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Oct, 2024

DRSC is Hiring Director of Coaching


Durango Rapids Soccer Club (DRSC) is hiring for the position of Director of Coaching for the U9-U12 age groups.
If you have any questions or would like to apply for position please contact Kate Kelly ([email protected])


Terms:

  • The Director of Coaching (DOC) position is a contracted position with a term of one (1) year.
    The term begins on December 1 and runs through July 31. This position may or may not be renewed at the end of the term
    at the discretion of the DRSC Executive Committee.

Governance and Reporting:


The Director of Coaching reports to the Executive Director. The ED will be the DOC’s primary point of contact for matters pertaining to his or her general position requirements, bi-annual evaluations, priorities etc.


Stipulations:

  • The DOC cannot have a professional affiliation with any other soccer club
  • The DOC must disclose all outside affiliations and/or conflicts of interest that may exist with the DRSC

Director of Coaching Expectations and Responsibilities:


Durango Rapids Soccer Club Director of Coaching is responsible for cultivating a love of the game, and to provide an environment that creates positive culture and promotes player development. The Director will be responsible for providing a consistency for the overall soccer experience for players, coaches, and parents that align with the DRSC’s mission and vision.

  • Support Executive Director & Director of Operations with monitoring coach requirements (CPR, Double goal coach, concussion training, coach licensing, Safesport)
  • Implement age specific coaching curriculum for age group
  • Send out weekly curriculum to coaches in age group
  • Maintain regular interaction with coaches, managers, players, and parents
  • Respond to concerns from coaches, managers, players and parents in a timely manner 
  • Holds coaches accountable for running well-planned, age appropriate training sessions and modeling club consistency/philosophy
  • Weekly, in person, on field visits to all teams in age group
  • Hold On/Off field evaluations of coaches to assist in coach feedback and development
  • Implement a player evaluation process to provide appropriate periodic feedback
  • Hold Players accountable for club protocol (training uniforms, behaviors, training expectations, meeting age group standards)
  • Attend team meetings for age group
  • Run preseason meetings with all coaches

Additional Duties:

  • Assists Executive Director with coach recruitment
  • Assist Executive Director with structuring teams and assigning coaches
  • Assist Executive Director with administering extra programs (Intro to DYSA, FAST,TOPSoccer, GOAL, Age Group Trainings )
  • Assist Executive Director with additional Player Development
  • Assist Executive Director with additional Club Development
  • Assist Executive Director with organizing and running tryouts
  • Support Tournament Directors with the Durango Shootout Soccer Tournament
  • Attend various meetings where needed to provide expertise on soccer related matters
  • Assist on disciplinary action regarding trainers, coaches, parents and players
  • Attends monthly board meetings and delivers monthly reports of assigned age group

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