Girls Soccer Coach: Head JV & Varsity Assistant

Woodlands Academy; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 2,500 - 4,500; Part time

Job summary

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is seeking a Head JV/Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach for the 2026-2027 academic year to develop, coach, and manage the Soccer Program within the standards of Woodlands Academy, the ISL, and the IHSA.

The coach will foster a positive, inclusive team culture emphasizing development, discipline, and sportsmanship, reporting to the Head Varsity Soccer Coach and Athletic Director, and coordinating with the Head Coach on practice and game strategies.

Qualifications

• Previous experience playing/coaching Soccer.
• Meets NFHS/IHSA Criteria and completion of NFHS courses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate and coach Woodlands Academy student-athletes in the game of Soccer.
• Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Notifies team members of all Woodland's Academy Athletic Program policies, procedures, and training rules as they pertain to the team.
• Plan and communicate to the Head Varsity Coach in all practice sessions and competition strategies which ensure the health and physical well-being of student-athletes.
• Schedules and coordinates, in conjunction with the Head Coach, practice schedules, team tryouts, team meetings, and end-of-the-season awards.
• Maintains, along with the head coach, the proper supervision of student-athletes at practices, games, in locker rooms, and on school-provided transportation.
• Coordinates the distribution, care, inventory, and collection of uniforms and equipment.
• Maintains individual and team records and statistics.
• Implements programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals and proper conditioning for all levels of the program.

Skills

Soccer coaching

Education

NFHS/IHSA training

Job description

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is seeking a Head JV/Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach for the 2026-2027 academic year to develop, coach, and manage the Soccer Program within the standards of Woodlands Academy, the ISL, and the IHSA.

The coach will foster a positive, inclusive team culture emphasizing development, discipline, and sportsmanship, reporting to the Head Varsity Soccer Coach and Athletic Director, and coordinating with the Head Coach on practice and game strategies.