Soccer Coach

Salvation Army Careers•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Soccer Coach teaches beginner and intermediate learners in the assigned sport and provides a safe, fun, and enjoyable learning environment. The coach gives participants individual development guidance, critiques and feedback, and communicates effectively with participants, families, supervisors, and staff. The position requires a friendly, professional demeanor, dependable preparation and attendance, and adherence to The Salvation Army’s policies and procedures, including its Protecting the Mission policy. The role is on-call at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Physical duties include regular walking, standing, climbing or balancing, and other movement; lifting up to 75 pounds occasionally; and using a telephone and desktop or laptop computer. Reasonable accommodation may be requested for the physical requirements.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old.
Working knowledge of sports such as volleyball, basketball, flag football, or soccer.
One year of experience in a sport or related coaching experience.
Ability to work and relate well with people and project a friendly, customer-service demeanor.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.
Meet Health Department and Salvation Army health and safety regulations.
Good physical and mental health and ability to meet the demands of climbing wall, gymnasium, and athletic field programs.
A philosophy oriented toward childhood education and child development.
Demonstrated ability to work with children, parents, and staff in leadership, mentoring, and educational capacities.
Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children of all ages and be sensitive to their 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 perform the essential duties with or without accommodation.
Ability to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to operate a telephone and desktop or laptop computer, access and produce information from a computer, and understand written information.

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

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