Accredited by NEASC
Boys’ Varsity Soccer Head Coach (2025-2026 season)
Faculty / Full-Time
Dexter Southfield School, Brookline, MA
About Dexter Southfield
Dexter Southfield is an independent school where boys and girls in Pre-K through Class 12 develop their individual talents and build an ethical foundation for life. Students learn to lead and serve with character, confidence, and compassion. Our 36-acre campus is located on the Brookline-Boston line, just minutes from the city’s best museums, libraries, hospitals, performing arts venues, colleges, and universities, all of which serve as an extension of our classrooms. At Dexter Southfield, we approach everything we do with enthusiasm and commitment, living by our School’s motto: “Our Best Today, Better Tomorrow.”
Position Overview:
Dexter Southfield seeks a Boys’ Varsity Soccer Head Coach to oversee all aspects of team and player development, game strategy, and program leadership and to serve as a role model for our student-athletes. Responsibilities include teaching skills and techniques, planning and leading practices, and motivating players to develop as individuals and collectively as a team. This role requires the coach to develop strategies, maintain records, and build a team of confident, successful student-athletes.
Essential Job Functions:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive soccer program that emphasizes skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship in a highly competitive NEPSAC environment
- Develop overall sports strategy to mentor players, develop training programs and drills, and promote sportsmanship among student-athletes
- Instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategies, and physical conditioning
- Foster a positive and inclusive team culture built on respect that encourages growth, discipline, and leadership
- Working in conjunction with the Admissions and Athletic Director to develop a strategy to recruit and retain top talent, including evaluating, visiting, and recommending prospective student-athletes
- Speak to college coaches to support athletes in their recruitment process
- Scout and assess opponents to develop effective game strategies
- Support athletes in their pursuit of collegiate athletics, if applicable
- Work collaboratively with the Athletic Director and School leadership to uphold the mission and values of the School’s athletic program
- Manage game-day operations, including lineup decisions and in-game coaching
- Communicate effectively with student-athletes, parents, and School administration
- Provide auxiliary soccer programming in the off-season to attract potential new players
- Oversee the development and success of the Varsity B and middle school programs
- Maintain equipment and facilities
- Work with academic faculty to monitor athletes’ academic progress
- Accurate and timely record-keeping, documentation, and follow-up
- Transport student-athletes to/from competitions, practices, and off-site events
- Attend and represent the School at special coaches’ events
- Team travel and planning (including overnights) are required for pre-season training, throughout the season, and for pre- and post-season scrimmages, tournaments, and recruitment efforts
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent academic credentials required
- Proficiency in soccer skills training and team tactics
- Two or three years of independent school or collegiate-level coaching experience required
- Understanding of NEPSAC regulations and thorough knowledge of recruiting and NCAA rules
- Expertise in the assigned sport to lead a competitive program
- Maintain a current driver’s license and clean driving record
- Demonstrate knowledge, strategy, and leadership principles of the designated sport
- Effective communication, organizational, and team management skills
- Maintain current CPR/AED/First Aid certification required
- Understanding of the academic, social, and behavioral characteristics of student-athletes
- Ability to work as a team player and individual contributor
- Commitment to actively promote and contribute to an engaging and inclusive workplace
- Ability to be flexible, manage stress effectively, and adapt to changing work priorities in a fast-paced work environment
Requirements:
This job requires one to lift, carry, push, and/or pull equipment and/or materials weighing up to 20 pounds as well as the ability to run, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The person in this position is required to move frequently and swiftly, including ascending and descending stairs. This job typically requires 10% sitting, 40% walking, and 50% standing and is typically performed at room temperature in a generally hazard-free environment. The role will require the incumbent to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and school breaks.
Dexter Southfield’s 36-acre campus is composed of several buildings and outdoor learning spaces, which are accessible via internal and external walkways, stairs, nature paths, hills, and uneven terrain. This position requires one to transfer between these areas in all weather conditions.
All employees of Dexter Southfield are required to verify employment eligibility and successfully complete CORI, SORI, and fingerprint-based background checks as a condition of employment.
Dexter Southfield School
Brookline, MA
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Day
All Gender, Boys, Girls
