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U.S. Soccer Overview

The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good.

We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S.

U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results.

Position Description

U.S. Soccer is looking for a Pro License Coach Educator to facilitate the U.S. Soccer Pro License and support the continued development of coaches working at the highest levels of the professional game.

The ideal candidate combines significant experience in the professional game with expertise in player development and coach education. They understand the realities and demands of professional coaching and can create meaningful learning experiences that connect course learning with each student’s professional environment.

Working with the Pro License Technical Lead, this role will guide students through course learning, application in their club environments, feedback, reflection, and assessment. The Pro License Coach Educator will report to the Senior Director of Coaching Education and work closely with the Coach Education technical and operational staff, the Sporting Department, professional leagues and clubs, Coach Educators, mentors, and specialist contributors.

The role will also work closely with the Head of Continuous Professional Development to create and facilitate development opportunities that respond to the evolving needs of Pro-level coaches and the professional game

Primary Responsibilities

Pro License Course

• Facilitate the Pro License curriculum across in-person and virtual learning experiences, mentoring, club visits, and application within students’ professional environments
• Contribute to the continued improvement of the Pro License through insights from students, course delivery, research, and developments within the professional game

Student Learning & Development

• Understand each student’s context, experience, strengths, and development needs
• Build effective relationships and facilitate dialogue, reflection, and reality-based learning grounded in professional practices
• Help students identify a development focus, apply learning in their club environment, gather evidence of their practice, and reflect on what they learn

Assessment & Mentoring

• Observe professional practice, provide meaningful feedback, and support students and mentors
• Document evidence of student learning and contribute to assessment and reassessment decisions in line with Pro License standards and processes
• Contribute to consistency in assessment and Coach Educator practice across the Pro License

Player Development and the Professional Game

• Bring current expertise in player development and the men’s and women’s professional game to connect individual and team development, game models, coaching processes, and performance demands
• Adapt learning to the distinct player development, performance, and working environments across the men’s and women’s professional game
• Ensure learning remains relevant to the evolving realities of professional soccer in the United States

Research, Innovation, and Continuous Professional Development

• Stay current with research, innovation, emerging practice, and developments within the professional game
• In collaboration with the Head of Continuous Professional Development, translate relevant research and emerging practice into meaningful development opportunities for Pro-level coaches

Professional Partnerships

• Build productive relationships across U.S. Soccer and with MLS, NWSL, USL, professional clubs, technical leaders, researchers, and specialists
• Use these relationships to strengthen learning, connect education with the professional game, and provide students with access to relevant expertise and professional environments

Professional Standards

• Model the professional standards expected of U.S. Soccer Coach Educators, including safeguarding, inclusion, confidentiality, professional integrity, and responsible handling of student and club information

Requirements

Qualifications

• Coaching Certification: U.S. Soccer Pro License or other confederation Pro License required
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Coaching, Coach Education, Sport Science, High-Performance Coaching, Education, Adult Learning, or a related field preferred
• Experience: Significant experience in professional coaching, technical leadership, player development, coach education, or high-performance environments.
• Travel: Ability to travel nationally, conduct club visits, and work evenings and weekends when required by course delivery and the professional-game calendar.
• Language: English required; Spanish proficiency is a plus
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an experienced professional who can operate credibly across professional soccer and coach education. The successful candidate will bring:

• Significant experience within professional soccer and a strong understanding of the realities and demands facing coaches, players, staff, and clubs
• Deep expertise in player development and the ability to connect individual player development with team development, the game model, training, competition, and the wider performance environment
• Current understanding of the men’s and women’s professional game in the United States, including MLS, NWSL, USL, their clubs, player pathways, competitive environments, and evolving coaching demands
• Strong understanding of the women’s professional game and considerations relevant to female player development
• Experience as a Coach Educator, including facilitating adult learning, mentoring coaches, observing professional practice, providing feedback, and contributing to assessment
• Sound judgment in evaluating professional practice against defined standards, using evidence to support fair and consistent assessment
• Ability to build trust and engage experienced professional coaches in meaningful dialogue, reflection, and learning
• Curiosity about the game and a commitment to research, innovation, and continuous learning
• Ability to translate research, emerging practice, and developments in the professional game into relevant learning experiences for coaches
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across U.S. Soccer and with professional leagues, clubs, technical leaders, researchers, and specialists

U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development.

U.S. Soccer is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected under the law. This policy applies to all our employment practices within our organization. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply.