Head Coach - Soccer - Girls

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8•Fountain, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach for Girls Soccer instructs athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training needed to support individual and team success. The coach fosters moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. The role also provides oversight and communication for the sport across the district, from middle school through high school, and works toward district-wide program excellence. The coach is expected to uphold good sportsmanship and student participants’ mental health, regardless of community or parent pressure to win. Coaching assignments are for one school year and may or may not be renewed based on administrator recommendations and School Board approval. The position coordinates all aspects of the sport-specific program, including its feeder programs, staff, budget, equipment, practices, competitions, and communications with families and the community. The coach attends sport-specific practices and games and conducts summer athletic camp activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous experience as an effective coach in the assigned sport.
Criminal background check required for hire.
Meet CHSAA coach qualification requirements: hold a current Colorado Department of Education teacher or administrator license; be employed as a teacher, counselor, or administrator for at least 50% of the school day in a private school; or be registered with CHSAA. Coaches without a CDE-issued teacher or administrator license cannot be current District non-exempt staff members and must hold an eligible CHSAA coaching registration.
CPR and Concussion Protocol training.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize, direct, and supervise a district-wide sport program.
Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and willingness to examine new theories and procedures relevant to athletics.
Advanced leadership skills.
Customer service and media/public relations skills.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Budget development and fiscal management skills.
Knowledge of CHSAA rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
Ability to recognize the importance of workplace safety, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, use appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies and building and department procedures.
Applicants must provide three references. Applicants who are not current FFC8 coaches must also provide letters of recommendation; current FFC8 assistant coaches applying for head coaching positions must provide letters of recommendation. Current FFC8 coaches applying for head coaching positions are not required to provide letters of recommendation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and take responsibility for all aspects of the sport-specific program, monitoring and evaluating athletics and activities to maintain high standards.
Oversee, communicate with, and monitor sport-specific feeder programs, including junior varsity, C-team, and middle school programs.
Conduct oneself professionally and serve as a role model for coaches and student athletes.
Monitor sport-specific budget expenditures and maintain control and accountability for athletic funds.
Work with administrators, human resources, and payroll to hire assistant and sub-varsity coaches; evaluate and recommend assistant coach transfers, dismissals, and assignments.
Delegate assignments and duties to assistant coaches.
Keep sport practice periods within the time limits specified by the Athletic Director and CHSAA.
Promote effective communication between schools and the community and build support for continued program improvement.
Submit an annual program summary and required end-of-season data reports to the Athletic Director.
Attend all sport-specific practices and games.
Conduct summer athletic camp activities to promote the sport.
Maintain, protect, and inventory equipment under the coach’s jurisdiction.
Draft and submit a sport-specific budget.
Be available to help prepare practice and game fields or courts.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and logistics for regular-season and postseason events.
Advise the Athletic Director and recommend policy, method, or procedural changes.
Establish the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques taught by the staff; organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; train and inform staff; and encourage professional growth through clinic attendance according to local policy.
Provide sport training rules and other sport-specific regulations to coaches and participating athletes.
Ensure the quality, effectiveness, and validity of oral or written releases to local media.
Maintain positive public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers, fans, and opponents.
Establish multiple communication channels for parents of student athletes and effective conflict-resolution strategies.
Perform other duties as assigned.