About the Role
Soccer Stars is seeking enthusiastic educators and childcare professionals to lead engaging soccer classes for children. This role focuses on developing children's confidence, teamwork, and a love for physical activity through movement and play, while also offering opportunities to expand experience with multisport and martial arts programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead engaging, age-appropriate soccer activities
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and encouraging learning environment
- Build confidence through positive reinforcement and individualized instruction
- Help children develop teamwork, communication, coordination, and sportsmanship
- Communicate professionally with parents, teachers, and fellow coaches
- Participate in ongoing training while following the Soccer Stars Coaching Curriculum
- Ensure every child leaves class smiling, confident, and excited to come back next week
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Willingness to travel to local schools, parks, and community locations throughout Long Island
- Ability to successfully complete a background check
- A passion for working with young children—especially ages 1–5—is essential
Skills
- Communication
- Child development
- Positive reinforcement
- Individualized instruction
- Teamwork
- Coordination
- Sportsmanship
Location
- Long Island
- Eastern Queens
Work Type
- Part-time
- Flexible schedule
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Preschool or Early Childhood Education experience valued
- Elementary Education experience valued
- Teaching experience valued
- Substitute Teaching experience valued
- Teaching Assistant or Paraprofessional experience valued
- Daycare or Childcare experience valued
- Camp Counseling experience valued
- Youth Coaching experience valued
- Physical Education experience valued
- Exercise Science experience valued
- Kinesiology experience valued
- Athletics or organized sports experience valued
Salary/Compensations
- $20–$45 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive hourly pay
- Paid training
- All coaching equipment provided
- Performance bonus opportunities
- Coach referral bonus of up to $200 (after six months of employment)
- Opportunities for advancement into leadership positions
- Potential pathway to full-time employment and franchise ownership
About the Company
- Soccer Stars is the leading youth sports organization serving Long Island and Eastern Queens.
- We provide engaging soccer classes, camps, and clinics for children ages 12 months to 13 years in schools, parks, community centers, and early childhood programs.
- Our classes focus on much more than soccer. Through movement, play, and positive reinforcement, we help children develop confidence, teamwork, listening skills, social development, and a lifelong love of physical activity.
- In addition to soccer, we also offer multisport and non-contact martial arts programs, creating exciting opportunities for coaches to expand their experience.
