Job Description
Sporting City is seeking multiple motivated and committed youth soccer coaches to join the club's coaching staff. Sporting City staff coaches will be expected to create a positive yet challenging environment for players to develop their technical skills, tactical understanding, and physical performance, while also focusing on each player's personal development within the team. These are part-time positions that will report to the Director of Coaching of the coach's assigned region. Coaching assignments and team placements will be determined during the hiring process based on license level, experience, and the needs of each region and platform.
About the Club
About the Club
Sporting City is a competitive youth soccer club in the Sporting Kansas City youth system, with three regions across the Kansas City metro (North – Central Bank Sporting Complex, West – Compass Minerals Sporting Field, and East – Swope Soccer Village). The club fields competitive boys and girls teams from U8 through U19, with over 1,700 players, and competes in MLS NEXT, Girls Academy-Aspire, the National Academy League (NAL), and state and regional leagues. Sporting City is committed to providing its members with a professionally managed club built on a player development model that inspires each player to reach their full potential both on and off the field.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Design and execute training sessions consistent with the club's player development model and training standards.
- Lead team(s) on game days and support other staff coaches during their teams' games.
- Review and reflect on training sessions and games
- Facilitate and support individual player development plans.
- Complete player evaluations for assigned team(s) each season through the club's platform.
- Participate in strategic discussions regarding player identification, playing philosophy, and club culture.
- Aid in player assessment and player integration.
- Deliver player development and team training programs.
- Assist with organizing and administering annual player tryouts.
- Attend weekly practices and weekend games for assigned team(s).
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned or earned based on the candidate's qualities, experience, and career goals.
- Be responsive to all communication (emails, phone calls, etc.) and maintain the response-time expectations set by the Director of Coaching.
- Must be a positive role model both on and off the field.
Personal Attributes
- Passion for coaching and developing youth players.
- Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills; able to resolve conflict in a professional manner at the team level.
- Effective leadership skills, excellent organizational and time management skills for assigned team(s).
- Strong public speaking skills: ability to speak to players and parents to help promote the club's vision and objectives.
- Self-motivated with eagerness to grow and develop.
- Highest level of integrity and respect for all.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and attentive.
Skills and Experience
- USSF "D" Coaching License or higher preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a youth soccer coaching position preferred.
- Ability to physically demonstrate soccer skills and possess overall knowledge of soccer tactics.
- Applicants must be a US Citizen or currently have legal rights to work in the United States.
- All offers are contingent on passing a background check and completing SafeSport training as part of the hiring process.
Physical Abilities
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- Required to sit, stand, and walk.
- Use hands to operate and feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Reach with hands and arms.
- Required to talk and hear consistently.
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to twenty-five (25) pounds if necessary.
- Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
- Ability to work non-traditional hours and game days, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
Sporting Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and equity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff coaches. All staff coaches are expected to positively collaborate with individuals of diverse backgrounds. We encourage all talented individuals looking for a challenge to apply.
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