Head Coach - Varsity Girls Soccer

Hill Country Christian School of Austin•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Head Coach leads the varsity girls soccer program at Hill Country Christian School of Austin, advancing the school’s mission and core values by discipling athletes through soccer. The role is responsible for spiritual formation, competitive performance, athlete development, coaching staff leadership, and program culture. The coach partners with the Athletic Director to build a program that prioritizes whole-person formation and Christ-like character while pursuing athletic excellence. The position oversees program planning and execution, including athlete development, offseason and in-season training, practices, game strategies, college recruiting support, staff development, compliance, safety, communications, facilities, equipment, travel, game-day operations, and athletic data. It also involves leading or participating in devotions and spiritual formation initiatives, responding promptly to significant safety or student welfare concerns, and representing athletics within the school and broader community. The position is seasonal and stipend-based.

Requirements

At least five years of similar or related experience.
Must be a Christ-follower who upholds the school’s Core Values and Statement of Faith in word and deed.
Must faithfully attend a church whose fundamental beliefs agree with the school’s Statement of Faith.
Demonstrated experience leading spiritual formation programs and events, with sufficient biblical knowledge to integrate Scripture into athletics and impart a biblical worldview.
Must be qualified to coach the sport at the appropriate level.
Must understand and skillfully apply the principles of the sport being coached.
Participation in high school sports is required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with coaches, administrators, parents, and students.
Strong conflict-resolution and problem-solving abilities.
Knowledge of best practices in athletes’ spiritual, physical, and mental development.
Knowledge of sport-specific training models.
Ability to meet the physical stamina requirements of the coaching profession and assignment.
Ability to adapt to varied coaching settings, schedules, and changes.
Willingness to travel with athletes to away contests, including possible overnight stays.
Ability to regularly lift between 5 and 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the content area is preferred but not required.
Participation in college sports is preferred.
Experience coaching multiple sports and managing athletic events, schedules, and game-day operations.

Responsibilities

Help the Athletic Director build a girls soccer culture that prioritizes whole-person and Christ-like character formation.
Serve as a visible leader and ambassador for athletics in the school and broader community.
Help develop and execute program philosophy, standards, and expectations for athletes, parents, coaches, and the community.
Ensure compliance with governing authority rules, school policies, procedures, and handbooks.
Oversee and implement program Emergency Action Plans and conduct safety assessments to address hazards and ensure safety guidelines are followed.
Maintain girls soccer communications in compliance with school and governing body policies.
Document and report significant discipline issues, and immediately notify appropriate school officials and agencies about specified student safety, health, or welfare concerns.
Participate in and often lead player devotions; help develop and implement character formation, spiritual formation, and gospel-awareness programs, events, resources, and systems.
Implement physical and mental player development programs that support the team and individual athletes.
Design and implement offseason skills and strength-and-conditioning programming, in-season practice plans, and game strategies.
Lead girls soccer college recruiting through player assessments, player promotion, and relationships with college coaches and recruiters.
Help recruit, develop, appreciate, and evaluate coaching staff; develop and implement staff training standards and lead coaches’ discipleship and spiritual formation initiatives.
Help evaluate the program for missional effectiveness, competitiveness, and athletic interest while staying current on the sport, its rules, regulations, and trends.
Help plan, set up, and execute practices, contests, and events, and ensure program logistics are organized.
Coordinate with the Athletic Director on event execution, game staffing, and visiting team and officials liaison duties, arranging coverage as needed.
Coordinate team and individual travel plans.
Work with the Athletic Director to schedule facilities and transportation in advance, ensure facility readiness, and maintain facilities; report incidents and maintenance needs promptly.
Create systems to inventory, maintain, and refresh girls soccer equipment and ensure conformity with safety regulations and recalls.
Ensure program communications reflect school values and comply with communications policies; support external relations with sponsors and supporters.
Enter athletic data, forms, and metrics for the girls soccer program.
Perform other duties as assigned.