AYSO United Staff Coach - Orange / LA County

Job Description Torrance, CA, USA

POSITION OVERVIEW

A Staff Coach shall prepare and deliver coachingsessions for the assigned teams, attend and coach all team gameactivities, create a year-round training schedule, and identifytournaments and friendly games. It is also expected that a staff coachdelivers a professional customer service experience to the familiesassociated within the club. In addition to team related activities theStaff Coach hold a supervisory role to the Team Coaches. The Staff Coachwill also participate as a mentor coach to the volunteer coaches inthe United community.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Conduct practices two times a week (1.5 hrs minimum) during the standard club season (January – May) (August – November) Create a year-round schedule (practices, games, tournaments) Attend all Friendly, Tournament, and League play games Provide player feedback to families Ensure a positive playing environment for all players (50% playing time) Recruit players to fill roster spots when needed Manage team communications ensuring a high level of customer service. Serve as a mentor for AYSO Core Coaches (E-mail support, one practice, and one game visit)

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Fosters teamwork throughout the Organization. Promotes AYSO’s Vision, Mission and Six Philosophies. Plans and manages internal communications and awareness of organizational needs, administration and activities. Assists with special projects as directed by the Director of Coaching Associated duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

US Soccer Federation License Required (preferred USSF 'D' License or above) Strong Team Management Skills Enthusiastic, aggressive, self-starter, confident, professional, and a solutions-based problem-solver. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, written and oral. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with and maintain relationships with all levels of Parents, Players, CoachingStaff, Directors, Volunteers, Vendors and Program partners. Ability to work independently, cooperatively, and collaboratively as part of a team. Ability to initiate, coordinate and organize schedules/tasks through to completion accurately and on time. Successfully pass criminal background check and MVR check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Travel locally to practices, games, and tournaments. Vision acuity sufficient to analyze and assure accuracy of written documents. Speaking and hearing sufficient to conduct training sessions and match play.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is typical of a field, and sometimes home office for communication and planning.

ACCOMMODATION

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Bysigning this position description, the team member acknowledges that she/he has read and received a copy of it. Team member also acknowledges that this position description supersedes all prior position descriptions and is intended to describe the general content and essential requirements for the position listed above, but that it is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Employee is also aware that the Organization reserves the right to add or change the duties of this position at any time. Any offer of employment and/or continued employment with AYSO is contingent upon applicant/employee’s ability to qualify as an AYSO volunteer. As a result, applicants/employees must successfully pass a background check that conforms with the standards of AYSO’s National Criminal Background Check Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr American Youth Soccer Organization