Head JV/Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach

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

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 (Independent School League), and the IHSA (Illinois High School Association).

The Head JV/Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach will foster a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that values individual development, discipline, and sportsmanship while keeping all student-athletes' self-esteem and best interests first and foremost. The Head JV/Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach reports to the Head Varsity Soccer Coach and Athletic Director.

Responsibilities include:

• 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
• Conducts a mandatory preseason parent meeting, along with head coach
• 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

Requirements

• Previous experience playing/coaching Soccer, required
• Meets NFHS/IHSA Criteria and completion of NFHS courses, preferred
• Must be available from the first allowable practice date as designated by the IHSA for all practices, games, and regional/state finals
• Successful completion of criminal and sexual offender registry background checks

Why you should join our community:

• Get to make an impact on the lives of young women
• The opportunity to help student athletes develop their skills and achieve their goals

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an all-girls, Catholic, college preparatory day and boarding school in Lake Forest, IL. Visit the school's website at www.woodlandsacademy.org and the website of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools at www.sacredheartusc.education to learn more.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status or being a member of the Reserves or National Guard, or any other classification under state or federal law.

*The School reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions and nature of a school as a faith-based institution as permitted by law.