Head Coach – Youth Sports & Athletic Development

UFIT • Los Angeles, CA

6d • $25 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

UFIT is looking for experienced Head Coaches with strong collegiate, professional, or high-level competitive sports backgrounds to lead our school-based sports and athletic-development programs throughout Los Angeles County. We are especially interested in former NCAA Division I and Division II athletes and coaches, professional athletes, collegiate coaches, and proven high-level competitive coaches who can bring real athletic knowledge, leadership, discipline, and mentorship to young people. A UFIT Head Coach must be able to lead a complete program, develop other coaches, teach athletes, communicate with school leadership, solve problems, and take ownership of the quality of the site. As a UFIT Head Coach, you are the on-site leader responsible for both coaching quality and team performance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of coaching, athletic instruction, player development, or comparable sports leadership experience
• Strong competitive athletic or coaching background
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor other coaches, instructors, athletes, or staff
• Ability to confidently demonstrate and teach athletic skills
• Understanding of progressive athlete development—not just games and drills
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple student groups and coaching staff
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Professional communication with school personnel
• Reliable transportation throughout Los Angeles County
• Comfortable using mobile technology for attendance and program documentation

Nice To Haves

• Former NCAA Division I or Division II athlete
• NCAA collegiate coaching experience
• Professional or semi-professional playing experience
• Head Coach, Lead Coach, or Program Director experience
• Degree in kinesiology, physical education, exercise science, sports management, education, or a related field
• Experience developing athletes for collegiate competition
• Multi-sport coaching experience
• Experience working with elementary and/or middle school students

Responsibilities

• Lead structured sports, physical education, and athletic-development programming.
• Teach proper technique, movement, coordination, conditioning, teamwork, and sport-specific skills.
• Demonstrate skills and break them into clear, age-appropriate progressions.
• Keep students actively participating, learning, and improving.
• Direct Assistant Coaches and assign staff to groups, drills, stations, and responsibilities.
• Observe Assistant Coaches and provide clear coaching, feedback, and correction.
• Develop newer coaches into stronger instructors and leaders.
• Lead pre-program staff huddles and make sure the team understands the plan.
• Maintain organized transitions, equipment, student groups, and program flow.
• Identify safety concerns and make immediate adjustments when needed.
• Communicate professionally with principals, teachers, administrators, and UFIT leadership.
• Track student engagement, skill development, and program outcomes.
• Complete required attendance, UFIT Motion, incident, and End-of-Day documentation.
• Follow through on staffing, equipment, school requests, and operational issues until they are resolved or properly escalated.

Benefits

• UFIT uses sports, physical education, athletic development, and technology to improve students’ physical, social, and emotional development.
• Our programs connect students with experienced coaches and create opportunities for students to see sports beyond their immediate environment—including exposure to college athletics, collegiate campuses, advanced sports development, and UFIT’s College to Sports pathway.
• We believe students should have access to coaches who know what high-level athletics looks like and can show them what is possible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed