TOP Soccer is looking to hire passionate and enthusiastic coaches to join our growing coaching team in the Oakville Area, focusing on our Recreational Development and Grassroots Programs (Coed ages U4-U13).
The primary responsibility of our Rec coaches is to lead weekly sessions in accordance with Club policies and Development Curriculum. This position will oversee a group of soccer players each week and coach them through the TOP Soccer practice plan. . The weekly workload is 1-3 hrs per week . Evening, weekend, and holiday work is expected. There is an opportunity to coach more than one session a week
The TOP Soccer fall seasons runs from September- end of October with the indoor season running from November through to March and the Spring season running April-end of June, with practices taking place on Wednesday or Saturday. Coaches will have the opportunity to work throughout the year and keep a consistent weekly schedule.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide Technical coaching to TOP Recreational programs, in line with Club curriculum and Development Plan.
- Plan and execute all training sessions with assistance from Technical Director.
- Ensure regular communication with the Technical Director on player development.
- Work with the Technical Director and Club Administrator to ensure effective communication between the Club and parents.
Note: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the successful applicant. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required.
Required Experience:
- Experience working in youth soccer at the U4to U14 age groups.
- Experience creating technical resources.
Ideal Certifications:
Active Start, Fundamentals or Learn To Train certified.
TOP Soccer offers licensing subsidy programs for interested coaches.
Professional Skills
- Reliable, punctual, energetic, and personable
- Confident when working with children
- Love for the sport and passion for growing it within the community
- Collaborative, with a passion for leading and mentoring young players
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, especially verbal
- Available to work evenings and weekends, including some spring and summer holidays
- Commitment to maintain confidentiality in all matters involving player and parent interaction
About TOP Sports
TOP Sports is proud to offer the only true competitive multi-sport model for youth in Ontario. The model, which combines competitive hockey, soccer, and lacrosse teams, serves as the ultimate well-rounded sports experience for youth, prioritizing skill development, local facilities, and quality coaching across all sports while ensuring there are no schedule conflicts.
Early specialization is forcing young athletes to proverbially put “all their eggs in one basket”, and we believe this is a disservice to our children. Science shows us that multi-sport participation is better for kids' overall development than early sport specialization, so why is it so difficult for kids to play more than one or two sports competitively during the year without any schedule overlap? Early specialization, among other things, robs kids of the joys of experimenting and learning new sports. It also hinders longer-term development by increasing the pressure and prospects of burnout at an early age. Instead of being places to grow, thrive and have fun, youth sports have essentially become "professionalized" where winning and rank among peers is prioritized.
With our Multi-sport model, we solve this problem by giving kids the opportunity to play three competitive sports in one calendar year, with no schedule overlap, less travel time, and seasonal schedules. That means a more well-rounded sports experience, more time back into families' lives, and fewer headaches to allow your child to play more than one sport.
Our belief is that by exposing kids to as many sports as possible at young ages we can create better individual sport athletes in later years, and our team is committed to providing the best youth sports experience possible, prioritizing development and enjoyment over winning at all costs.
Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Seasonal
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Do you have access to a personal vehicle?
- Are you currently certified through Canada Soccer, Ontario Soccer or NCCP?
Experience:
- soccer coaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $35.00-$50.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
