The Phelps School is seeking an innovative, energetic Head Soccer Coach.  The position offers a tremendous opportunity to continue building an elite soccer program at an independent boarding and day school.  The Head Soccer Coach will be engaged across the whole community, serving a vital role in the classroom, admissions office, or in an administrative position, depending on the candidate's experience and interest.  The Head Soccer Coach will be responsible for recruiting prospective student-athletes, creating a competitive schedule, practice planning, game management and college placement.

Responsibilities

• Continue to build a preeminent year-round soccer program that exemplifies the mission of The Phelps School
• Recruit high caliber players of character both domestically and internationally
• Evaluate athlete performance and provide real-time suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivation
• Oversee the soccer program, including a year-round training program with an emphasis on technical skills, tactical understanding, physical conditioning, and mental preparation
• Model inclusion when welcoming new athletes, despite skill level or experience
• Act as a role model and leader at all times, gaining the respect and trust of the student-athletes, parents, and coaching colleagues
• Create a highly competitive schedule, plan practices and manage all games
• Solicit, hire, supervise, and mentor assistant coaches in a manner commensurate with athletic department policy and school mission
• Evaluate, break down, and review film
• Monitor and run sport-specific social media and participate in Athletic Department social media campaigns
• Actively participate in the admissions process
• Assist with college placement of student-athletes

  Recruiting experience

• Ideal coaching candidates should have experience coaching at the high school, club, and/or college level
• Coaching experience with advanced knowledge and understanding of technical and strategic aspects of the game of soccer
• Ability to communicate effectively with athletes, coaching staff, and parents
• Ability to teach, lead, motivate student-athletes
• Proven organizational and management skills
• Desire and ability to cultivate strategic relationships with area athletic organizations
• Desire and ability to team with our Admissions staff to communicate with prospective families

The coach may have the opportunity to serve on the residential life staff, with campus housing
provided. Salary and residential life responsibilities are determined accordingly.

To be considered for this position at The Phelps School, we ask that candidates submit a resume and cover letter to employment@thephelpsshcool.org.

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