West Ottawa Soccer Club Technical Director

Technical Director (TD) West Ottawa Soccer Club (WOSC)

Job Description

Overview of Responsibilities

The West Ottawa Soccer Club is one of the largest and most progressive soccer clubs in Canada

and is looking for a new technical leader. The Technical Director is a senior technical leader within

the West Ottawa Soccer Club that reports directly to the General Manager (GM) and is

responsible for the Club’s technical direction. The Technical Director is accountable for the Club’s

day-to-day management of soccer development activities for players, as well as coaching

development, all in alignment with Long Term Player Development (LTPD) principles.

A key aspect of the role is the development and implementation of the Club’s Technical

Development Plan. This includes the management of the Club’s overall technical budget and the

direction of the Club’s technical staff with consideration given to member needs and the long-

term sustainability of the organization.

Qualifications

• Canada Soccer A License (preferred) or equivalent
• Canada Soccer Youth License
• Canada Soccer Children’s License
• Ontario Soccer Technical Director Diploma

Position Summary

The Technical Director reports to the General Manager and works closely with the Finance

Manager.

The Technical Director supervises:

• Full-Time Coaching Personnel
• Part-Time Coaching Personnel
• Program Coordination Personnel for OPDL and Representative

The Technical Director liaises with:

• WOSC Player and Parent community
• Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA)
• EODSA Member Clubs
• Ontario Soccer
• Soccer Quebec
• Canadian Soccer Association
• International clubs and organizations

Strategic Priorities: Growth and development of technical resources and programs for the West

Ottawa Soccer Club community, including ensuring the organization is responsive to community

requirements and professional in its delivery of soccer development services.

Salary

• To be Determined

Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership

• Support the GM in the development and implementation of the Club Strategic Plan in

conjunction with the Board of Directors, to establish critical priorities and objectives to

guide the Club’s long term future;

• Lead the translation of approved strategies and program concepts into operational

initiatives in the area of soccer development and ensure these initiatives are

accomplished;

• Exemplify the True Sport governing principles of the Club, demonstrating integrity and

setting ethical standards;

• Act as the chief spokesperson for the club on club-level technical development matters,

including external liaisons with governing bodies and leagues;

• Oversee the Club’s involvement in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) and

any related league competition platforms that may change due to LTPD

implementation.

2. Technical Program – Coaching Development

• Recruit, develop, strengthen and oversee the management and performance of the Club’s

compliment of remunerated and volunteer coaching staff.

• Directly manage the education and development of coaches through Coaching

Development Programs.

3. Technical Programs – Player Development

• Build on the Club’s existing development program base to create a full, best in class

annual, periodized development program for the club’s top talent;

• Establish structured, program-wide quality management initiatives;
• Oversee the technical leadership efforts of the Club Head Coaches to create gender

equality in the player development streams within the Club;

• Build partnerships with external technical service providers to create a fully integrated

on-field and off-field Player Development Program;

• Liaise with Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association, Ontario Soccer and other league

and governing bodies to develop optimal player development pathways for the Club’s

player base;

• Establish partnerships with university and professional soccer organizations to drive the

progression of the club’s top soccer talent to a higher level;

• Identify, through club coaches and technical staff, elite players in the club system and

ensure that the leagues, districts, provincial and national bodies are aware of them.

4. Budget Management

• In cooperation with the GM, establish and maintain a technical budget for coach

remuneration and education (the registration pattern of the representative program

varies each season depending on specific age cohorts making a specific budget dollar

amount difficult to quantify until registration has been completed each cycle).

5. Human Resources

• Motivate, guide and direct the Club Technical staff ;
• Conduct an effective performance management system and ensure a clear accountability

framework is in place to meet the needs of the Technical Department.

• Enable a strong, positive morale among technical staff to ensure a high level of

commitment to their jobs and tasks.

6. Member Relations

• Actively promote the technical vision and underlying philosophy outlined in the Club’s

Technical Development Plan to the Club’s varied stakeholders, including non-technical

people;

• Maintain a strong customer-focused approach to working with the Club’s membership,

ensuring effective communication with players, team coaches and other club

stakeholders;

• Oversee the development and continual improvement of the Club’s programs and

services based on evaluations and membership input.

7. Reporting

• Provide Ontario Soccer and Canada Soccer with the required documentation for the

technical components of the OPDL License Holder Review and Canada Club Youth Licence.

• Establish the technical component of the Club’s annual Operational Plan, in liaison with

the GM;

• Oversee the collection of player assessment results and other technical data needed for

evaluation of technical programs;

• Contribute as part of the Club’s staff management team to meeting and reporting

requirements of the Club’s Board of Directors and its Sub-Committees.

8. Other

• Complete other (ad-hoc) tasks that would reasonably fall into the TD portfolio, as directed

by the GM.

Interested applicants please send a covering letter a resume to the WOSC General Manager,

Brian Mason at [email protected].