Northwind Staff Coach

Posted Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 4:00 AM Position Overview A Staff Coach shall prepare and deliver coaching sessions for the assigned teams, attend and coach all team game activities, create a year‑round training schedule, and identify tournaments and friendly games. The role also includes delivering a professional customer service experience to the families associated within the organization. Essential Job Functions Conduct practices during the normal Fall/Spring and Winter seasons 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 Representative Duties Foster teamwork throughout the Organization Promote AYSO’s Vision, Mission and Six Philosophies Plan and manage internal communications and awareness of organizational needs, administration and activities Assist with special projects as directed by the Director of Coaching Perform associated duties as assigned Qualifications Strong Team Management Skills Enthusiastic, aggressive, self‑starter, confident, professional, and solutions‑based problem‑solver Excellent communication skills, written and oral Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with and maintain relationships with all levels of Parents, Players, Coaching Staff, 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 Must be able to submit to MVR (Motor Vehicle Records) 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 Typical field environment, and sometimes home office for communication and planning Travel required approximately 5% of the time 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. The 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. The 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 the 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