Athletics Coach - Soccer

Description

Summary:

The Duchesne Academy Athletic Coach - Soccer is an integral part of a student’s educational experience. Led by the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart, the coach is responsible for developing and leading sports programs, training athletes, and fostering a positive and competitive environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sports coaching, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for motivating and inspiring athletes to achieve their full potential.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coach and manage athletic team including program organization, practice planning, game preparation and management, and student-athlete development.
• Perform administrative tasks including, but not limited to, continuous communication with the athletic department, parents, and athletes; prepare and update team rosters; oversee individual and team statistics; utilize game filming (e.g., Hudl); and attend league and conference meetings.
• Participate in the end-of-season protocol including the collection of uniforms, athlete awards, and coach evaluation.
• Create a competitive, fun, and positive environment for all student athletes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of Athletics.

Requirements

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Ability to work after school and during weekends.
• Proven experience in coaching athletic teams.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to inspire and motivate.
• Genuine affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.

Upon Hiring

• Pass the school’s criminal and sexual offender registry investigation.
• Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training.
• Current CPR certification.

Essential Expectations

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.