Youth Academy Soccer Coach

TOP Soccer is looking to hire passionate and enthusiastic coaches to join our growing coaching team in the Midtown Toronto Area, focusing on our Academy soccer teams and Grassroots Programs (Coed ages 4-13). The primary responsibility of Academy coaches is to lead team sessions and games in accordance with Club policies and Development Curriciulum. This position will oversee all aspects of team operations including trainings, games, player development, and off-field parent communication. This position will also assist the Technical Director of TOP Soccer in operational planning and other development priorities. The weekly workload varies throughout the season, but on average Head Coaches work between 7 - 12 hours on field with light administration duties each week, per team. Evening, weekend, and holiday work is expected. There is an opportunity to coach more than one team at a time. TOP Soccer runs annually from April 14 to November 15, with practices taking place on weeknights and weekends. Typically Academy teams practice 2-3x week plus games, and Grassroots programs run 2x week. **Primary Duties and Responsibilities**: - Provide Technical coaching to TOP Soccer Academy & Grassroots programs, in line with Club curriculum and Development Plan. - Plan and execute all training sessions with assistance from Technical Director. - Lead teams in all games, festivals, and tournaments. - Ensure regular communication with the Technical Director on player development. - Work with the Technical Director and Club Administrator to ensure effective communication between the Club and parents. Note: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the successful applicant. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. **Required Experience**: - Experience working in youth soccer at the U6 to U14 age groups. - Experience creating technical resources and session plans. **Ideal Certifications**: Active Start, Fundamentals or Learn To Train certified. **TOP Soccer offers licensing subsidy programs for interested coaches.** All Head Coaches in U8 must be certified in Fundamentals, Respect in Sport, Making Headway, and Ethical Decisions. Head Coaches for U9 to U12 must be trained in Learn-to-Train, Respect in Sport, Making Headway, and Ethical Decisions. Head Coaches U13 and older must be certified in Soccer for Life, Respect in Sport, Making Headway, and Ethical Decisions **Professional Skills** - Reliable, punctual, energetic, and personable - Confident when working with children - Love for the sport and passion for growing it within the community - Collaborative, with a passion for leading and mentoring young players - Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, especially verbal - Available to work evenings and weekends, including some spring and summer holidays - Commitment to maintain confidentiality in all matters involving player and parent interaction **About TOP Sports** TOP Sports is proud to offer the only true competitive multi-sport model for youth in Ontario. The model, which combines competitive hockey, soccer, and lacrosse teams, serves as the ultimate well-rounded sports experience for youth, prioritizing skill development, local facilities, and quality coaching across all sports while ensuring there are no schedule conflicts. Early specialization is forcing young athletes to proverbially put “all their eggs in one basket”, and we believe this is a disservice to our children. Science shows us that multi-sport participation is better for kids' overall development than early sport specialization, so why is it so difficult for kids to play more than one or two sports competitively during the year without any schedule overlap? Early specialization, among other things, robs kids of the joys of experimenting and learning new sports. It also hinders longer-term development by increasing the pressure and prospects of burnout at an early age. Instead of being places to grow, thrive and have fun, youth sports have essentially become "professionalized" where winning and rank among peers is prioritized. With our Multi-sport model, we solve this problem by giving kids the opportunity to play three competitive sports in one calendar year, with no schedule overlap, less travel time, and seasonal schedules. That means a more well-rounded sports experience, more time back into families' lives, and fewer headaches to allow your child to play more than one sport. Our belief is that by exposing kids to as many sports as possible at young ages we can create better individual sport athletes in later years, and our team is committed to providing the best youth sports experience possible, prioritizing development and enjoyment over winning at all costs. **Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Seasonal Contract length: 7 months Part-time hours: 7 - 12 per week **Salary**: $35.00-$50.00 per hour **Benefits**: - Flexible