Multisports Coach

**Multi-sport Coach**

**Job Summary**:
Free Play for Kids is searching for dynamic, enthusiastic Multi-Sport Coaches. If you have experience coaching or playing all kinds of sports such as soccer, hockey, basketball, or flag football and love working with kids of all ages, we want you to join us

**Education & Qualifications**
- Taking, or completed, a degree or diploma in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation, Kinesiology, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent from a recognized post secondary institution.
- Experience coaching/leading youth sport teams. Playing experience will be considered.
- Valid certifications in coaching would be considered a major asset.
- Standard First Aid Certification and CPR training.
- Valid Driver’s Licence with no at fault accidents.
- Clear up to date vulnerable sector checks.

**Responsibilities**
- Work with youth between the ages of 8-12 (Free to Play program) by facilitating in
- person programming in collaboration with a Youth and Sport Team Lead and other Multi-Sport Coaches.
- Lead practices, games, drills and activities with the ultimate goal of keeping kids focused

in sessions, having fun, and being safe.
- Conducting formal and informal skills assessments for program participants.
- Completing additional training and certifications as required through the Free Play training program, such as Making Ethical Decisions and Safe Sport courses.
- Must be able to travel to various locations within Edmonton.

**Skills & Knowledge**
- Amazing with kids
- Loves to move, play and participate
- Strong sport knowledge and ability to learn and teach new movement skills
- Fun, outgoing, strong servant leader
- Shows servant leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Service oriented
- Strong oral and written communication
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Continuous learner
- Reliability
- Respect for / understanding of cultural diversity

**Position Conditions**
- Hours of work are determined by program schedule and are typically Monday to Friday from 3:00pm-5:30pm. Thursdays will run from 1:00pm-5:30pm.
- This is a part-time paid position - approximately 10-15 hours per week.
- There is potential for extra hours during the season

Job is performed in a school and recreation setting, but work setting may vary depending on projects.

Free Play for Kids is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are values of Free
- Free Play for Kids respectfully operates on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our community._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person