Head Coach- Girls Varsity Soccer (Seasonal Spring 2027)

Governors School; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 3,100 - 3,600; Part time

Job summary

Governors School in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Head Coach for Girls Varsity Soccer for the 2026-2027 season. This seasonal spring appointment runs approximately late February through mid-May 2027 and focuses on developing skilled players, instilling discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

The coach plans practices and games, ensures certified coaching staff at events, coordinates transportation and lodging for overnight trips, and maintains athletic equipment, records, and compliance with

Qualifications

• Some head coaching experience at the high school or college level preferred.
• Ability to apply effective coaching techniques and knowledge of rules and strategies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and provides direction to student-athletes to develop skill and teamwork.
• Plans and sets up practices and games; ensures a certified coach is present.
• Coordinates transportation and hotel reservations for overnight events.
• Maintains equipment, uniforms, inventories, and required records.
• Enforces VHSL policies and school procedures; communicates with stakeholders.
• Supervises student safety and sportsmanship at practices and games.
• Completes injury reports and submits rosters and season statistics.

Job description

Head Coach - Girls Varsity Soccer (Seasonal Spring 2027)

Activities Director Seasonal Richmond, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1129

Salary Range: $3,131.00 To $3,633.00 Annually

HEAD COACH GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER 2026-2027

SEASONAL POSITION (Approximately late February through mid-May 2027)

Salary: $3,131-$3,633

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for coaching and providing direction to student-athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows and maintains knowledge of all school and VHSL policy(ies) and procedures.
• Instructs and teaches skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement.
• Plans and sets up activities, practices, and games.
• Ensures a certified coach is present at all practices and games.
• Develops appropriate training programs and practice schedules.
• Ensures that proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment and uniforms, and updated inventories, are adhered to.
• Coordinates with the Activities Director to arrange game transportation for athletic participants.
• Coordinate with the Activities Director to arrange hotel room reservations for all overnight events except District and State competitions.
• Travels with student-athletes, or assigns a School designee to travel, on the team bus, both to and from games.
• Adheres to all financial policies of the school and the VHSL regarding the collection and disbursement of money, expenses, and receipts.
• Makes recommendations regarding the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
• Works with the Activities Director in preparing practice and game schedules.
• Maintains necessary records and completes required paperwork in a specified time and manner.
• Ensures that proper form(s) (insurance, attendance, medical) are obtained and current.
• Ensures that all student-athletes practicing or playing have been cleared through the Activities Director's office.
• Enforces discipline policies and emphasizes sportsmanship and healthy lifestyles.
• Supervises students in locker rooms at home and away games and ensures appropriate behavior.
• Checks and secures all office, storage room, outside doors, locker rooms, and all lights after the last player leaves after games and practices (Head Coach may delegate this responsibility to an Assistant Coach).
• Ensures that appropriate rules and regulations regarding the conduct and eligibility of athletic activities and athletes are explained and followed.
• Maintains a safe environment and facilities for student-athletes at all times.
• Ensures that medical and safety requirements are adhered to.
• May be required to coordinate with the Press and report game scores.
• Completes the school or VHSL injury report for any student injured within 24 hours, even if the student-athlete does not see a physician.
• Reports and secures approval from the Activities Director of all adults associated with their sport.
• Submits athlete rosters to the Activities Director one week before the first game, any changes to student information on the roster, inventories, final season statistics, and an alphabetical list of award winners immediately following the season (list includes the number of awards earned and the class of the athlete).
• Consults with the Activities Director regarding any off-season training programs.
• Assigns duties to all assistant coaches under his/her jurisdiction, including pre-season practice sessions.
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, parents, fellow coaches, and officials, and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Appropriately maintains and secures confidential records and inquiries.
• Professionally represents the school and the District in interactions with students, parents, community, staff, and the media.
• Attends or delegates attendance of the Assistant Coach to all League Coaches meetings.
• Maintains appropriate certifications and training hours as required.
• Attends work regularly and is punctual.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Some experience as a head coach at the high school or college level is preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Term:

Serves from year to year on the recommendation of the Executive Director. The amount of the supplement is based on the guidelines for Extracurricular Activities and the number of years of known or documented experience.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; run; jump; stretch; stand; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The employee may occasionally climb stairs or ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, the ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision. The employee must have the ability to teach proper techniques and skills needed for athletic participation.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are normally performed outdoors. Duties may be occasionally performed on trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Head Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Activities Director & Executive Director or appropriate administrator. MLWGS reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

This Position Reports to: Activities Director