Oversee all on the field matters involving the Men’s team in any league or competition in which the team competes. Head Coach reports directly to General Manager and Technical Director.
 
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

GENERIC DUTIES

·         Oversee in-season and off-season player development programs for the team. 

·         Lead, direct and supervise the team’s coaching staff and support staff

·         Create optimal conditions for team performance and player development

·         Attend Club events/fundraisers as necessary.

·         Consult and advise with respect to the team’s roster

·         Enforce team rules and league rules applicable to the team’s players and or coaching staff

·         Other duties and services as may reasonably assigned by the club that are consistent with employment as assistant coach of a team in the league

·         Be innovative and creative

·         Identify areas for improvement and work with players on improvement

·         Be active making decisions and implementing philosophies

·         Maintain unquestionable trustworthiness

·         Be in tune with Club’s ideological approach

·         Keep up with latest technology in computing, communications, sports science and sports analysis

 

·         Conduct and supervise the team’s practices and training sessions.

·         Coach the team in all exhibition, regular season, playoff, international and other matches.

·         Prepare for all games played by Men’s team in any league or competition in which the teams compete. This includes developing game strategies and supervising the scouting of opposing teams.

·         Design training sessions that positively affect the needs of the team.

·         Hold at least 2-3 training sessions a week.

·         Scout potential college players that could join the team.

·         Enforce team rules and league rules applicable to the team’s players and or coaching staff

·         Prepare players for all games played by the team, including developing game strategies and the scouting of opposing teams.

 

·         Take responsibility for all components including coaching of the team.

·         Communicate – The management of communication channels is important within any organization. The flow of information has to have a purpose and ensure that the right information meets the right people. The staff will be kept involved and informed of important strategic decisions and results. Communication flows in both directions. To ensure that any organizational actions that do not fit within the club's action plan and philosophy are identified and then stopped. It is the responsibility of every member of the organization to monitor this.

·         Develop a plan to have excellent, current knowledge of all opponents’ individuals, and team strategies.

·         Support/encourage your staff in seeking educational opportunities to grow as a coach and to help with the development of the club.

·         Have an open mind to change, no comfort zones, no complacency and no compromises.

·         Publicly share the same philosophy as the General Manager and Technical Director.

·         Live the team values, don’t just talk about them, and set an example for the players to follow.

·         Place a large amount of focus on player development from the academy players through the first team players that are involved with the program.

·         Strive to learn more about coaching, your sport and your role – recognizing that no matter how much you might know there will always be more to learn.

·         Accept and understand that no coach of any sport competing at the highest level can manage all tasks without specialist assistance in a number of elements and as such encourage the expression of the views, ideas, beliefs and contributions of players, coaches and staff.

·         Enforce team rules and league rules.

·         Be prepared to accept and welcome the contribution made by assistant coaches within your team structure and do not assume that your role is superior in importance.

·         Develop a program that is superior in every way possible and help to incorporate policies and protocols of the head coach and program.

·         Don’t be intimidated to conflict with the General Manager, (in the appropriate forum) and Technical Director if the issue you believe in can help grow the program.

·         Collaborate with the General Manager and Technical Director in a partnership to develop roster strategies.

·         Meet with the General Manager and Technical Director regularly to make sure you are always on the same page.

·         Attack everything you do with a united front.

·         Be the eyes and ears for the General Manager and Technical Director and alert them to potential issues before they develop.

·         Support the General Manager in public at all times regardless of the pressure or media scrutiny of the situation.

·         Formulate evaluations about potential players and produce reports as requested.
  Player Relation

·         Manage the accumulation/analysis of in-depth knowledge of medical, strength and conditioning profiles of each player, to help assist in player development, training, planning, strategy development and tactical plays.

·         Have good synergy with all players.

·         Have a strong interest and knowledge of player’s outside interests, family/education, etc.

·         Maintain in depth knowledge of medical & strength & conditioning profiles of each player, to assist in player development, training planning, strategy development and tactical plays.

·         Be friendly with players in social gatherings but retain an appropriate professional distance – know where the limits are.

·         Assist the Technical Director in the scouting and evaluation of potential players for the team 

·         Consult and advise with respect to the team’s roster.

·         Develop outstanding recruiting skills within yourself and your staff to assist in building a competitive team with players that have future first team potential both long and short term.

·         Be involved in the scouting process as requested.
 

·         Participate in any short-film series when needed

·         In the locker room – pre-game and post-game (pending results) and coaches’ approval

·         Occasionally Mic up players or coaches during training sessions  

·         Ability to follow players or coaches around away from the pitch (1–2-day shoot max.)

·         Ability to shoot video, weight room, rehab etc. sessions.

·         Ability to shoot coaches meetings – final edit approved by the coach

·         Access to shoot a full training session.

·         Short sit-down 1v1 interviews with players, coaching and technical staff (10-15 mins).

 

·         Be innovative and creative – help create the future by being self-motivated with the ability to think independently and with flexibility.

·         Develop a vocabulary and culture of key similarities that all coaches in the team use consistently to reinforce your methods so that players understand and respect that a strong professional relationship exists in the coaching group – players will then feel comfortable in approaching any of the coaching team for the answers to their problems.

·         Coach using the 8 “Cs” of coaching - composure, clarity, communication, certainty, confidence, compassion, creativity and calmness.

·         Keep up with the latest technology in computing, communications, sports science and sports analysis.

·         Develop outstanding recruiting skills – help sustain the competitiveness of the team.

·         Don’t offer “passive” support – be active in your support of decisions and philosophies.

·         Maintain unquestionable trustworthiness – trust is the cornerstone of any great relationship.

·         Develop strengths where the program or coach has weaknesses.

·         It is vital to have a technical staff that is in tune with the club's ideological approach and has the skill set to carry out their respective duties.

·         Have an outstanding knowledge of the sport, opponents and be prepared to share that knowledge.

·         Strive to learn more about coaching, your sport and your role – recognizing that no matter how much you might know there will always be more to learn

·         Make sure all staff works towards the successful implementation of their performance plan and set the standard for the club in terms of knowledge and work ethic.
 

·         Participate in promotional, sponsorship and public relations activities requested by club upon reasonable prior notice, including, but not limited to, ticket, game, team and stadium promotions, clinics, speeches, interviews, photo sessions, public appearances, sponsor activities and participating in television, radio and internet programs featuring the team and other such duties and services as may reasonably be assigned by club to employee that are consistent with employment as a head coach of a team in the league

·         Dress professionally and appropriately at all times

·         Publicly and privately be positive and always put the organization first – no public or private personal player or coach criticism
 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.