Youth Basketball Coach

Community Sports Partners; Burlington; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoopstars is seeking energetic, kid-friendly Youth Basketball Coaches to join our team in Canada. You will work with children aged 2–10, creating fun, engaging experiences that build confidence and memories. Availability on weekday evenings (4pm–8pm) and weekends (9am–12pm) is preferred, with potential for Summer and Winter seasons.

Coaching certification is a plus. Ideal candidates are reliable, professional, and energetic, with strong communication skills to interact with children and parents.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with and engaging young children.
• Weekday evenings 4pm–8pm and/or weekends 9am–12pm.
• Reliable, professional and energetic.
• Able to coach 2+ hours and be playful with children.
• Excellent communication with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Coach basketball for ages 2–10 and gradually introduce scrimmages and skill development.
• Engage children, provide feedback to parents, and maintain a positive, safe environment.

Skills

Child engagement

Communication with parents

High energy

Reliability

Coaching

Education

Coaching certification

Job description

Hoopstars is one of the largest and fastest-growing private youth sports organizations in the GTA. We create fun, engaging experiences that build confidence and lasting memories for the youth and families in our communities! We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic, and kid-friendly basketball coaches to join our team!

Our program starts with children from the ages of 2-10 years of age, and gets them excited about "organized activities." At that age, it's way more about fun and fist pumps than it is about winning. However, as players grow we focus on dribbling, passing, shooting, and teamwork. By the time they hit ages 5 or 6 we introduce them to scrimmages and then onto more competitive play thereafter. We continue to progress through to our older kids, who can be more focused on game-like situations and skill development.

We are currently hiring for Youth Basketball Coaches who have experience working with children from ages 2 - 10. Preference for coaches with experience across a wider age range.

• Passionate about working with and engaging young children is a must.
• Availability on weekday evenings (between 4pm - 8pm) and/or weekends (between 9am - 12pm on Saturday/ Sunday).
• Reliable and professional.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and outgoing personality who enjoys working with children, parents, and co-workers.
• Able to be playful, fun, and imaginative with children.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with children and deliver feedback to parents.
• High energy individual who is physically fit and able to coach soccer skills/games with young children for 2+ hours
• Available to work through Summer and Winter seasons.

Ideal Experience:

• Experience working with children of all ages from 2-14.
• Preference for experienced soccer coaches who are able to work with both Toddler and Youth ages
• Experience with other types of young child sports organizations (SportBall, City Camps, Pedalheads, etc.) or soccer environments (Little Kickers, Timbits Soccer, House Leagues, etc.)
• Coaching certification (Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, etc.) is an asset
• Complete both of our short assessments (about 5 minutes each) before or right after applying. Applications with both completed are reviewed first:
  • Culture Index survey
  • Skills game assessment

Compensation: $19-24 per hour