Pro License Educator

United States Soccer Federation 1•Atlanta, GA

20d

About The Position

U.S. Soccer is seeking a Pro License Coach Educator to facilitate the U.S. Soccer Pro License and support the continued development of coaches working at the highest levels of the professional game. The role connects course learning with students’ professional environments through mentoring, club visits, feedback, reflection, and assessment. The educator works with the Pro License Technical Lead and collaborates with Coach Education technical and operational staff, the Sporting Department, professional leagues and clubs, Coach Educators, mentors, and specialist contributors. The role reports to the Senior Director of Coaching Education and works with the Head of Continuous Professional Development to create and facilitate development opportunities for Pro-level coaches. The position requires nationally traveling, club visits, and evening and weekend work when required by course delivery and the professional-game calendar. The successful candidate brings substantial experience in professional soccer and coach education, expertise in player development, and a current understanding of the men’s and women’s professional game in the United States. They will facilitate learning, mentor coaches, observe and assess professional practice, use evidence to support fair and consistent assessment, and translate relevant research and emerging practices into meaningful learning opportunities. They will build productive relationships across U.S. Soccer and with professional leagues, clubs, technical leaders, researchers, and specialists, while modeling safeguarding, inclusion, confidentiality, professional integrity, and responsible handling of student and club information. U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, a casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development. The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and prohibits discrimination and harassment as described in the posting.

Requirements

U.S. Soccer Pro License or another confederation Pro License is required.
Significant experience in professional coaching, technical leadership, player development, coach education, or high-performance environments.
Significant experience within professional soccer and a strong understanding of the realities and demands facing coaches, players, staff, and clubs.
Deep expertise in player development and the ability to connect individual player development with team development, the game model, training, competition, and the wider performance environment.
Current understanding of the men’s and women’s professional game in the United States, including MLS, NWSL, USL, their clubs, player pathways, competitive environments, and evolving coaching demands.
Strong understanding of the women’s professional game and considerations relevant to female player development.
Experience as a Coach Educator, including facilitating adult learning, mentoring coaches, observing professional practice, providing feedback, and contributing to assessment.
Sound judgment in evaluating professional practice against defined standards and using evidence to support fair and consistent assessment.
Ability to build trust and engage experienced professional coaches in meaningful dialogue, reflection, and learning.
Curiosity about the game and commitment to research, innovation, and continuous learning.
Ability to translate research, emerging practice, and developments in the professional game into relevant learning experiences for coaches.
Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, including the ability to work across U.S. Soccer and with professional leagues, clubs, technical leaders, researchers, and specialists.
Ability to travel nationally, conduct club visits, and work evenings and weekends when required by course delivery and the professional-game calendar.
English proficiency is required.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Coaching, Coach Education, Sport Science, High-Performance Coaching, Education, Adult Learning, or a related field preferred.
Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the Pro License curriculum through in-person and virtual learning, mentoring, club visits, and application within students’ professional environments.
Contribute to ongoing improvement of the Pro License using student insights, course delivery, research, and developments in the professional game.
Understand each student’s context, experience, strengths, and development needs.
Build effective relationships and facilitate dialogue, reflection, and reality-based learning grounded in professional practices.
Help students identify a development focus, apply learning in their club environment, gather evidence of their practice, and reflect on their learning.
Observe professional practice, provide meaningful feedback, and support students and mentors.
Document evidence of student learning and contribute to assessment and reassessment decisions in line with Pro License standards and processes.
Promote consistency in assessment and Coach Educator practice across the Pro License.
Connect player and team development, game models, coaching processes, and performance demands using current expertise in player development and the men’s and women’s professional game.
Adapt learning to the distinct player development, performance, and working environments across the men’s and women’s professional game.
Keep learning relevant to the evolving realities of professional soccer in the United States.
Stay current with research, innovation, emerging practice, and developments in the professional game.
Collaborate with the Head of Continuous Professional Development to translate relevant research and emerging practice into development opportunities for Pro-level coaches.
Build productive relationships across U.S. Soccer and with MLS, NWSL, USL, professional clubs, technical leaders, researchers, and specialists.
Use professional relationships to strengthen learning, connect education with the professional game, and provide students access to relevant expertise and professional environments.
Model U.S. Soccer Coach Educator standards, including safeguarding, inclusion, confidentiality, professional integrity, and responsible handling of student and club information.