Head Girls' Soccer Coach -1year Position

**Job Summary:** The Head Athletic Coach will direct and oversee the girls' soccer program, promoting good sportsmanship and athletic excellence. **Duties and Responsibilities:** - Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the current team and develop strategies based on these findings. - Set goals for the athletic team, which may include team and individual player achievements, and motivate staff and players to achieve these goals. - Collaborate with other coaches to prepare game plans for each game, meet, match, or competition. - Gather information on competitors’ performance records, abilities, play styles, and game strategies, then develop appropriate game strategies to meet the challenges posed by those competitors. - Provide instruction to team members before, during, and after events to help win games, meets, matches, and other competitions. - Schedule and coordinate practice sessions and procedures. - Attend all team events, ensuring proper conduct by players and coaches. - Actively participate in all faculty and coaching meetings. - Maintain records documenting individual player performance, academic status, and eligibility requirements. - Ensure that all necessary physical exams, parental consent forms, waivers, and insurance forms are completed and filed to comply with local, district, and governing body rules and regulations. - Perform other related duties as assigned. **Required Skills and Abilities:** - Thorough understanding of the fundamentals of the applicable team sport. - Comprehensive knowledge of the rules and regulations associated with student athletes and coaches in the sport. - Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and managerial skills. - Ability to communicate effectively with athletes and coaches. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. **Education and Experience:** - Bachelor’s degree. - Applicable education certification and/or licensure required. - A minimum of three years of coaching experience is required. **Physical Requirements:** - Prolonged periods of standing and movement during practices, games, meets, matches, and other competitions. - Must be able to watch and analyze video of opposing teams. - Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.