Coach - Soccer Specialist

The Role As a Specialist Coach, you lead higher-skill sessions in your area of expertise (soccer) while supporting broader programming when needed. You raise the bar for athletes who want to improve ? without losing sight of safety, fundamentals, or age-appropriate coaching. You are expected to be technically strong and adaptable.

What You?re Responsible For (Outcomes, Not Tasks) 1. Specialty instruction

• Sessions are well-planned and purposeful
• You teach correct technique and progression
• Athletes understand why they?re doing drills

• Kids feel challenged but supported
• You adjust drills to different ability levels
• Progress is visible over time

• You coach with control, not intensity for intensity's sake
• You enforce rules consistently
• You stop sessions if safety is compromised

• You collaborate with other coaches
• You help elevate overall program quality
• You support multi-sport programming as needed

Who This Role Is For You'll thrive here if you:

• Have deep experience in basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag, or athletic performance
• Have coached youth or teens in structured settings
• Can teach, not just demonstrate
• Respect that this is a youth environment, not elite-only training

Former college athletes, club coaches, and trainers often excel here. Requirements

• Must be 18+
• Proven experience coaching your specialty
• Comfortable working with ages 5?14
• CPR / First Aid certified (or willingness to obtain)
• Willing to coach evenings, weekends, camps, and clinics

Application Standards We take our hiring process seriously and expect the same from applicants.

• Please answer all application questions thoughtfully. Incomplete or generic responses will not move forward.
• If selected for a one-way video response, completion is required to continue in the process.

• $50?$60/hour, based on experience and session type
• Priority access to clinics, camps, and advanced sessions
• Unlimited Sportyard membership
• Join a team that values preparation, accountability, and energy ? not just showing up