Youth Sports Coach

Volo Sports; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Volo, founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking a part-time Lead Coach to inspire youth through sports and social activities. Based in the Baltimore community, you’ll guide kids and families, run practice drills, and help create a safe, engaging environment.

This role offers advancement opportunities within the company. The ideal candidate has at least one year of coaching or teaching experience, attends mandatory staff training, and is punctual, professional, and bilingual

Qualifications

• 1 year of coaching or teaching.
• Attend mandatory staff training.

Responsibilities

• Serve as direct contact with the kids and families to assure that they are having a safe and fun experience.
• Plan practice drills using provided resources and curriculum.
• Lead kids and other coaches through program drills in a FUN and engaging way.
• Consistently move on from one drill to the next as to keep the players engaged, and identify places where volunteers can fill in to prevent downtime.
• Lead pre-game and post-game huddles that emphasize sportsmanship and mindfulness.
• Know and lead field set up and clean up each week.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Bilingual

Job description

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010, Volo is a community based organization with more than 300,000 users across the US. Our users leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

• Position Type: Part Time
• Salary Range: $22.50 per hour
• Department: Kids

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010, Volo is a community based organization with more than 300,000 users across the US. Our users leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

Volo creates free youth sports programs through adult social sports.

The aim of the Volo Kids Foundation was to use sport as a tool for healing and a means of uniting communities. To execute our vision we partnered with City Council Members, community organizers, and recreation centers to launch the first Volo Kids Foundation program at Herring Run Recreation Center.

Volo Kids has since expanded to six cities across the country and is still growing.

Proof We Are Awesome

• Ranked Among Inc-5000 Fastest Growing Companies
• Serving more than 19,000 kids in free youth programs
• Over 300,000 Adult Participants Nationwide
• 8 City Markets & Counting

If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination. Come fly with us.

Job Description

When you accept a position with Volo, you'll be joining a passionate, driven group of innovators within the youth sports industry. Coaches serve our kids and families by providing a safe and fun experience on the field. This is a part time position, however, there are opportunities for advancement within the company.

If you're ready to embark on a career that will impact your life and your community while having lots of fun in the process, keep scrolling ...

Lead Coach Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Serve as direct contact with the kids and families to assure that they are having a safe and fun experience
• Plan practice drills using provided resources and curriculum
• Understand & lead both kids and other coaches through program drills in a FUN and engaging way
• Consistently move on from one drill to the next as to keep the players engaged, and identify places where volunteers can fill in to prevent downtime
• Lead pre-game and post-game huddles that emphasize sportsmanship and mindfulness
• Know and lead field set up and clean up each week
• Provide guidance to volunteers if there are questions about drills/ roles
• Provide support to volunteers if any issues arise with parents, players or venues
• Jump in as admin support if needed
• Report any player, parent, ref, coach issues to site lead

Qualifications

Must-Haves

• 1 year of coaching or teaching
• Attend mandatory staff training

WOW Us With

• Passion for sports and social activities
• Outgoing and ready to handle anything presented
• Punctual and professional
• Bilingual (preferred Spanish)
• CPR/First Aid Certified

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Volo partners with TeamWork Online, connecting people to sports jobs, careers, and internships for more than 30 years. Visit our page here to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.