Soccer Jr. Associate
About The Position
The Wiz Kids Foundation is seeking enthusiastic and positive Summer Camp Junior Associates who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and leading children through a variety of outdoor and indoor summertime activities. The Soccer Junior Associate helps teach fundamental soccer skills and more advanced strategy while assisting the Soccer Head Coach. The role also involves guiding and supervising campers in grades 1–8 through daily camp activities, including field trips. The tentative 2027 camp season includes staff orientation, camp move-in, and camp operation dates at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Whitney Young High School. The position starts at $15.50 per hour. Team members may gain hands-on professional experience and receive mentorship and feedback from camp leadership. Those who successfully complete the season may be eligible for recommendation letter support and future return opportunities, and receive Wiz Kids gear for the summer.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior soccer playing or related experience at the high school and/or college level.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage positively and professionally with campers, coworkers, leadership, and families.
- Reliability, responsibility, respectfulness, and professionalism, including the ability to follow schedules, procedures, safety expectations, and leadership direction.
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt in a fast-paced camp environment, supporting camper supervision, classroom and enrichment activities, transitions, field trips, special events, and other operational needs.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with children or youth through employment, volunteering, mentoring, tutoring, coaching, camps, schools, or similar environments.
- Ideal for recent high school graduates entering college, current college students, or recent college graduates (Class of 2027).
Responsibilities
- Help teach fundamental soccer skills and more advanced strategy.
- Assist the Soccer Head Coach.
- Chaperone, supervise, and guide campers in grades 1–8 through day-to-day camp activities, including field trips.
- Develop and lead daily sport-specific drills and game components.
- Support camper welfare and resolve camper-related issues positively by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
- Comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting requirements under Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4.
- Perform additional duties as contracted.
Benefits
- Mentorship and feedback from camp leadership.
- Potential recommendation letter support for team members who successfully complete the season.
- Potential future return opportunities for team members who successfully complete the season.
- Wiz Kids gear for the summer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
