Academy Director Jobs

Overview

The Girls’ Academy Director provides leadership and direction to the Cincinnati United Girls Academy program as well as implements strategy to ensure the Academy meets all goals and Key Performance Indicators set for the Academy Director by the club Technical Team.

Profile

Experienced technical leader with a deep understanding of player development (U13-U19) and how to implement a player development philosophy, game model and training model to make the game idea operational. Situational leader with ability to lead players and staff at various stages of development. Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and objectives. A strategic, solution-oriented thinker with the ability to create, monitor and evaluate the implementation of a high-performance soccer environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as a Head Coach within Girls Academy Program
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by Senior Leadership.
• Collaborate with CUP Technical Director and Girls Director of Soccer to enhance integration of pathway
• Represent Cincinnati United and its partners in a professional manner at all times.
• Create a high-performance environment optimal for the development of Key Player Qualities as defined by the club
• Collaborate with Technical Team to develop, implement, execute and evaluate an Academy plan aligned with the mission, vision, values and philosophy of the club
• Head of the Girls' Academy Program
• Keep Technical Leadership informed of the progress of the Academy plan
• Lead Academy staff in the areas of Technical, Performance, Medical and Operational execution
• Serve as a member of the club Technical Team

Qualifications & Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Calendar.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a High-Performance Academy environment.
• Minimum of five (5) years coaching experience at Elite Youth Level
• Experience in leading a program and coaching staff
• US Soccer ‘B’ License

Preferred Experience

• Academy Director Licenseand/orUSSF “A” License
• Served as an Academy Director or Director of Coaching within an Academy Environment.
• Coach Educator within US Soccer Licensing Pathway
• Seven (7) years coaching across age groups U13-U19 in an Elite Youth environment