Youth Sports Coach (AM Shift)

Do you enjoy teaching and working with children? Do you enjoy sports, fitness, and personal nutrition / health? If so, we encourage you to apply for our Sports Coach position with Amazing Athletes of Greater Charlotte! Only candidates who live in the Greater Charlotte, Fort Mill, and Rock Hill areas will be considered for the position.

Purpose / Mission

Amazing Athletes is a youth sports enrichment program that focuses on teaching kids ages 18 months to 12 years old the basics of 10 different sports and activities (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and many more) with an introduction to nutrition, muscle identification, and development of key motors skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Following the established Amazing Athletes curriculum, the primary responsibility for this position is to teach the basics of different sports, activities, nutritional information, muscle identification, and basic motor development skills to kids ages 18 months to 12 years
• Coaches will travel throughout the Greater Charlotte area to different daycares, preschools, and public / private schools to teach
• Tracking attendance, keeping records of child progress, and maintaining positive relationships with center staff, directors, parents, and other Amazing Athletes staff are other important areas of responsibility
• Ensure the safety of all participants while in the care of Amazing Athletes

Working Conditions

Candidates must be able to stand, bend down, and move for extended periods of time, often outdoors. Must be able to pull / carry up to 25 lbs.

For more information on our way of work, please visit Amazing Athletes Careers or e-mail [email protected]

Schedule details:

• Average of 5-10 hours of coaching with room for growth with time
• Looking for candidates available between the hours of 8AM - 12PM, M-F on a weekly consistent basis. Additional opportunities for afternoon work may be available but not guaranteed.
• This position is a year round position

Work Locations:

• Preschools, Day Cares, Public and Private Schools, Parks, etc.

Requirements

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Must be 18 years of age to apply
• High School Diploma
• Able to pass both NCDHHS Background and SLED Checks
• Those who have their NCDHHS background already cleared and approved will be considered first
• 1-2 years of sports related background and / or 1-2 years of childcare experience
• Have reliable transportation for travel to and from locations (mileage reimbursement*)
• Applicants will need to have access to a mobile smart device in order to access class rosters and schedules. Smart devices and reimbursement for personal devices / data usage will not be covered by Amazing Athletes of Greater Charlotte.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• College experience and / or greater education experience
• 3-5 years of childcare related experience

and

or

• 3-5 years of sports related experience
• Able to work a flexible schedule

• Various hours between 8-5
• Various 3-5 days a week
• Those able to work more shifts will be considered first

Benefits

• $15-20/hr based on experience, paid bi weekly*
• Mileage reimbursement for travel*
• Holiday pay*

*Subject to Compensation Agreement