Football Coach

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Project Summary:

Freeze nation is currently seeking coaches for a full-tackle women’s professional football team to assist in our 2017 season. Ever felt like putting your football skills to use as a coach? Have coaching experience and desire to take a rewarding position to teach women the game of football? Coaches are essential for teaching and developing players at every level of football.

Duration: 6 months during season January to June, and participation in pre-season workouts and planning.

Hours: 10-15 hours per week. Schedule negotiable; however, see below for practice timelines.

Compensation: This position has no compensation, volunteer only.

Qualifications

• Be enthusiastic, organized, and dependable!
• Have the ability to mentor a very passionate, talented, and driven group of women from diverse backgrounds and ages.
  • Have a working knowledge of the sport, with the ability to train female adults from the beginning (some with no football experience).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate in a professional manner and have excellent follow up.
    • Be professional! This is a coaching position with a semi-professional football team that is part of a national football organization that is directed by a non-profit board.
    • Provide a positive experience for players, while maintaining a winning attitude.
    • Ability to work as team and coordinate with team of fellow coaches with season training plans both on the field and off the field (chalk talk).
    • Participate in fundraising, sponsorship and marketing events.
    • Ability to consistently volunteer at practices within the following schedule:
      • January through March
        • Generally two evenings during week (possibly Tuesday & Thursdays), online chalk talk (possibly Wednesday evenings), and 4 hour practices on Saturdays.
      • April through June:
        • Continue 2 (possibly 3) evening practices during workweek, online chalk talk, and Saturday game days. Generally, we have 4 home games and 4 away games. Away games are significant travel often require departing on Friday evenings and returning on Sunday.