Aspire Public Schools·Richmond, California
The coach is responsible for instructing student athletes in fundamental soccer skills, strategy, and physical training while fostering moral values and self-discipline. They also manage administrative tasks such as scheduling, equipment inventory, and monitoring the academic and residential eligibility of athletes.
This is a Part Time position.
ABOUT ASPIRE Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California.
Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life.
At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives.
Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY The Athletic Coach instructs student athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success.
S/he also instructs students to formulate moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self- confidence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions Organization and Communication Sends information/correspondence to players and parents Conducts orientation programs for parents, athletes, and assistant coaches Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to develop non-league schedule and confirm league schedule Develops procedures and establishes open communication with parents and athletes to address any issues or concerns related to the team Administrative Works with Athletic Director to prepare budget for the sport being coached Manages the ordering, inventory, repair, and cleaning of all sport-specific equipment Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to secure officials for non-league home games Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to make transportation arrangements for away games Ensures completion of yearly physical exam and insurance coverage for each athlete Works with Athletic Director, Counselors, and Athletic Office to confirm both residential and academic eligibility of each athlete Distributes team rosters, contest schedules, and contest locations to all players and parents/guardians Monitors athlete class attendance, behavior, and academic progress Works with Athletic Director to establish set practice times and locations Supervises and directs activities of any assistant coaches Ensures quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written correspondence with the media Works with Athletic Director to determine and procure any team awards Training and Preparation of Athletes Holds fair and equitable tryouts Provides all team rules and regulations to team members Provides training on all rules and skills of the specific sport Provides training on physical conditioning and injury prevention Institutes, teaches, and monitors all drills Provides appropriate sport specific tactical training Provides positive motivation Disciplines players as necessary in accordance with team, SCIAA, TSSAA OR TMSSA Selects, directs, and monitors activities of any team managers Confers with medical personnel for proper approval prior to allowing any injured player to return to athletic activity Additional: Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Competencies: Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program Minimum educational level: College-level Child Psychology Course or previous work with youth Experience required: Previous Coaching Experience or College level or higher playing experience in the sport being coached Physical requirements: Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping) Demonstrate normal depth perception Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides Work authorization requirements: Clear the Department of Justice background screening Authorized to work in the United States
Candidates must have previous coaching experience or college-level playing experience in soccer. A college-level Child Psychology course or previous work with youth is also required.
Market context
California middle school boys soccer coaching roles often attract candidates with school athletics, club, or youth-sports backgrounds, making demonstrated coaching experience and youth-development skills important differentiators. This role also requires college-level soccer experience or prior coaching plus Child Psychology coursework or work with youth; review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original job description to save research time, then highlight relevant credentials and student-support experience in your application.