Early Childhood Educator Sports Coach

Soccer Shots Franchising; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking passionate individuals to join as Early Childhood Educator Sports Coaches. This part-time role offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity for advancement. Coaches will engage with preschool and elementary-aged children, focusing on character development through soccer. With a lively culture, coaches are encouraged to build community through events and teamwork. If you have a passion for early education and want to make a positive impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation and a valid Driver’s License.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a Child Abuse History Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a class of up to 15 children safely.
• Implement curriculum focusing on skill and character development.
• Provide a positive customer experience to faculty and families.

Skills

Passion for early education

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Youth Sports Instructors Needed for Preschool and Elementary Age Children

Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program with an emphasis on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children's lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum, and communication.

WHO TYPICALLY FILLS OUR ROLE AS COACH:

• Early Education Teachers
• Elementary Teachers
• Students
• Stay At Home Parents
• Semi-Retired persons looking to stay active
• Fitness Coaches
• Preschool Teachers

BENEFIT TO OUR COACH:

• Detailed Coaching Progression – you train more, you get paid more
• Ability to promote to Full-Time salaried employee

A COACH NEEDS:

• Passion for early education and positively impacting youth
• Reliable transportation and a valid Driver’s License
• High School Diploma
• Eligible to work in the U.S., to include passing a Child Abuse History Clearance and Background Check.

SOCCER SHOTS COACHES ARE:

• Safety-conscious, whose #1 priority is the safety of each child in their care
• Caring, engaging with each child through specific and positive affirmation
• Organized, who are systematic and plan ahead
• Responsible, doesn't require continual oversight and appreciates commitment
• Energetic, Crazy, Fun, Silly, think about the funniest clown you've ever seen, now give this clown three Red Bulls and a shot of Espresso

COACHING HOURS:

Monday through Friday 8:30am-6:00pm (but not the entire time, this is a PT role. Shifts are typically 1-3 hours long but there may be more than one shift a day)

Saturdays and Sundays 8:30am-12:00pm

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COACH:

• Safely manage a class of up to 15 children
• Implement our curriculum which focuses on skill and character development
• Arrive on-time to your locations and provide a positive customer experience to faculty and families
• Maintain equipment and manage your class rosters
• Go home knowing you made a difference

OUR HIRING PROCESS:

• 4-day trial- where you are able to see the program in action by observing and doing some coaching with our coaches. During this time, we will pay you $20 per session once completed for all sessions you are coaching or assisting.
• 1-week training period. This will be scheduled once we have discussed with you and coaches you were partnered with and both sides want to continue. During this phase you will again be paired with our staff coaches, and asked to assist or coach sessions at various locations during the week. Pay for these will be $25 session if training is completed, or if we decide not to continue with the hiring. During this step, we will also begin your background check process, and hiring paperwork. You will also be asked to complete online training videos to help you see and continue to learn the Soccer Shots Process.
• When you officially start working with us as an independent coach, your pay per session will be $28.

OUR CULTURE:

We are a young company with a lively culture. We encourage our coaches to hang out with each other and organize events for the team to attend. Pickup soccer games, community events, team dinners, and end-of-season parties are very common within our organization.

OUR CORE VALUES:

• We care
• We own it
• We pursue excellence
• We are stronger together
• We are candid
• We grow

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We train the best coaches in the business

• We put every Soccer Shots coach through our comprehensive training program to receive certification that includes learning the use of developmentally appropriate coaching techniques.
• Our coaches are routinely evaluated and undergo ongoing training.
• Our coach selection process evaluates not only the ability to coach soccer, but, more importantly, the ability to engage and inspire children.
• Do you have experience coaching another sport? Basketball? Baseball? Multi-Sport? Bring that experience to our team and we will help you carry on improving your coaching techniques!

Our families experience exceptional customer service and ongoing communication

• Members of the Soccer Shots team must be excellent communicators – with children, with parents, with partners, and with each other!
• Our team understands the importance of timely, responsive communication.
• Have you worked in early childhood education before? Maybe as a preschool teacher or elementary school teacher? You know that parents want to know what their kids are doing, we make it a priority to inform them the best we can.

We use expert-approved curriculum that aligns with early childhood education standards

• Our developmentally appropriate curriculum emphasizes character development and skill building in an early childhood environment, a preschool, a daycare, or a child care facility, or wherever children are playing.
• Our program is created under the guidance of childhood education specialists, professional soccer players, and experienced and licensed soccer coaches.
• We constantly re-evaluate and update our curriculum to stay current with childhood education standards.

Whether you’re looking for a part-time, flexible job, or a full-time career - if you have a passion for positively impacting children, we’d love to talk to you.

www.boston.soccershots.com