Girls Soccer Program Head Coach 

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Timeline: Posting will close on Edjoin on July 17, 2024.  Interviews will take place and be completed by mid to late July.

Under the general supervision of the Athletic Department (AD and VP of Athletics), the Girls Soccer Program Head Coach is responsible for building and organizing the 3-level GIRLS soccer program at BHS, including building their staff (assistants and sub-varsity) and managing team facilities, gear, and finances, to go with the everyday operation of their respective teams, including games, practices, and other activities. The season runs from early November to Mid-February and can go later if the varsity team goes deep into the post-season. 

The duties of this position involve a wide variety of responsibilities.

Major Responsibilities include:

• Ensure compliance with the rules, regulations, and expectations of the CIF, NCS, WACC, Berkeley Unified School District, BHS and BHS Athletic Department.

  • Knowledge of the BHS Athletics handbook (found on our website’s “Policies” page under "Resources" at berkeleyhighathletics.org)

• Coaches are expected to SET POSITIVE EXAMPLES for their athletes by following rules, using only appropriate language, showing respect to and for officials, and exhibiting good sportsmanship.

  • Exemplify standards set by the District for student athletes.

  • Maintain a relationship with athletes based on mutual respect and trust.

  • Teach and model the principles of fair play and good sportsmanship - model Double Goal Coach principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance

• Teach fundamental skills, appropriate physical conditioning, individual and team strategies and honorable competition.

• Supervise the athletes under his/her charge in their use of all facilities including the locker room before and after practice sessions and games.

• Assist in the setting up, taking down, and general maintenance and upkeep of your facilities (gear storage, team rooms, scorers table, goals, caps, balls, etc) - basically, love your facility and keep it top notch.

• Responsible for the care, issuing, collection, storage and inventory of all equipment and uniforms used in his/her team.

• Maintain an accurate roster of all team members (for all 3 levels).

• Build and submit a full season schedule prior to the first contest.

• Assist in the reduction and care of injuries. It is the coach’s responsibility to notify the parents and let them assume responsibility as soon as possible. This includes implementing proven warm-up techniques at all 3 levels.

• Ensure that all school disciplinary policies are followed.

• In short, this position is to be the head coach of the program, not just the varsity team. In all likelihood, you will be coaching the varsity team but you are tasked with building a vertically aligned team culture from the freshman team on up to the varsity team.

Some additional information:

• Head Var Coach: $4,400 stipend plus an NCS playoff bonus. 

• Available stipends for staff (which can be pooled and redistributed differently) 

  • Head JV: $3,300

  • Head Frosh: $3,300

  • Assistants: $4,400 (split among 3+ coaches)

• First official day of the season November 4th

• Mandatory preseason meeting with ADs and all winter coaches (likely 1-2weeks before 11/4/24...TBD)

• Season ends between Feb 15, 2025 and March 1, 2025 depending on playoffs.

• Season can consist of up to 24 games plus 2 scrimmages (Coach builds non-league schedule). 

• Practice times vary depending on coach availability and consultation with the boys program, the ADs, and any extenuating circumstances (overlap with football and lacrosse for example).

• With some exceptions here and there (i.e. Saturday tourneys, holidays, etc), teams practice and play 5 days/week