Youth Sports Coach

Volo Kids•Boston, MA

About The Position

Founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2010, Volo is a community-based organization with more than 350,000 users across the US. Our users leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate, and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact. Volo creates free youth sports programs through adult social sports. The aim of the Volo Kids Foundation was to use sport as a tool for healing and a means of uniting communities. To execute our vision, we partnered with City Council Members, community organizers, and recreation centers to launch the first Volo Kids Foundation program at Herring Run Recreation Center. Volo Kids has since expanded to six cities across the country and is still growing. Proof We Are Awesome: Ranked Among Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies Serving more than 9,000 kids in free youth programs Over 200,000 Adult Participants Nationwide 8 City Markets & Counting... If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination. Come fly with us. When you accept a position with Volo, you’ll be joining a passionate, driven group of innovators within the youth sports industry. Coaches serve our kids and families by providing a safe and fun experience on the field. This is a part-time position; however, opportunities for advancement within the company are available. We’re looking for passionate coaches to join our team! If you love sports and enjoy working with kids, we’d love to have you on our team. Apply today and make a difference both on and off the field!

Requirements

Passion for sports and social activities
Outgoing and ready to handle anything presented
Punctual and professional

Responsibilities

Serve as direct contact with the kids and families to ensure that they are having a safe and fun experience
Runs practice for groups as small as 10 kids and groups as large as 50+ kids.
Plan practice drills using provided resources and curriculum
Understand & lead both kids and other coaches through program drills in a FUN and engaging way
Consistently move on from one drill to the next as to keep the players engaged, and identify places where volunteers can fill in to prevent downtime
Lead pre-game and post-game huddles that emphasize sportsmanship and mindfulness
Know and lead the field set up and clean up each week
Guide volunteers if there are questions about drills/ roles
Provide support to volunteers if any issues arise with parents, players or venues
Jump in as admin support if needed
Report any player, parent, ref, coach issues to site lead