Youth Soccer Coach

Soccer Shots Coaching Position

Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program specialized for children ages 2-8 years, with a focus on character and skill development. Our caring team positively impacts children's lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum, and communication. We are passionate about what we do, and are looking to add people to our team who feel the same!

Our coaches start at $18/hour, with an opportunity to increase to $24/hour based on experience level. Session timeframe is 1 hour in total and coaches are generally assigned between 4-8 sessions per week pending coaches availability and willingness to travel.

Qualifications/Attributes

• Driven-looking to help children, learn, grow and meet their goals
• Passionate-possesses a love for sports, education and enjoys being a role model
• Safety-conscious - #1 priority is the safety of children under their care
• Caring - engage with each child through specific and positive affirmation
• Prepared -plan ahead and conduct each session according to the provided curriculum
• Professional- commit to doing what is expected of them as an outstanding coach and "face" of Soccer Shots
• Energetic - bring Soccer Shots to life by creating a fun and positive atmosphere that leaves a lasting impression on each child

Job Description/Responsibilities

Preparation:

• Completion of training program
• Reviews online curriculum (prepared for you ahead of time, and aligned with Pennsylvania early education standards)
• Maintains equipment in proper condition and arrives on time to set-up field for session

Coaching:

• Ensures the safety and well-being of every child interested in your care
• For childcare sites, gathers children from classroom and returns after the session
• Conducts and prepares for fun and positive 35- to 45-minute sessions, following the weekly Soccer Shots curriculum

Communication/Administration:

• Effectively communicates using age-appropriate language that aligns with supplied curriculum
• Communicates timely with the supervisor about any changes, challenges, or important information
• Completes the online attendance sheet directly, following each session
• Returns maintained equipment and leftover supplies to the supervisor upon completion of each season

The job description above is a part-time position requiring fewer than 15 hours of work per week. Soccer Shots programs are seasonal, that's employment is also seasonal. All employment is at-will. In addition to the above, a successful candidate must process and submit a Child Abuse History Clearance, PA Criminal Background check, and FBI Fingerprints. For candidates without these on file, Soccer Shots will help facilitate these.

We offer our coaches adequate training:

• We put every Soccer Shots coach through our comprehensive training program to receive certification that includes learning the use of provided developmentally appropriate coaching curriculum.
• We constantly reevaluate and update our curriculum to stay current with childhood education standards.
• Our age-appropriate curriculum places an emphasis on character development as well as skill building.
• Our coaches attend training meetings at the beginning of each season.
• Our coaches are routinely evaluated and provided feedback for growth and development.
• Our coach selection process evaluates not only the ability to coach soccer, but, more importantly, the ability to engage and inspire children.

Soccer Shots is annually listed among the top franchises in youth fitness and recreation, and our expert-approved curriculum sets us apart from other enrichment programs. Soccer Shots has more than 140 franchises nationwide and in Canada, and we're the official 2-to-5-year-old program for the US Youth Soccer Association. You'll laugh. You'll break a sweat. And you'll go home at the end of the day knowing that you made a difference.