Youth Performance Coach - Soccer

Power Wellness; Fayetteville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Piedmont Wellness Center is seeking a Youth Performance Coach to develop and lead soccer-specific strength and conditioning for youth athletes. This part-time role involves designing programs, supervising sessions, and keeping athlete records.

The coach will work with a team at a medically integrated fitness center managed by Power Wellness, promoting safe, evidence-based training and community outreach to boost youth participation in sports performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in fitness industry or internship is required.
• Degree preferred but not required.
• CPR/AED certification within 90 days of hire.
• NSCA or NASM certification preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain professionalism.
• Proficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead youth strength and conditioning programs.
• Lead individual and small group training sessions.
• Engage in community outreach to promote programs.
• Coordinate with sports medicine for rehab athletes.
• Schedule sessions and maintain youth records.
• Ensure safety and emergency readiness, including AED use.
• Maintain cleanliness of training spaces and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Computer skills

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

NSCA Certification

NASM Certification

CPR/AED Certification

Job description

Position Title: Youth Performance Coach - Soccer

Location: Piedmont Wellness Center

Type: Part-time

Summary

We improve life and we’re here to serve. What you do is something special and contributes towards improving health within your community. Join our team of full-time and part-time staff at Piedmont Wellness Center. Our facility is managed by Power Wellness Management, a company that specializes in managing state-of-the-art medically integrated health and fitness centers. Power Wellness is a medical fitness industry pioneer who improves the lives of clients with a unique and customized approach to medical fitness center development and management. Their turnkey method takes away the stress of the development and management process allowing clients to focus on other areas of their business. The Youth Performance Coach will focus on developing and lead soccer-specific performance programs that incorporate strength and conditioning, speed and agility, coordination, endurance, and movement training to help young athletes improve athletic performance and safely prepare for the physical demands of soccer. The Youth Performance Coach helps devise training plans according to sound scientific principles, supervises training sessions, evaluates young athletes, maintains youth athlete records, and teaches strength and conditioning classes as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1. Design and implement strength and conditioning programs for a variety of different clients and athletic programs, particularity youth.
2. 2. Lead individual and small group training sessions to members of varying fitness levels.
3. 3. Engage in community outreach to promote the Human Performance Lab and program collaboration within the community.
4. 4. Consult with the sports medicine staff if working with an injured athlete engaged in rehabilitation.
5. 5. Provide supervision and basic exercise instruction for members, guests and sports performance program participants.
6. 6. Maintain a high level of visibility and engagement with all members and guests.
7. 7. Screen health history information and coordinate processes for the receipt of medical clearance as applicable.
8. 8. Schedule and perform all appointments for fitness assessments, orientations and follow up appointments complying with established protocols. Discuss and make recommendations related to their individual goals.
9. 9. Arrive as first responder to all medical emergencies with urgency, bringing AED and additional first aid supplies. Complete incident report for all medical emergencies.
10. 10. Assist in the planning and implementation of member retention programs.
11. 11. Maintain cleanliness of the green turf and equipment, inspect equipment and upholstery and report any required maintenance or repair, removing the equipment from service until maintenance is completed.
12. 12. Ability to lift 45 pounds.
13. 13. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prior work experience or an internship in the fitness industry required.
• Degree preferred, but not required
• Personal Training certification required, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certification preferred.
• CPR/AED certification required within 90 days of hire (provided by Power Wellness).
• Must possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, and the ability to work with members in a positive, service-based manner.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a controlled and professional demeanor.
• Proficient computer skills.