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ASA’s front office staff, along with 65+ staff coaches, make up a passionate, supportive and hard-working team. Our mission is to provide high quality instructional soccer and futsal programs that develop and motivate youth, build character, and make a positive impact on Alexandria and the surrounding communities.
ASA offers recreational, futsal and travel soccer, as well as numerous supplemental programs and community building initiatives throughout the year for over 5,000 youth and adult players. The club has established a strong presence and quality reputation in the #ASACommunity.
The vision of the club is to be the gold standard for community based soccer clubs—creating a lifelong love of soccer and impacting the community beyond the sport. We’re looking for energetic and hard-working team members with a passion for working in their community and supporting youth players.
ASA realizes that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. We believe that individual experience, transferable skills and passion go a long way. The ideal candidate uses their experiences to thrive in an energetic, fluid, driven and collaborative environment. We encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we’re looking for. Our strength as an organization is derived from each team member’s diverse background and we are better, more agile, more prepared and more creative as a collective.
Academy Coach
Hiring on a rolling basis
The Academy program is ASA’s most comprehensive program, supporting players with over 250 hours of professionally guided on-field and off-field learning opportunities throughout the year. Teams train two or three times per week, compete in various tournaments during the year (primarily fall and spring) and are led by USSF/NSCAA licensed coaches.
Summary
Academy (travel soccer) coaches are mentors, teachers and coaches to kids in the program. ASA focuses on wholistic development of every participant, considering mental, emotional and behavioral components beyond just soccer. Coaches provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment where kids are challenged, improve their soccer skills, build relationships with teammates and learn to grow. Academy coaches should foster teamwork, teach resiliency and humility and foster self confidence in all participants.
ASA provides in-house coaching education and will provide mentorship and guidance in executing club tactical curriculum and training activities. ASA is actively recruiting entry level coaches as well as experienced coaches ready for a higher level of competition. Academy teams play in a variety of leagues stemming from local leagues up through MLS Next and EDP National Leagues.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience coaching soccer (teams, camps, clinics, etc)
- USSF Grassroots License
- Must possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of soccer
- Must possess the ability to establish and maintain professional and effective relationships with Academy administrative staff, parents and kids
Primary Responsibilities:
- Grow a passion and a love for soccer by delivering safe, fun and engaging training sessions
- Arrive on time and prepared for all training sessions and games
- Be engaged and attentive
- Communicate with parents in a timely and professional manner
- Follow ASA Academy program and curriculum guidelines
This is a part-time role. Equipment will be provided, pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. Coaches are supported by a full-time administrative staff (operations, tournament registration, communication, facilities, etc), team managers and more. Coaches must pass a background test. Please submit your resume with a short email about why you are interested in the coaching in the Academy program to Adem Gokturk at [email protected].
Academy Assistant Coach
Hiring on a rolling basis
The Academy program is ASA’s most comprehensive program, supporting players with over 250 hours of professionally guided on-field and off-field learning opportunities throughout the year. Teams train two or three times per week, compete in various tournaments during the year (primarily fall and spring) and are led by USSF/NSCAA licensed coaches.
Summary
An Assistant Coach in ASA’s Academy program should embrace ASA’s core values, be a positive and strong role model, have a desire to learn and grow as a youth soccer coach, and have a passion for soccer.
Assistant Coaches will be paired with a head coach and team for a soccer season (3-4 months). The responsibilities and time commitment are dependent on the team and experience of the Assistant Coach and can be adjusted throughout the season. Our goal is to develop and train coaches who are confident and inspired to transition into head coach roles in the future.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Help head coach with set-up and breakdown of activities
- Keep extra players active and engaged if there are odd numbers for an activity
- Work with small groups of players and/or facilitate activities as directed by Head Coach
- Lead portions of practice or full practices with permission of Head Coach
- Attend weekend games and scrimmages to develop game management skills
- Act as a role model to participants
Outcomes:
- Gain knowledge and insights on how to structure ASA practice sessions
- Become a confident leader on the field
- Find your “coaching voice”
- Learn how to interact and engage with players
- Learn and understand the balance between growth, development and winning
Scope – Subject to Assistant Coach Availability:
- Attend 1-2 training sessions per week (12 weeks)
- Training sessions are 1.5 hours
- Attend 6-8 games and scrimmages
This is a part-time role. Equipment will be provided, pay is commensurate with experience. Coaches must pass a background test. Please submit your resume with a short email about why you are interested in the coaching in the Academy program to Chris Arnold at [email protected].
Development Manager
Immediate opening
Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) seeks an efficient and enthusiastic Development Manager to join our talented team. This person will enhance the organization’s ability to resource gold standard programming, accessible to all youth in our community. The ideal candidate is someone with experience working on a development team who is passionate about the power of sports to positively impact the health and wellness of children, adults and the community as a whole. The Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing fundraising, managing donors and sponsors, and driving ASA’s annual development strategy and calendar.
This is a unique position wherein the Development Manager will work closely with our Communications Director, Strategy Director, Executive Director and Board of Directors to carry out club development goals. This person should be an efficient self-starter, willing to work creatively across a number of development projects and opportunities simultaneously.
The Development Manager will co-create an annual development strategy alongside the ASA Executive Director (ED), Communications Director, Strategy Director and Board Fundraising & Development Committee.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive annual fundraising strategy
Collaborate with Communications Director and ED on strategy and content for donor outreach
Develop strategies for targeted growth in individual, corporate and sponsor fundraising
Prospect, engage, cultivate and steward partnerships
Initiate donor visits and fundraising calls
Write and edit compelling donor communications letters and appeal
Identify & attract new corporate sponsorship opportunities
Oversee full lifecycle of sponsorship process from identifying sponsors to contract fulfillment
Prepare fundraising and donor reports
Manage annual grant calendar for the organization
Ensure timely recording and processing of gifts and generate standard and custom reports and development analytics (utilizing eTapestry)
Assist with planning and execution of fundraising events
Assist with development of marketing and event collateral and materials
Partner with Communications Director to further develop and manage ASA’s website, ensuring Access4All content is accurate, up-to-date, and engaging
Qualifications:
- A college degree or commensurate development experience with a sports or non-profit environment
- Relevant fundraising and development experience
- Proven track record of achieving fundraising targets and goals
- Capable of initiating contact with prospective donors
- High emotional intelligence, highly motivated, collaborative and flexible
- Outstanding communication and writing skills
- Self-directed and able to multitask
This role is open to both full time and part time candidates.
Start Date: As soon as January 2024
ASA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.