High School Fall Soccer Coach

Season: Fall

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is a tuition-free independent public charter school serving grades 6-12. Our mission is to provide all students with exceptional preparation for college and their careers that empowers them to lead fulfilling lives.

Athletics are an important part of that preparation providing opportunities to develop discipline confidence teamwork resilience leadership and school pride. As Panthers our student-athletes are expected to compete with purpose support one another and represent Unity with pride.

Unitys Middle School is located at 432 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant and our High School is located at 584 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg.

Unity coaches are educators mentors and leaders who use athletics to help students grow on and off the field. The Head Soccer Coach builds a competitive inclusive high-character program in which student-athletes develop their skills meet high academic and behavioral expectations experience belonging and represent the Panthers with pride. Our coaches pursue competitive excellence while recognizing that great teams and players are built through excellent practice preparation and feedback.

Build an Excellent Athletic Program

• Develop and lead a competitive well-organized soccer program reflecting Unitys expectations for excellence sportsmanship and student development.
• Plan and lead consistently high-quality practices that maximize active participation meaningful repetitions feedback technical and tactical development conditioning team execution and match preparation.
• Assess players technical tactical physical and developmental needs; provide clear instruction and feedback; and develop effective lineups formations substitutions and match strategies.
• With the active support of the Athletic Director and other coaches recruit encourage motivate and engage students building a program they are excited to join work hard for contribute to and remain part of.
• Establish and reinforce clear team expectations routines roles and standards.

Develop Student-Athletes

• Build strong relationships with student-athletes and know them as individuals students and competitors.
• Teach discipline resilience teamwork leadership accountability and sportsmanship while providing the support students need to meet high expectations.
• Know the academic standing attendance and eligibility status of each student-athlete and partner with students families teachers and school leaders to help athletes meet Unitys academic expectations.
• Reinforce the responsibilities of being a Unity student-athlete and help students develop leadership and respond productively to adversity feedback success and disappointment.
• Create opportunities for student-athletes to maximize their potential and excel including supporting players who aspire to compete in college soccer or pursue other athletic opportunities beyond high school.

Build Team & School Culture

• Create a team environment characterized by belonging enthusiasm hard work mutual respect and a strong Panthers identity ensuring student-athletes represent Unity with pride and sportsmanship.
• Model composure integrity respect preparation and accountability in interactions with students families officials opponents spectators and colleagues.
• Contribute positively to Unitys broader school culture and celebrate student-athletes growth and accomplishments.

Partner with Families & the School Community

• Build strong respectful relationships with families through clear timely and proactive communication about schedules expectations student progress and concerns.
• Partner with the Athletic Director school leaders teachers and other staff to support the overall educational development of student-athletes.
• Address concerns professionally and participate in relevant athletics and school events.

Operate with Excellence

• Maintain a consistent practice and match schedule communicate changes promptly and arrive prepared and on time for all team activities.
• Follow all school league city and state requirements including health and safety procedures.
• Maintain required records and ensure proper care inventory and return of equipment uniforms and supplies.
• Work closely with the Athletic Director on scheduling transportation facilities eligibility equipment awards and end-of-season responsibilities.

A successful season at Unity is about more than wins and losses. We expect our Panthers to compete with purpose and pursue excellence while ensuring that student-athletes:

• Grow meaningfully through consistently well-planned productive practices compete at a high level and have opportunities to realize their athletic potential.
• Meet high academic attendance behavioral and eligibility expectations.
• Demonstrate discipline teamwork leadership and sportsmanship.
• Feel known valued challenged and supported and demonstrate pride in representing Unity and the Panthers.
• Demonstrate strong participation attendance engagement retention and commitment to their teammates and program.
• Players aspiring to compete in college soccer or beyond receive the encouragement guidance development and exposure needed to pursue those opportunities.
• Finish the season stronger-as athletes students teammates and young people-than when they began.

• Student-Centered: You see coaching as an opportunity to teach mentor challenge and develop young people.
• Competitive & Developmental: You want to win and compete at a high level while developing players and building a strong program.
• High Expectations High Support: You build trusting relationships hold students accountable and help them rise to ambitious expectations.
• Prepared & Dependable: You plan ahead communicate clearly and consistently follow through.
• A Culture Builder: You create belonging teamwork enthusiasm and Panthers pride.
• Reflective & Coachable: You seek feedback collaborate well and continually improve your craft.

• Strong knowledge of soccer rules technical fundamentals tactical principles player development and match management.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and develop young athletes across a range of skill levels.
• Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively with students families colleagues officials and opposing programs.
• Demonstrated reliability professionalism sound judgment integrity and accountability.
• Current CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain certification with support from Unity prior to the start of the season.
• Ability and willingness to meet all applicable certification safety league and regulatory requirements.

Preferred

• Prior soccer coaching experience; high school soccer coaching experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents in a school youth development club or community-based setting.
• Experience building a positive team culture and developing student-athletes individually and collectively.

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made. The role may require extended standing; walking bending stooping climbing stairs and reaching overhead; physical agility to participate appropriately in practices; and lifting up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height.