Soccer Coach

About This Role

This on-call position involves teaching soccer to beginners and intermediate learners, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants. The role requires a coach with a philosophy oriented towards childhood education and child development, capable of working effectively with children, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Teach beginners and intermediate learners in assigned sport
• Communicate before both small and large groups of people with poise and enthusiasm
• Provide individual guidelines for development in the assigned sport, following the coaches’ handbook for consistency and clarity
• Attend coaches meeting and trainings in assigned sport, including referring clinics
• Critique and give feedback to participants regarding their work and performance level
• Create, teach, implement, and demonstrate all incidents with facilities to proper supervisors
• Generate legible and accurate accident and incident reports as required and immediately notify appropriate personnel of all accidents or potential unsafe conditions
• Display integrity, enthusiasm, and sound moral judgment
• Follow and adhere to The Salvation Army Policies and Procedures including Protecting the Mission policy
• Provide a safe, fun, and enjoyable learning environment for all participants
• Maintain open communication with direct supervisor regarding scheduling and coaching
• Maintain a professional demeanor and attitude with children, parents, customers, staff, and management always
• Be on time and prepared to teach your class
• Help facilitate equality and fairness among all participants
• Follow Team Composition Objectives found in the coaches’ handbook(s)
• Ensure that any changes of modifications are communicated to supervisors and all participants in an efficient manner
• Perform other duties as assigned as related to the position of Sports Instructor I

Requirements

• Minimum of 16 years old
• Working knowledge of areas of sports such as volleyball, basketball, flag football, soccer, etc.
• One year of experience of sport or related coaching experience
• Ability to work and relate well with people and project a friendly, customer service demeanor
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check
• Meet all Health Department and Salvation Army health & safety regulations
• Good physical and mental health, capable of meeting the demands of the climbing wall, gymnasium, and athletic field programs
• Philosophy oriented towards childhood education & child development
• Demonstrated ability to work with children, parents, and staff in a capacity of leadership, mentoring and education including but not limited to:
  • Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children of all ages
  • Sensitivity to children’s individual needs
  • Ability to use appropriate positive discipline consistently
  • Dependability
  • Ability to handle security and crisis situations, calmly
  • Ability to seek supervision and use it consistently
• Ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information

Nice to have:

• CPR/First Aid certification

Important Details

• Status: On-Call

About the Company

The Salvation Army is an international movement and an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, focused on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs without discrimination. This role is based at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.