Coach - Soccer Specialist

Sportyard • Charleston, SC

2h • $50 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Specialist Coach, you will lead higher-skill sessions in soccer, supporting broader programming as needed. The role involves raising the bar for athletes who want to improve, while maintaining focus on safety, fundamentals, and age-appropriate coaching. You are expected to be technically strong and adaptable.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Former college athletes, club coaches, and trainers often excel here

Responsibilities

• Ensure sessions are well-planned and purposeful
• Teach correct technique and progression
• Ensure athletes understand why they’re doing drills
• Ensure kids feel challenged but supported
• Adjust drills to different ability levels
• Ensure progress is visible over time
• Coach with control, not intensity for intensity’s sake
• Enforce rules consistently
• Stop sessions if safety is compromised
• Collaborate with other coaches
• Help elevate overall program quality
• Support multi-sport programming as needed

Benefits

• Priority access to clinics, camps, and advanced sessions
• Unlimited Sportyard membership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed