Seasonal Youth Soccer Instructor

City Parks Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

City Parks Foundation is seeking seasonal soccer instructors to teach children in NYC parks. The role requires experienced players or coaches who can create engaging lesson plans and organize group activities. With a focus on community, this position offers the chance to positively impact young lives through sports.

Qualifications

• Experience as players or coaches with knowledge of soccer.
• Exceptional communication skills for interactions with children and parents.
• Preferred prior group-teaching experience, especially with children.

Responsibilities

• Teach soccer skills and daily lesson plans.
• Organize groups of up to 40 children per class.
• Monitor equipment and attendance of class participants.

Skills

Knowledge of soccer

Communication skills

Work ethic

Group teaching

Job description

CityParks Soccer teaches kids of all levels the basics of soccer in NYC parks through informal play and free instruction. Use of all equipment is provided. CPF is seeking to hire experienced college players, coaches or PE teachers to provide free soccer instruction to children in NYC parks this Spring, Summer and Fall. Spring and Fall classes will typically take place during afterschool hours or on weekends from 9am - 12pm. Summer classes will take place on weekdays 9:00am - 12:00pm. Instructors will be trained by CPF and will be seasonal employees of the CityParks Play Department. Our program sites are throughout NYC, however staff are usually assigned to work in their borough of residence.

In 2024, CPF piloted an initiative with Nike to increase female participation and coaching opportunities in the program, including new sessions geared for girls ages 13-16. This initiative will continue to expand in 2025.

Compensation: commensurate with experience and can range from $20 to $30/hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate basic soccer skills and teach daily lesson plans
• Organize groups of up to 40 children per class in an orderly and safe manner
• Monitor distribution and storage of equipment
• Monitor weekly attendance and maintain accurate records of class participants
• Answer questions from parents and promote whenever possible to the community

REQUIREMENTS

• Experienced players or coaches with knowledge of soccer
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies, both internal and external to CPF
• Exceptional communication skills and work-ethic
• Prior group-teaching experience preferred, preferably with children
• Willingness and ability to carry and transport sports equipment as needed
• Applicants will be subject to a background check and SafeSport training

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.

Do you plan to be in the NYC Metro Area for the summer?*