Assistant Coach

Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse (MYL) runs youth lacrosse clinics across Central and Eastern Massachusetts and Southern Maine. We are hiring assistant coaches for fall sessions. This is sporadic, session-based work suitable for someone balancing school or another job.

Great with kids, reliable transport, and a willingness to be coached are essential. No formal coaching certification is required to start; MYL provides coach education and on-the-job development as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Coaching kids-friendly sessions are preferred.
• References from coaches required.
• No formal coaching certification required to start; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Coach kids from kindergarten through 8th grade at assigned sessions.
• Lead drills and activities provided by MYL, adapting to the group.
• Work with MYL staff and other assistant coaches on-site.
• Show up prepared and on time for each session you commit to.

Skills

Great with kids

Reliable transportation

Coachable

HS/College player

Job description

Company Description

Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse (MYL) organizes town and city lacrosse league programs for boys and girls in grades 1 through 8 across Central and Eastern Massachusetts and Southern Maine. With over 100 member towns in both boys’ and girls’ programs, MYL provides a structured spring league and an annual MYL Jamboree to celebrate the season. The organization’s mission is to teach, grow, and honor the game of lacrosse by offering leadership, guidance, and training to all participating community programs. MYL’s Classic program emphasizes equal playing time for all participants on evenly balanced teams, focusing on development rather than standings or playoffs. This approach promotes fairness, skill-building, and a positive experience for young players of varied ages, skills, and backgrounds.

Location: Clinics run across Central and Eastern Massachusetts and Southern Maine

Type: Part-time, paid, per-session

Reports to: Martin Bowes, Director of Coach and Player Education

About the role

Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse (MYL) runs youth lacrosse clinics across three types of programming; general skills clinics by age and gender, First Stick (first-time player) clinics and specialty clinics (defense, faceoffs, speed, shooting). We're hiring assistant coaches to help run these sessions throughout the fall season and beyond. This is sporadic, session-based work - not a fixed schedule - so it's a strong fit for someone building coaching experience alongside school, a college season, or another job.

What you'll do

• - Coach kids from kindergarten through 8th grade in a specific age/gender group at an assigned clinic session.
• - Run drills and activities provided by MYL, adapted to the group in front of you.
• - Work alongside MYL staff and other assistant coaches on-site.
• - Show up ready to coach, on time, for the session(s) you commit to.

Who we're looking for

• - Great with kids. This is the top priority - technical lacrosse ability matters, but connecting with kids and making the session fun and safe matters more.
• - Willing to drive to the session location. Sessions are spread across the region; you don't need to live near every site, but you do need reliable transportation.
• - Coachable. We're looking for coaches who want to be coached themselves - open to feedback and interested in developing as a coach and as a person, not just running drills on autopilot.
• - Current high school or college lacrosse players - references from coaches required
• - No formal coaching certification required to start; MYL provides coach education and on-the-job development as part of the role.

Compensation

Pay is per session and varies by clinic type and role - based on experience.