Details Posted: 25-Oct-24 Location: Decatur, Illinois Type: Full-time Categories: Coaching Coaching - Soccer POSITION FOCUS The position is integral to the growth of Midstate Soccer Club. A figure head for youth programs, the employee will work closely with the Director to run & organize particular programs, supervise leagues, organize training sessions, oversee coaches whilst providing feedback & evaluations. Employee will also run special events & be involved with the everyday running of the club. SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS Reports to the Soccer Director and the Director of Recreation ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Identify & hire potential MYSL trainers
- Schedule trainer evaluations for MYSL
- Observe & evaluate MYSL coaches
- Work on creating new ways to reach more people through social media
- Organize/promote additional events such as Goalie Wars & 4v4 tournament
- Coordinate back end of website to post & set up links for program registration
- Organize fields for little kritters/mysl
- Coach summer youth soccer, little kritters & where needed in MYSL
- Organize curriculum, grouping & ordering uniforms for MYSL
- Organize & train referees for MYSL
- Organize volunteers for concessions on MYSL game days
- Collects data & enters payroll for all coaches (Registrar will do data entry)
- Coach indoor youth training & potentially indoor club training
- Recruitment of adult/hs league teams
- Referee/facilitate youth indoor programs
- Laundry of pennies/equipment needed for events
- Organize social events for major soccer events & other soccer courses
- Help coordinate tryouts
- Purchase supplies & equipment
- Help with LK/ & run the MSYL Summer Camp
- Promote, run & organize 4V4 tournament indoors
- Organize Chicago Fire/STLFC or other professional outings
- Supervise adult/hs league games
- Collecting payment for adult/hs leagues
- Special events (boys & girls club, south side clinics other community events)
- Assist or coach club team(s) when needed including specialty or goalie training
- Attends work on a regular basis
- Assists customers in a friendly and polite manner
- Comfortable being in close proximity to people of all ages and genders
- Completes and submits time sheets for payroll on a bi-weekly basis
- Maintains a clean and organized work environment
- Completes daily inspection and upkeep of facility and equipment
- Additional functions may be essential
MARGINAL JOB DUTIES
- Sponsorship for all tournaments
- Fundraising
- Work on rec trac system to reserve indoor courts
- Identify potential MYSL players to join club by utilizing spreadsheet to evaluate
- Camps (Tetra Brazil etc)
- Help promote programs within school district
- Social media
- Help organize Millikin night/College Info Night & other affiliated events
- Build relationships with parents in all programs
- Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
- Ability to respond to inquiries and requests received from the general public
- Must provide a high level of customer service to internal and external customers
- Use effective time management skills to complete the assigned job tasks
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere, promoting positive work relationships with both internal and external customers
- Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities to perform required work
- Ability to communicate effectively with fellow staff and the public orally and in writing, as needed
- Must be self-motivated, work with general direction from assigned supervisor, and achieve assigned goals
- Ability to maintain self-control and composure in difficult situations
- Proactively resolve problems, if authorized to do so, or to refer problems to immediate supervisor
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
- High school student, high school graduate or G.E.D.
- Minimum age of 17 is required
- Or, any equivalent combination of education, experience and training
HOURS
- Sunday through Saturday, varied hours based on the facility's hours of operation, events occurring with work hours designated by the Soccer Director
- Overtime, as needed
- Employee may work a combination of daytime, evening, split shift, weekend and holiday hours
Employee is considered to be on duty whenever the need exists