OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
All of Our Teams are coached and managed by volunteers. As a Volunteer/Coach/Administrator/Staff, we need your assistance in creating a safe environment for all involved. For the safety of our players, all volunteers must pass a background check as well as obtain safety certifications in order to participate in any club activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Coaching soccer is easy. It’s about playing soccer with a bunch of kids while helping them discover and understand the game in a safe and healthy environment. Encourage them to have fun, encourage them to play hard, and keep them safe. Remember, the game is simple; you play with your feet. The more touches they get with the ball, the better their “touch” will be.
Visit our Coaches Corner to view the resources we provide to all our volunteer coaches.
1-2 Assistant coaches really helps keep practice organized. Not all Games are going to have referees—an Assistant Coach can help with that on game day. Remember a whistle!
Visit our Coaches Corner to view the resources we provide to all our volunteer coaches.
A manager organizes the teams' healthy snack rotation (fruit, snack bars, etc.) and helps with the end of the season celebrations. They also help the coaches make sure everyone has a ride to the game or practice.
Visit our Coaches Corner to view resources.
WHAT IF I'VE NEVER PLAYED SOCCER?
No matter what your soccer story is, the club will support you along the way—offering tools for team management and training including:
- Assistance at practice from trainers ( U6 – U10)
- Demosphere—a sports team management app that is great for team communication and planning (U8+)
Please complete the steps below to get started and thank you for volunteering!
REGISTER WITH YOUR CLUB
Register with SC Queen Anne (SCQA) Click here to register with SCQA
COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING
Before you begin, note your first name, last name, date of birth, and email address as listed in your member account in Affinity that you have used to submit your background check in years past. These four fields must match exactly in both Affinity and the profile you create in the Learning Center, or your course completion status will not be able to ‘sync’.
- Go to the Learning Center: U.S. Soccer Learning Center (learning.ussoccer.com)
- Create a Learning Center profile, check the terms of service boxes and submit (all volunteers should be a ‘coach’)
- Check your inbox for the "email verification" receipt from the Learning Center. You MUST verify your email before you are able to proceed.
- Log in to the Learning Center (link above).
- Hover over "Courses" across the top of the page, then select "My Courses".
- You should have the appropriate SafeSport course listed as well as the learning center’s ‘Intro to Safety'. Please note: the appropriate SafeSport course will only be listed there if more than 10 months have passed since your last renewal. You will not need to renew SafeSport at this time if you completed SafeSport training in the late summer or fall, 2021.
- Select either course to get started.
- Now select ‘Assignments’ on the top left side of the page to open the course electronically.
- You must complete both courses.
- You do not need to download your certificates.
- Contact your club registrar (or assigned SYSA registrar for spring soccer) once completed. They will ensure that the course completion status for both courses have synced to your Affinity profile.
- Once your registrar verifies your status, you can submit your background check through this link: Online Registration - Login (sportsaffinity.com) Be sure to select season Spring 2022, and list Seattle Youth Soccer Association as your organization.
- Should you have any issues with your member account in the US Soccer Learning Center, you must contact them directly as SYSA staff does not have access to your member profile.
ATTEND A COACHES CLINIC
SC Queen Anne offers training for our volunteer coaches. Coaches need to bring a ball, water, and cleats if you have them. These sessions are participatory and drop-in players are welcome. The scheduled will be posted here when available.
OTHER OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
The Vice President shall succeed to the office and powers of the President in his absence, or for the remainder of his term if vacated for any reason. In the event of such a vacancy, the Board shall elect a successor to the post of Vice President. He shall be the Chairman of the Match Protest Committee, shall resolve the Other Grievances as described in the Bylaws, and be responsible for inventory and equipment purchases.
Assist the Registrar in carrying the duties of that position.
The Volunteer Coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting and maintaining volunteers as are needed for various QASC functions, events, or other needs.
View the full list of board members here.