Girls Academy Coach

🚨 Join the Movement at Almaden FC – We’re Hiring Full-Time Coaches!

Are you passionate, intentional, and knowledgeable about developing elite youth players? Almaden FC is growing, and we’re looking for full-time coaches to help shape the future of the game through our Girls Academy program.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Head Coach for two Girls Academy teams
• Implement the AFC game model and player development methodology
• Collaborate with the Girls Academy Director on seasonal training plans, pre-season camps, curriculum design, and competitive schedules
• Act as a club ambassador within the regional and national soccer community
• Communicate effectively with players, parents, and team managers—resolving questions or concerns professionally and promptly
• Develop and manage depth charts for assigned age groups
• Support the creation and implementation of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for performance players
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to ensure holistic development strategies align with AFC’s technical and tactical objectives

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a USSF B License (or international equivalent)
• Has an undergraduate degree
• Experience coaching at the youth, college, professional, or national level
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable using technology and platforms such as Google Suite, spreadsheets, databases, Hudl, and presentation tools
• Capable of leading projects and running training clinics and sessions
• Available to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends
• Has reliable transportation
• Thrives working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Additional qualifications or specialisations are a plus.

If you’re ready to help build something meaningful in Northern California and grow as a coach within a high-performance, player-centered environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please click below to apply or send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We look forward to learning more about you.