H-1B Visa Assistant Soccer Coach Jobs
H-1B visa jobs for assistant soccer coaches exist at universities, professional academies, and elite club programs that structure the role around degree-level tactical, analytical, and athlete development duties. Sponsoring employers file a certified LCA and I-129 petition with USCIS, granting status for up to three years.
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USD 313 is seeking an Assistant Boys Soccer Coach at Buhler High School for the Fall 27-28 Season. This position works over the months of September - November.
TITLE: ASSISTANT COACH
REPORTS TO: Head Coach, Athletic Director
SUPERVISES: Assigned students/staff members
JOB SUMMARY: Assists the Head Coach in instructing and working with athletes to prepare them for competition as a team and/or individual, enforcing the rules, strategies and techniques of their sport and to understand sports equipment, physical fitness and safety.
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
- Rule 10 Certification or Teacher Certification
- College or high school playing experience recommended
- College or high school coaching experience recommended
- Expert in rules, strategies and techniques of sport assigned
- Organizational skills
- Effective communicator
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Follows all rules and regulations set forth by district school, athletic director and KSHSAA.
- Assists Head Coach in organizing and conducting daily practices.
- Attends all coaches meetings, practices, and games.
- Ensures safety of student athletes.
- Assists the Head Coach in providing accurate information for eligibility lists and other reports.
- Takes responsibility for appropriate care, use and safety of facilities.
- Takes responsibility for appropriate care, use and safety of equipment.
- Creates team rules, expectations and procedures.
- Checks in/out uniforms and equipment.
- Helps to maintain inventory of equipment/balls/uniforms annually.
- Coordinates transportation arrangements as needed with athletic director & transportation.
- Coordinates use of facilities with athletic director.
- Schedules competition dates in cooperation with the athletic director.
- Uses appropriate chain of command.
- Maintains proper documentation every year (physicals & med cards).
- Communicates effectively with administration, parents, media and athletes.
- Fosters positive relationships with booster/parent clubs.
- Maintains up to date statistics for league, state and district records.
- Maintains professional and appropriate appearance at practice and competitions.
- Provides leadership for student athletes.
- Provides leadership for assistant coaches.
- Maintains an emergency action plan.
- Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of the athletic program.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- May include prolonged sitting or standing; physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials, stooping, bending and reaching.
- Exposed to a variety of weather conditions while supervising practice and games.
- Requires regular attendance and physical presence at the job.
INTRODUCTION
USD 313 is seeking an Assistant Boys Soccer Coach at Buhler High School for the Fall 27-28 Season. This position works over the months of September - November.
TITLE: ASSISTANT COACH
REPORTS TO: Head Coach, Athletic Director
SUPERVISES: Assigned students/staff members
JOB SUMMARY: Assists the Head Coach in instructing and working with athletes to prepare them for competition as a team and/or individual, enforcing the rules, strategies and techniques of their sport and to understand sports equipment, physical fitness and safety.
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
- Rule 10 Certification or Teacher Certification
- College or high school playing experience recommended
- College or high school coaching experience recommended
- Expert in rules, strategies and techniques of sport assigned
- Organizational skills
- Effective communicator
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Follows all rules and regulations set forth by district school, athletic director and KSHSAA.
- Assists Head Coach in organizing and conducting daily practices.
- Attends all coaches meetings, practices, and games.
- Ensures safety of student athletes.
- Assists the Head Coach in providing accurate information for eligibility lists and other reports.
- Takes responsibility for appropriate care, use and safety of facilities.
- Takes responsibility for appropriate care, use and safety of equipment.
- Creates team rules, expectations and procedures.
- Checks in/out uniforms and equipment.
- Helps to maintain inventory of equipment/balls/uniforms annually.
- Coordinates transportation arrangements as needed with athletic director & transportation.
- Coordinates use of facilities with athletic director.
- Schedules competition dates in cooperation with the athletic director.
- Uses appropriate chain of command.
- Maintains proper documentation every year (physicals & med cards).
- Communicates effectively with administration, parents, media and athletes.
- Fosters positive relationships with booster/parent clubs.
- Maintains up to date statistics for league, state and district records.
- Maintains professional and appropriate appearance at practice and competitions.
- Provides leadership for student athletes.
- Provides leadership for assistant coaches.
- Maintains an emergency action plan.
- Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of the athletic program.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- May include prolonged sitting or standing; physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials, stooping, bending and reaching.
- Exposed to a variety of weather conditions while supervising practice and games.
- Requires regular attendance and physical presence at the job.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Assistant Soccer Coach
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Pull the O*NET profile for coaches and document how your degree in kinesiology, sport science, or exercise physiology maps directly to the analytical and performance duties in your job description. USCIS denials often target roles that look like physical instruction rather than degree-level work.
Target programs with existing H-1B history
Search Migrate Mate to find universities, professional academies, and development programs that have already sponsored H-1B visa workers. Prior filing history signals an employer already has immigration counsel and understands the LCA and I-129 process for coaching staff.
Verify your wage tier before accepting an offer
Run your SOC code and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the prevailing wage tier your employer must certify on the LCA. Accepting an offer below the certified wage creates compliance problems that can jeopardize your status at renewal.
Secure a site-specific LCA for each training facility
If your role splits time between a university stadium, a satellite training facility, and a travel schedule, each fixed worksite needs its own certified LCA. Raise this with your employer before the I-129 is filed, not after USCIS issues a Request for Evidence.
Build a specialty occupation evidence file early
Collect your official transcripts, coaching licenses, tactical analysis samples, and any published scouting reports before the job search begins. Employers sponsoring coaching staff need this documentation ready when their attorney prepares the I-129 specialty occupation argument.
Negotiate petition filing before your grace period ends
If you're transitioning from OPT, CPT, or a previous H-1B, you have a 60-day grace period after your prior status ends. Confirm your new employer will file the I-129 with enough lead time for USCIS processing, or negotiate premium processing to avoid a gap in authorized status.
H-1B Visa Assistant Soccer Coach: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an assistant soccer coach role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. The position qualifies only when the employer structures it around duties that normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific related field, such as kinesiology, sport science, exercise physiology, or sport management. Programs that treat the role as primarily physical instruction without degree-level analytical or development responsibilities typically cannot support an H-1B petition. University athletic departments and professional academies are most likely to build the job description around qualifying duties.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for assistant soccer coaches?
NCAA Division I and II athletic departments, MLS academies, NWSL clubs, and elite youth development programs are the most common sponsors because they have existing immigration infrastructure and position their coaching staff as professional technical roles. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate, which shows programs with confirmed LCA filing history for coaching and sport science positions.
What happens to my H-1B status if the team's season ends or my contract is not renewed?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employer and the specific role in the approved petition. If your contract ends and no new petition is filed, you enter a 60-day grace period during which you must secure a new sponsored position, change status, or depart the country. H-1B status does not continue between contracts without an active, approved petition from a sponsoring employer.
Can my employer sponsor me if coaching sessions happen at multiple venues?
Yes, but each fixed worksite requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL before work begins at that location. If you coach at a university facility, a satellite training site, and travel for away matches, your employer's immigration attorney must address each worksite in the LCA and I-129 package. Short-term travel to non-listed sites is handled differently under USCIS rules than fixed secondary worksites.
What documents should I prepare before applying for assistant soccer coach roles?
Gather your official academic transcripts showing a degree in a related field, any professional coaching licenses such as USSF A or B license, samples of tactical analysis or player development reports you have authored, and letters from previous employers describing the degree-level nature of your duties. USCIS scrutinizes coaching petitions closely, and a strong evidence file assembled before the job offer makes your sponsor's I-129 specialty occupation argument significantly more defensible.