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Posted: 13-Feb-25

Location: Garden City South, New York

Type: Full-time

Salary: starting salary $75,000

Categories:

Operations Operations - Recruiting

Required Education:

4 Year Degree

The Eastern New Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate, develop, promote, and administer the game of soccer among youth within our territory. ENYYSA is dedicated to offering the highest quality soccer education, player development and programs while fostering sportsmanship, fitness, diversity, teamwork and passion for the game.  

ENYYSA is looking to create a new position, Director of Soccer that would report directly to the ENYYSA President.  This individual would oversee all soccer programming and staffing of those programs.  The goal is to develop and lead a team that can work on growing the game through expanded and enhanced programming and education, as well as promoting the game within our territory.   

Executive / Leadership 

Secure sponsorships  Evaluate vendors / negotiate contracts  Develop relationships between ENYYSA and  Professional and semi-professional teams  Colleges and their coaches  Politicians  USYS / USSF  Leagues  Clubs 

Soccer 

Referees  Work with State Referee Committee, SRA and SYRA to assist with Recruitment, Retention, and Development  Club Engagement  Coaching education  Parent education  Recreational programming  Develop programs to reach non-traditional audiences such as camps, schools, Parks and Rec programs, refugee / immigrant communities  Implement strategies to increase participation in statewide cup competitions and ODP 

League Relations 

Disseminate information from USYS and USSF about developments, opportunities and initiatives  Regular consultation with member leagues to obtain feedback on ways ENYYSA can provide support.  Work with local leagues to promote soccer in underserved areas of ENYYSA  Support all levels of youth soccer, in particular recreation- level soccer. 

Skills and Qualifications 

Proven leadership skills.  Strong financial and budget management skills.  Outstanding oral and written communications skills, including presentation skills.  Demonstrated ability in programs/organization management.  Ability to think strategically and develop and implement plans for growth.  Ability to establish goals and lead a small staff in the attainment of those goals.  Ability to manage several issues, projects, and events at the same time.  Highly organized  Knowledge of soccer and specifically the youth soccer landscape 

 

Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs About Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is a 501c(3) public benefit corporation and is the official youth soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Youth Soccer. ENYYSA is nearing 100,000 members and more than 25,000 volunteers. Members are affiliated with 10 leagues throughout the association, which covers: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx, Long Island, Westchester, and upstate New York east of Route 81. While ENYYSA member leagues administer their local programs, the leagues also take advantage of the assistance provided by ENYYSA to develop and educate their coaches and players; provide insurance coverage for their participants; and administrative assistance. ENYYSA is responsible for several programs. The association annually conducts State Cup competitions to decide the state champion teams in each competitive soccer age group. Starting at Under 12, the winners of the “Open” cup competition tournament go on to compete at the Regional competition and, starting at U14, eventually to the US Youth Soccer National Championships. ENYYSA also administers the state association’s Olympic Development Program. This ...system allows potential U.S. National Team members and Olympic hopefuls to be identified and developed to their fullest potential. Additionally, ENYYSA has shown a strong commitment to coaching, player, and referee development by offering several coaching, player, and referee clinics throughout the year. Show more Show less Connections working at Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21068591/director-of-soccer Return to Search Results