Free to Play Head Coach

4 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Free Play for Kids Inc. Full time

**Job Summary**

Free Play for Kids is seeking enthusiastic Head Coaches to join our Free to Play program on a part-time basis. If you excel at engaging with children and possess exceptional interpersonal skills, we want you on our team. As a Free to Play Head Coach you will be responsible for being the coaching lead at one of the 24 elementary schools in our Free to Play program.

**Education & Qualifications**
- Working towards 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.
- Minimum 2 years experience working with youth such as coaching, social work, in-school services, after-school programs, day homes, or summer camps.
- Experience managing or leading a team.
- Standard First Aid Certification and CPR training or ability to obtain quickly.
- Valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.
- Clear up-to-date Criminal and Vulnerable Sector check.
- Experience playing a variety of sports is considered a major asset.
- Valid certifications in coaching would be considered a major asset.
- Experience in customer service and maintaining positive communication is considered a major asset.

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Attendance**:

- Being responsible for maintaining the attendance list to ensure proper check-ins and check-outs are conducted each day.
- Monitoring the attendance for continued absence.
- Following up with kids and families who are not regular attendees to ensure attendance or to have them released from the program to offer the spot to another participant on the waitlist.
- **Curriculum and Practice Plans**:

- Ensuring your team has practice plans for each day and understands the sessions they are delivering alongside you.
- Participating in weekly curriculum meetings.
- **Delivery of Sessions**:

- Coaching and leading the execution of the curriculum and lesson plan.
- Supervising all children in the session, ensuring that the Rule of Two is maintained at all times.
- **Reporting to Supervisor**:

- Checking in with and reporting to the Free to Play Regional Manager to ensure smooth communication.
- Providing updates regarding schedule changes, special events, weekly updates, and following up on incidents and behavior challenges.
- **Involvement in Food to Play**:

- Delivering weekly food sessions based on nutritional literacy
- Handing out food hampers to the youth weekly
- Bring awareness to the Food to Play program.
- **Policy and Procedures**:

- Keeping up with policies and procedures to know what to do in case of emergency, and proper follow-up of incidents.

**Position Conditions**
- Hours of work are determined by program schedule and are typically
- Monday - Wednesday and Friday from 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
- Thursdays from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm.
- The job is performed in schools and recreation settings, but work settings may vary depending on the project.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 - 15 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person

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