Middle School Boys Soccer Coach

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college-preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998, Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare scholars for success in college, career, and life by fostering knowledge, skills, and power to access choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Our community is grounded in values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

About the role

The Athletic Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to achieve individual and team success. The role also focuses on developing students' moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence.

Responsibilities

• Organization and Communication
  • Sends information and correspondence to players and parents
  • Conducts orientation programs for parents, athletes, and assistant coaches
  • Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to develop non-league schedule and confirm league schedule
  • Establishes open communication with parents and athletes to address any issues or concerns related to the team
• Administrative
  • Works with Athletic Director to prepare budget for the sport being coached
  • Manages the ordering, inventory, repair, and cleaning of all sport-specific equipment
  • Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to secure officials for non-league home games
  • Makes transportation arrangements for away games
  • Ensures completion of yearly physical exam and insurance coverage for each athlete
  • Works with Athletic Director, Counselors, and Athletic Office to confirm both residential and academic eligibility of each athlete
  • Distributes team rosters, contest schedules, and contest locations to all players and parents/guardians
  • Monitors athlete class attendance, behavior, and academic progress
  • Works with Athletic Director to establish set practice times and locations
  • Supervises and directs activities of any assistant coaches
  • Ensures quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written correspondence with the media
  • Works with Athletic Director to determine and procure any team awards
• Training and Preparation of Athletes
  • Holds fair and equitable tryouts
  • Provides all team rules and regulations to team members
  • Provides training on all rules and skills of the specific sport
  • Provides training on physical conditioning and injury prevention
  • Institutes, teaches, and monitors all drills
  • Provides appropriate sport-specific tactical training
  • Provides positive motivation
  • Disciplines players as necessary in accordance with team, SCIAA, TSSAA, or TMSSA guidelines
  • Selects, directs, and monitors activities of any team managers
  • Confers with medical personnel for proper approval prior to allowing any injured player to return to athletic activity
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, Aspire Public Schools' mission, vision, value statements (including antiracism), policies, and procedures
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of the overall operation of an athletic program
• Minimum educational level: College-level Child Psychology course or previous work with youth
• Previous coaching experience or college-level (or higher) playing experience in the sport being coached

Qualifications

• Stand, walk, bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull
• Move, lift, and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking, or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aids
• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States

Schedule

Part Time