About Rose City United FC

Rose City United Football Club (RCUFC) is an OPDL Licence Holder and Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence holder, formed through the collaborative high-performance partnership of Tecumseh United FC, Caboto Soccer Club, LaSalle Stompers Soccer Club, and Rose City FC, serving the Windsor-Essex region.

Rather than competing against one another for players, coaches, and resources, our partner clubs have chosen to work together to build one aligned, sustainable, player-first pathway serving the entire Windsor-Essex region. The result is a collaborative model designed to raise standards, improve opportunities, and create a clearer journey for every ambitious player and coach in Southwestern Ontario.

Why Work With Us?

Coaching at RCUFC means joining a club at the exact moment it is being transformed — a rare opportunity to help shape systems, culture, and standards rather than simply operate inside someone else's. You'll work within a genuine multi-club pathway rather than a single-team environment, meaning your development work connects to something larger than one roster or one season.

• A defined, single player pathway from grassroots through IModel, OPDL, and the Ontario Premier League (OPL) and beyond — your coaching sits inside a system, not a silo
• Investment in coach development as an organizational priority, not an afterthought
• A collaborative technical staff spanning four legacy clubs' worth of experience and community relationships
• An established OPDL Licence Holder and Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence holder — you're joining a fully credentialed program, not a hopeful one
• A culture that measures itself on developing exceptional people, not just results

Our Leadership Philosophy

We believe players deserve coaches who are educators first, lifelong learners, collaborative, curious, humble, and professional — and we hold our leadership to the same standard. RCUFC's technical leadership operates as facilitators of coach growth, not just evaluators of results.

• Servant leadership — Technical Directors and Age-Group Leads exist to remove obstacles and develop their coaches, not simply to direct the
• Transparency — clear, consistent expectations communicated the same way to every coach at every level
• Evidence over tradition — decisions grounded in Game Model methodology, performance data, and player outcomes rather than "the way it's always been done"
• Shared accountability — coaches are supported with mentorship and resources, and in turn are accountable to the pathway's standards

We Invest In Our People & Professional Development

RCUFC treats coach development as an investment, not a cost. Staff can expect access to:
• Structured mentorship from senior technical staff and Age-Group/Technical Directors]
• Support toward coaching licence progression (Grassroots Diploma, C Diploma, Youth Licence, and beyond), including guidance through the applicable Ontario Soccer

Coach Development Plan (CDP) where eligible

• Funded or subsidized access to Ontario Soccer and Canada Soccer coach education courses
• Video analysis tools and sports-science resources to support session planning and player evaluation
• Regular observation and feedback cycles built into the technical calendar, not just end-of-season reviews
• Collaborative planning time with fellow coaches across the pathway's age groups
• A clear internal pathway for advancement — from IModel to OPDL to OPL — as the club grows

Our Strategic Priorities (2025-2028)

• Strengthen technical programs across every stage of the player pathway
• Expand coach education and mentorship capacity
• Enhance player services, including sports science and performance tracking
• Improve and unify training and match facilities across the Windsor-Essex region
• Strengthen and maintain OPDL standards across every age group in the pathway
• Build on our National Youth Club Licence standing to deepen coach education and player-services programming
• Establish RCUFC as one of Ontario's premier player development environments

Open Coaching Roles — Overview

RCUFC is building its coaching staff across two levels of our technical pathway. Each role below includes a detailed job description, available to download as a PDF by clicking on the position title.

          
Note on IModel: IModel is Ontario Soccer's competitive pathway league for youth teams below OPDL (currently a multi-year pilot, transitioning to a fully implemented regional league from the 2027 outdoor season). It sits directly beneath OPDL in RCUFC's unified player pathway and is a core feeder into our OPDL program.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the RCUFC Coaching Application via the online form by July 24, 2026 and submit it along with:
• Resume/CV
• Coaching philosophy statement
• Licence summary and NCCP number
• Two to three professional references

RCUFC is committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available on request at any stage of the application or interview process. RCUFC thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.