The San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club is seeking coaches for the girls’ and boys’ Travel Team Program.

Philosophy and Mission of the Program:

The foundation of our Travel Team Program is individual player development. We believe that having fun and developing as a player are inseparable and we promote a spirit of cooperation and competition.

Our Travel Teams foster the physical and mental development that is necessary to excel at soccer in a healthy, character-building environment that encourages each child to achieve his or her highest potential. Winning games is not the mission of the travel program. Our mission is player development in a competitive arena.

Coaching Objective

To develop and instill the important life values of individual and group effort, group trust and loyalty, sportsmanship and soccer playing skills of the San Francisco Vikings Travel Team player in the most learning efficient and positive playing environments available.

Pay

Generally the Club pays between $750 and $1050 per month for 10 months depending upon experience, license and evaluations. Periods of non-payment are 2 weeks in December, the last two weeks in June and all of July.

Requirements

• Travel Team coaches generally must have a minimum of a California Youth Soccer Association “D” license or the equivalent. For coaches of Upper House teams, an E/D license is the minimum requirement.
• Attend a coaching course within a two-year period (paid for by the club).
• Coach two 1½ to 2 hour practices per week and 1 or 2 games on Saturday and/or Sunday. Away games may be as far as San Jose.
• Attend monthly club coaches meetings.
• Attend or have attended a Positive Coaches Alliance Double Goal Coach workshop.
• Be willing to spend time communicating and educating parents through weekly emails and other communication vehicles (conversation, phone etc.).
• Possess normal adult organizational skills such as reading and writing emails, returning phone calls and emails promptly, and following up on verbal discussions.
• Have the physical ability to demonstrate and play the game of soccer.
• Must commit to the program for a minimum of one year.
• Parents may not be the head coach of a team on which their child is a registered player.

Apply

If you are interested in being a coaching candidate for the San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club, e-mail:

• Your coaching resume showing your coaching experience and licenses with dates and locations.
• References from teams and parents.
• A short letter explaining why you are interested in this program and your personal youth soccer coaching philosophy.

Send to Jeff Wilson, Director of Coaching, at jeff.wilson@sfvsc.org.