What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pittsburgh Area Youth Coaching Intern position at Soccer Shots Pittsburgh?
Benefits:
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Training & development
Soccer Shots Pittsburgh is hiring reliable, personable, communicative, & engaging coaching interns to help us pursue our Company Vision Statement: "To positively impact children's lives and to provide a remarkable experience for their families on and off the soccer field through best-in-class coaching, communication, and curriculum."
Each intern has a unique, personalized schedule; hours worked range from 10-15 hours per week depending upon availability, location, & ability / performance. Potential scheduling blocks could (depending upon a person's availability) include:
- Weekday mornings: between 8:45 AM and 12 PM - dependent upon location
- After-school hours: 2:30 PM to 4 / 4:30 PM - dependent upon location
- Weeknights: 4:45 PM to 7 / 8 PM - dependent upon location
- Weekend mornings: 8 / 9: 00 AM to 12 / 1:30 PM - dependent upon location
We will only schedule you to work when you are available, but your availability must be consistent each week for the duration of the season. We operate year-round with winter, spring, summer, fall, & fall 2.0 seasons; each season typically lasts 8 to 11 weeks. Coaches are expected to have reliable personal transportation & to be available & present for their particular time slot(s) all 8-11 weeks of the season.
Instructors should also be willing to perform other duties as requested in order to to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, & abide by our Core Values. Paid, seasonal in-person staff trainings are required and will be announced in advance.
OUR CORE VALUES
OUR CORE VALUES
- We care
- We own it
- We pursue excellence
- We are stronger together
- We are candid
- We grow
Responsibilities
- Operate under supervision of Soccer Shots Pittsburgh Director of Programming and Coaching Coordinators
- Coaching - responsible for coaching a set number of Soccer Shots sessions per week. Each session ranges in length from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Coaching - responsible for running demo classes at new and prospective locations.
- Staff development - support the Director of Coaching and Coaching Coordinator with evaluations / reviews and training of other members of the Soccer Shots Pittsburgh coaching staff.
- Staff development - assist with preparations for and participate in our seasonal coach training meetings.
- Curriculum review - responsible for having a thorough knowledge of the Soccer Shots curriculum and will provide regular feedback and evaluation of the lesson plans.
- Community outreach / public relations - when needed, represent Soccer Shots Pittsburgh at community events such as open houses, back to school nights, etc.
- Marketing - partake in seasonal marketing efforts including distribution of marketing flyers and yard signs.
- Interns should also be willing to perform other duties as requested in order to to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, & abide by our Core Values. Paid, seasonal in-person staff trainings are required and will be announced in advance.
Obtaining Academic/College Credit
This internship experience may or may not already be an approved academic credit internship with your school. Please make sure to notify us immediately if you are seeking academic credit through your school for this experience. With your help, Soccer Shots will work directly with your school’s registrar, academic advisor, or internship department to help you achieve academic credit for this internship experience.
Requirements
Intern must have their own reliable, personal vehicle for transportation to/from our locations, which are located throughout the greater Pittsburgh area. Interns must also have a laptop with reliable internet.
Internship Structure and Compensation
Each internship is unique depending on time of year, program needs, and candidates' interests and abilities. As noted above, we do expect to need the intern to work approximately 10-15 hours per week. Please let us know how many hours you need when you apply.
Compensation is $18/ 30 to 45-minute session for Head Coaches & $10/ 30 to 45-minute session for Alternate Coaches / Coaches-in-training. It is typical for coaches to go through an initial, paid training period (as an Alternate Coach / Coach-in-Training) before being promoted to Head Coach. Non-coaching work is unpaid.
Salary : $18 - $20
