KENSINGTON SOCCER CLUB OVERVIEW

Join a growing and thriving organization with strong community relationships, dedicated coaches, and a pay-what-you-can model that prioritizes inclusion and access. Help us eliminate barriers and empower our community by coaching our adult women’s league team here at Kensington Soccer Club (KSC).

At KSC we are dedicated to uniting and advancing the broader Kensington community with high quality soccer and youth development programs for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.

Program and Job Overview:

We have been running inclusive pay-what-you-can recreational and travel programs for all ages since 2012. As the organization grew in age, we wanted to find a way to provide alumni with a way to stay involved as well as engage young adults from all over the city. Because of this desire we established our adult teams that participate in leagues such as the Eastern Premier League Soccer league (EPSL), CASA, and various tournaments throughout the city and beyond.

KSC has a need for a head coach for its women’s team that currently participates in CASA’s various league offerings, as well as other tournaments throughout the year. The majority of this team is KSC alumni, and we are very proud of all they’ve accomplished in recent years both on and off the field. The women’s team coach should have a good understanding of the mission of KSC as a whole, and a desire and willingness to create a strong team environment where everyone feels welcome and included.

This position will also be responsible for coaching at our after school programming two to three days per week. KSC runs programs at schools throughout Kensington and surrounding neighborhoods through our partnership with the School District of Philadelphia in order to provide safe, fun programming for youth. The after-school head coach will implement the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s “Soccer for Success” curriculum in all soccer activities, incorporating physical activity, nutrition, mentorship, and family engagement.

Women’s Coaching Responsibilities include:

• Schedule and attend all scrimmages, games, tournaments, etc. while serving as primary coach

• Teach all aspects of the game of soccer through practice sessions

• Recruit and maintain an active women’s soccer team roster in order to develop a competitive team

• Develop and evaluate player performance.

• Conduct and supervise all practices

• Conduct year-round field maintenance and perform pre-game and post-game field preparation when necessary

• Coordinate team travel arrangements, maintain a player chat to keep players informed of any changes to practice times, game locations, etc.

• Appropriately manage, in cooperation with the administrative team, the women’s soccer budget

• Work with the administrative team at KSC to troubleshoot any issues with players, the league, and so forth

• Maintain a consistent and accurate record of all attendance at games and scrimmages (KSC is majority funded through grants and attendance is incredibly important for us as a nonprofit organization to report on)

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Executive Program Director

OST Coaching Responsibilities include:

• Plan and organize soccer activities guided by the “Soccer for Success” curriculum.

• Engage and support all students at all ability levels.

• Communicate clearly and serve as a positive role model for participants.

• Ensuring attendance is accurate and collected in a timely manner and submitted to the school’s principal and KSC staff

• Attend periodic meetings with principal and keep them up to date on any issues with students, program

• Collect permission slips for inter-school games

• Table at school functions to increase program engagement

• Main contact with school/parents when issues arise such as a student with poor attendance record

• Handle communication with families through GroupMe

• Hold periodic check-ins with OST Director

• Ensure safety of the students and adjust practices/lessons as needed

• Lead set-up and teardown efforts before and after practices

• Keep parents informed of any issues that arise during practice

Qualifications:

• Experience playing and coaching soccer is highly desired

• Experience working with youth, whether in a volunteer or professional capacity

• Familiarity with and experience using trauma-informed practices

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to facilitate outcome driven meetings

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other staff members.

• Creative problem solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Driver’s license and a vehicle for site visits.

• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

• Familiarity with Philadelphia and Kensington is a plus.

• CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification.

More about Kensington Soccer Club:

• Our website: https://www.kensingtonsoccer.org/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonsoccerclub/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kensingtonsoccerclub

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/KensingtonSC

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kensington-soccer-club-community-advancement-through-soccer

Position Classification: Part-time Position, Non-Exempt.

Hours: Number of hours will vary depending on the OST site the applicant is assigned to.

Salary: OST Coaching: $40/hr; Women’s Team Coaching: $25/hr (hourly rates are tied to grants)

Schedule:

• The women’s team practices on Tuesday and Thursday nights 7 - 9pm at Cione Playground and games take place on Sundays at 10am. (schedule is subject to change depending on field space and availability)

• OST coaching is during the week Monday - Thursday between 2:45 - 5:15 p.m. depending on the site, two or three times per week.