to begin the process.

Leadership & Management

• At least one year of experience leading a team, club, or organization.
• Career or personal initiative showing commitment to a full-year project/assignment.
• Proven track record of leadership and mature self-awareness of leadership style and coaching philosophy.
• Must pass affiliated national association coaching requirements, including FBI/DOJ Clearance via LiveScan, CPR/First Aid, and applicable state of California employment certifications.

Work Environment

• Acceptance of team assignment and understanding that hourly commitments vary during the year or season. Commitment to balance work hours without accumulating daily or weekly overtime, including weekend shifts and/or long special event days.
• Requires long periods of sitting, standing, walking, running, and moving, the ability to lift/carry at least 50 lbs., and a general high level of physical movement.
• Outdoor exposure to varying weather conditions, including cold, heat, fluctuating AQI, sun, wind, rain, arid, humid, etc.
• Employees must personally track hours worked by department, project, or event.
• Travel to/from fields and/or event locations, including last-minute itinerary changes.
• Dynamic interpersonal climate.

Other Details

• Location: On-site - Walnut Creek, CA.
• Working hours: Part Time, weekend availability required.

Pay

Compensation varies depending on team assignment and experience. Annual salary range of $13,000.00 - $19,000.00 per team assigned, with the possibility of coaching multiple teams per season.