Assistant Boys Soccer Coach

The Valley Park School District invites passionate, energetic, student-centered coaches to apply for the position of Assistant Boys' Soccer Coach for the school year. The ideal candidate possesses a high level of knowledge of the game of soccer and a passion for helping student-athletes grow socially, emotionally, physically, and academically today in preparation for tomorrow.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist the head coach with instructing and training participants in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport;
• Organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach;
• Assess strengths and weaknesses in participants' performance as well as provide encouragement and constructive feedback while keeping the head coach informed of participants' performance;
• Assist the head coach with determining game strategy;
• Assist the head coach in providing supervision of all participants until they have left the building and/or site;
• Follow established procedures in the event of a student-athletes injury;
• Maintain high standards of student-athlete behavior;
• Act as a positive role model to students on and off the court/field/site;
• Encourage student-athletes to maintain a high academic standard;
• Maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, students, and coaches;
• Follow MSHSAA and District regulations; and
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head coach.

Position: Part-time temporary, season-specific.

Education: Minimum of 60 college credit hours.

Certification: Missouri State Teaching Certificate or Missouri Substitute Certificate.

Experience: Prior coaching or playing experience in the sport preferred. Working with school-aged children and background in education are strongly desired.

Compensation: Extra Duty Stipend

Benefits: Not eligible

FLSA Status:Exempt, Professional Exemption-Teacher.

The position is Open Until Filled

To Apply:

Please understand that in order to be considered as a candidate, you must complete all steps in the application process. These steps include completing the online application; uploading your resume and transcripts; and listing three current references.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of the Valley Park School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Full Non-Discrimination Disclosure.