Seasonal - Topsoccer Assistant Coach

Our Company:

North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth) is a non-profit youth soccer organization home to more than 16,000 players (ages 2.5-19) and their families each year. Through full-service programming, NCFC Youth offers youth soccer for all levels of play – from Recreation and outreach programs up to the highest levels of elite competition. In addition, NCFC Youth hosts tournaments, camps, and other events to ensure the best player development opportunities. 

NCFC Youth’s on and off field operations are supported by more than 1,700 personnel including full-time staff, seasonal coaches, and volunteer coaches. In collaboration with the professional North Carolina Football Club, home to NC Courage (NWSL) and North Carolina FC (USL Championship), NCFC Youth is the largest youth-to-professional club in the country and offers a pipeline of player development including U-23s, amateur & academy contracts, and professional contracts in addition to coaching development opportunities.

Since 1974, we have been living our mission of providing positive, high quality soccer opportunities at all levels of play for youth and their families and serving as a valuable community partner. NCFC Youth takes strides to accomplish this through living out our core values of fun, excellence, community, innovation, and passion.

The Position:

TOPS Session Assistant Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Coach to set up and lead weekly practice sessions, prepare buddies for each session, and individualizing activities to meet the needs of each athlete.

Qualifications/Responsibilities:

Weekly Responsibilities

• Review weekly session plans and help prepare any materials needed
• Collaborate with the Coach to manage all coaching conflicts and ensure all sessions have the appropriate coverage
• Be vocal, share ideas and make any necessary recommendations to TOPS program

On-Field Tasks

• Assist the coach in setting up field with needed layout/materials for the session
• Support Buddies in understanding session plan
• Work with the coach to lead session activities during groups
• Support Buddies to engage players and modify activities to meet each athletes needs
• Be willing to step in and provide coverage when needed for sessions

Roster Management:

• Support the Coach to ensure all athletes are assigned to an appropriate Buddy for each session

• Follow a given session plan complete with a theme, ample activities, list of needed items, and instructions.

• Attend pre-season meeting with all session leaders and assistants to review expectations, processes, and sessions

• Attend Buddy training session online or in-person to help ensure Buddy’s know their role and responsibilities. Utilize tools provided to ensure it’s a good environment for both athletes and buddies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Be prepared to assist with any tasks assigned by the Session Coach

• Mandatory reporter of abuse. Must report all suspected abuse within 24 hours using the Abuse Prevention Report.

Commitment & Compensation:

• There are 7-9 play dates

• Assistant coaches are compensated at $250 per season and will be paid at the completion of the season.

Background Requirements:

• Assistant coaches must be at least 16 years old

• Requires a background check and risk management training prior to working.

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employer Opportunity:

• NCFC Youth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply.