Assistant Coach, Girls Elite - Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Assistant Coach, Girls Elite

Location:
Christine Sinclair Community Centre

Terms:
Full-time, Permanent

Reports to:
Head Coach, Girls Elite Academy

Vancouver Whitecaps FC is looking for a new team member to join our Girls Elite department in the position of
Assistant Coach, Girls Elite.

The Assistant Coach, Girl Elite will be responsible for working closely with the Director of Women's Soccer and the Girls Elite Academy Head Coach to provide on and off-field support and general coaching support for the U15 and U18 Girls Elite Academy teams.

Specific Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Assist with designing and implementing an annual training plan (ATP), team/individual training sessions, and the technical aspects of the match-day planning.
Attend all training sessions, games, and competitions and travel with the team to all away matches
Provide onfield support for all onfield activities and assist or lead other age groups sessions (as required)
Support the Head Coach with planning and delivery of individual, unit, and team meetings and attend and support the delivery of all player evaluation meetings.
Support the Head Coach to deliver all the video analysis needs of the players and teams.
Assist with Girls Elite Academy scouting at scheduled scouting events and other special talent identification events such as trial weeks, Academy Centre Combine, and Talent ID Camps.
Provide onfield support to the HPP Head Coach with individual player training and IDP
Attend scheduled staff meetings by members of the Whitecaps FC management team.

Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum Canada Soccer National B Coaching License, Youth License, or international equivalent preferred (Can also be in the process of receiving)
Knowledge of and support for the Canada Soccer LTPD model
Experience with coaching youth soccer and the design of associated programs
Must have at least three (3) years of coaching experience in a youth highperformance environment with preference given to those who have worked in Provincial and/or National programs, and/or with professional clubs
A demonstrated passion for coaching and teaching
Ability to build a team environment that is positive, inclusive, supportive, and inspiring
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to implement a challenging and progressive learning environment
Proficiency with video analysis tools and training session software platforms is an asset
Must complete a Vulnerable Sector Check and additional background screening
Must successfully complete MLS Safe Sport training
Must possess a passport and be able to freely travel internationally

The Club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is the longest running professional soccer club in Canada and the United States. Since its inaugural season in 1974, the club has united generations of loyal fans in British Columbia and beyond.

With academies in eight out of ten provinces, a network of partner clubs, and hundreds of camps and clinics every year, Whitecaps FC provide a foundation for Canada's soccer future.

In addition to its two professional men's teams, the Club is proud to be one of the first two founding teams for a new professional women's league in Canada, which will be launched in the year 2025.

We are also strongly committed to providing opportunities to Canadian athletes, both male and female, with the largest soccer development structure in Canada.

This includes academy programs in eight of ten provinces across the country.

In addition to building a winning team on and off the pitch, the Club places great importance in giving back to our community, harnessing the power of sport to create a stronger, more equitable & inclusive society through three key community goals: helping meet critical needs, using soccer to build life skills and creating soccer participation opportunities in Indigenous communities.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No recruiters or agencies, please.