Ocean City FC is a soccer franchise based in Ocean City, New Jersey that competes in the Premier Development League (PDL) -- the top men’s amateur league in North America. The PDL is considered the 4th level of soccer in the United States below Major League Soccer, and the United Soccer League’s First and Second Divisions. Players have the ability to compete in the PDL throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest levels of the game, while providing affordable family entertainment to the Ocean City community.
The Nor’easters play all their home fixtures at Carey Stadium in Ocean City and benefit from the use of the newly-built athletic facilities that run adjacent to the stadium.
Ocean City FC has been featured on the Fox Soccer Channel, are regularly reported on in the Press of Atlantic City, Ocean City Gazette, SouthJersey.com, South Jersey Sports Online, PhillySoccerNews.com, and receive television coverage on NBC40.
In conjunction with the city of Ocean City, the Nor’easters have successfully run a number of soccer camps and clinics that attract hundreds of children every year. These camps are staffed by professional coaches and players from the Ocean City PDL team. The young children in attendance at these camps get to learn from, and play with, the same players they watch while sitting in the stands cheering on the team. With success on and off the field, the club has raised the profile of soccer in the South Jersey area for over a decade.
Opportunities available:
Sports Management Coaching,
You will be assigned a Department based on your resume and the feedback from your interview. Within one month of your arrival, you will be contacted by your Department Head with more details. If you would like to request to work in a specific Department, please make sure you e-mail General Manager, Neil Holloway (nholloway@sjbarons.com) as soon as possible.
You will be part of a young and dynamic company and will be expected to be productive in a fast-paced office environment. You will also be an integral part of the Coaching staff instructing players of all ages and abilities from 5 year olds to 17 year olds. Depending upon your experience and availability of positions, you will coach
- Clinics (mostly recreational players)
- Camps/residential camps (recreational through to elite High School players)
- Community Clubs (U-8 to U-13 players of varying abilities but most of whom are being groomed as future premier players)
- Premier (Elite players U-13 to U-20).
You will also have the following responsibilities;
- Professional Development Sessions – during clinic seasons focused on improving you as a coach. These sessions are a key part of your experience with SJPS as we are committed to helping you improve as a coach.
- Marketing appearances - appearances at Youth Soccer events such as tournaments and community events to promote SJPS
- staff will be expected to be in the office performing their administrative role from approximately 9am – 3pm, and then coach from 4pm to 8pm. You will also coach most weekends during the spring and fall clinic seasons.
Contract Dates Available
Start Date: March 1st 2010 – End Date: December 1st 2010
