Coach - Soccer Specialist

Sportyard Training & Trick Shots; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 68,880 - 82,656; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Priority clinics & camps access

Unlimited Sportyard membership

Team-focused culture and energy

Job summary

Sportyard Training & Trick Shots in Charleston seeks a Specialist Coach to lead higher-skill sessions in soccer and support broader programming. You will raise the bar for athletes while prioritizing safety, fundamentals, and age-appropriate coaching.

You are technically strong, adaptable, and committed to youth development, coaching ages 5-14, with CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain. Evening/weekend camps are expected, with opportunities to collaborate with other coaches.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching youth ages 5-14 in structured settings.
• Ability to teach, not just demonstrate.
• Must be 18+ with CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead higher-skill sessions in soccer and related sports.
• Plan well-structured, purposeful sessions.
• Teach correct technique and progression.
• Ensure safety and professionalism.
• Collaborate with other coaches and support multi-sport programming.
• Help elevate overall program quality.
• Enforce rules consistently and adjust drills for different ages.
• Stop sessions if safety is compromised.
• Show progress and maintain athlete confidence.
• Support programming beyond sessions.

Skills

Youth coaching

Athletic performance

Safety leadership

First Aid Certified

Job description

The Role

As a Specialist Coach, you lead higher-skill sessions in your area of expertise (soccer) while supporting broader programming when needed. You raise the bar for athletes who want to improve — without losing sight of safety, fundamentals, or age-appropriate coaching.

As a Specialist Coach, you lead higher-skill sessions in your area of expertise (soccer) while supporting broader programming when needed. You raise the bar for athletes who want to improve — without losing sight of safety, fundamentals, or age-appropriate coaching.

You are expected to be technically strong and adaptable.

What You're Responsible For (Outcomes, Not Tasks)

• Specialty instruction
• Sessions are well-planned and purposeful
• You teach correct technique and progression
• Athletes understand why they're doing drills
• Athlete confidence & improvement
• Kids feel challenged but supported
• You adjust drills to different ability levels
• Progress is visible over time
• Safety & professionalism
• You coach with control, not intensity for intensity's sake
• You enforce rules consistently
• You stop sessions if safety is compromised
• Program support
• You collaborate with other coaches
• You help elevate overall program quality
• You support multi-sport programming as needed

Who This Role Is For

• Have deep experience in basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag, or athletic performance
• Have coached youth or teens in structured settings
• Can teach, not just demonstrate
• Respect that this is a youth environment, not elite-only training

Former college athletes, club coaches, and trainers often excel here.

Requirements

• Must be 18+
• Proven experience coaching your specialty
• Comfortable working with ages 5-14
• CPR / First Aid certified (or willingness to obtain)
• Willing to coach evenings, weekends, camps, and clinics

Benefits

• $50-$60/hour, based on experience and session type
• Priority access to clinics, camps, and advanced sessions
• Unlimited Sportyard membership
• Join a team that values preparation, accountability, and energy — not just showing up