11U-14U Girls Director of Coaching

CLUB VISION :

A destination youth soccer club serving 12,000 youth soccer players across 100 miles of Colorado, Rapids Youth Soccer focuses on Developing Remarkable Coaches through its purpose of "The Heart Behind the Crest.

The Club’s commitment revolves around a comprehensive player development process encompassing both on-field skills and off-field growth.

We aim to instill a lifelong passion for the game and equip players, coaches, and staff with the skills acquired during their Rapids journey to excel in all their endeavors.

POSITION VISION :

This position is responsible for managing, developing, and delivering the Central Girls 11U-14U Competitive program and Assisting with the Tier III Elite program.

The role is pivotal to furthering the development of our youth club talent as we work to provide a complete pathway for our female players and members from grassroots to college and beyond.

This position operates in a competitive environment built on player development and club-wide consistency.

CLUB VALUES :

• Enjoyment First Stay positive and know that with adversity comes growth. Find joy in the challenges, the small details, the strategy, and the day-to-day.
• Win Within Being the best is the only way forward in everything we do personally or as a Club. Support the objective of becoming a destination youth soccer club in our region and the country.
• In and Up Support the Club’s pursuit of constant development, education, and improvement in all we encounter internally and externally.
• Keep it Simple, Keep it Small Work to simplify big thoughts, large expectations, and ambiguous strategies into strategic and club-wide execution.
• Moment of Truth Recognize the importance of each interaction, process, decision, and communication within your role. Create remarkable experiences is the role’s mantra.
• Own It Work to provide solutions instead of waiting for answers. Own your region / program's successes and failures, encouraging ownership down to the most minor details.

JOB FUNCTIONS : Architect

Architect

• Utilize the CRYSC belief system (Player Development Plan, Game Model, and Methodology) to guide the development of female players in the Rapids Player Pathway;
• Develop a strategic approach to maximizing the club resources to elevate the Central Girls program to new competitive levels;
• Support the utilization of the club belief system to evaluate players, coaches, and ancillary staff continually;
• Support and implement the Player Development Plan (PDP) and coordinate with the Region Technical Director (RTD) for any unique needs of the Central Girls 11U-14U program and Tier III players;
• Lead and support the implementation of a player recruitment plan;
• Collaborate with the Central RTD with player recommendations (11U-12U) for the Elite Training Centers (ETC’s) and the ECRL South & North Staff and ECNL staff on player movements (13U+) across the player pathway;
• Assist in the development and implementation of any education sessions as presented by the Rapids staff;
• Serve as a key leader in creating a collaborative culture within the Central Region and staff coaches that results in player-centered environments.

Align

• Collaborate with all Central region staff to coordinate the allocation of resources, facilities, and fields in the implementation of the Girls 11U-14U Program;
• Support the Tier III Programming with player placement, coaching education, etc;
• Support and collaborate with all Rapids programs and Directors across all regions to ensure a connection in the belief system, player development, player placement, and player pathway;
• Support the implementation of the Individual Player Development (IDP) Plans with measurements of success for players and coaches in the Central 11U-14U Girls program;
• Support the implementation of holistic club philosophy, curriculum, and methodology understanding;
• Support the implementation of parent engagement and player education sessions for the Central 11U-14U Girls program;
• Support the development of Central Girls program coaches by implementing the club’s coach evaluation process, including IDPs, written assessments, reflection interviews, feedback, specific recommendations for further development, and follow-up;
• Support the development of a yearly planning calendar that includes in-season and off-season training, games schedules, showcase events, tryouts / kickarounds, camps, and any other special programming;
• Work closely with the Central Competitive Administrator to ensure a smooth and efficient operation of 11U-14U Girls programs;
• Work closely with the College Placement Program Director to assist with the college entrance, recruitment, and scholarship process;
• Collaborate with the Central 8U-10U Director and Central 11U-14U Boys Director to create consistency, where applicable, across the programs.
• Support all staff in creating player-centered environments;
• With the support of RTD, identify, hire, develop, and manage the Central 11U-14U girls coaching staff;
• Develop a yearly workflow calendar of communication for parents, coaches, and players;
• Forge positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to benefit the Central 11U-14U Girls;
• Champion all club policies by ensuring best practices in areas such as safeguarding player health and safety;
• Work autonomously to an agreed level and in the best interests of the Central Girls program and the Club;
• Be visible to all internal and external stakeholders and support key staff when liaising with parents at critical moments;
• Live the club values and champion the culture to help deliver Central strategic plans and the vision of the Region and the Club;

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

• Strong communication, organization, and administrative skills
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with youth athletes across multiple ages and stages of development
• USSF B License or Equivalent Industry Qualification
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team working to support player development
• Proficient and detailed in the planning, organization, and follow-through of projects and events
• Identifies and responds to the needs of the players by adapting their coaching practice accordingly
• Builds positive relationships with the players, staff, and all stakeholders
• Competent with modern technologies that support the performance of their duties
• Aligns with the Playing and Coaching Philosophy and Methodology in the Central Region

MARKERS OF SUCCESS :

• Joy in the Rapids Experience - Our goal as a club is for our players to love playing soccer, our coaches to love coaching soccer, our staff to love working in soccer, and our soccer process should be consistent with this goal, which we believe is not mutually exclusive across all levels.
• Retention and Satisfaction - Successful communication, customer service, and performance should improve retention and registration across the club annually and longitudinally.
• Playing Style a successful soccer process should result in consistency in playing style across all levels and ages of the club relative to the level of competition.
• Consistency - Our operations process should result in a consistent player experience across the entire club versus an environment where the player experience varies widely based on who the coach or director is of the player’s team.
• Member Enjoyment We believe the individual player and team experience is the single most significant factor in building the club our membership desires.

A successful soccer process should result in an experience that engages players, staff, coaches, families, and partners as proud stakeholders of Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club.

• Performance Outcomes - Fully implemented and effective Central Girls 11U-14U Program utilizing all support services at the disposal of the directors.
30+ days ago