Toddler / Youth Basketball Coach

About the role

Hoopstars, one of the largest and fastest-growing private youth sports organizations in the GTA, is looking for energetic, enthusiastic and kid-friendly basketball coaches. Its program starts with children aged 2 to 10, focusing on fun and organized activities, then moves to dribbling, passing, shooting, teamwork, scrimmages and competitive play, and finally to game-like situations and skill development for older kids.

Required profile

• Experience working with children aged 2 to 10; preference for coaches with experience across a wider age range.
• Availability on weekday evenings (4pm to 8pm) and/or weekends (9am to 12pm on Saturday and Sunday).
• Reliable, professional, energetic and outgoing, able to be playful and imaginative with children.
• Able to coach soccer skills and games with young children for 2+ hours.
• Available to work through the summer and winter seasons.

Required skills

• Ideal: experience with children of all ages from 2 to 14, and preferably as an experienced soccer coach.
• Ideal: experience with other youth sports organizations (SportBall, City Camps, Pedalheads, etc.) or soccer environments (Little Kickers, Timbits Soccer, House Leagues, etc.).
• Coaching certification (Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, etc.) is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills, including giving feedback to parents.

Applicants complete two short assessments (about 5 minutes each) before or after applying: a Culture Index survey and a skills game assessment; applications with both completed are reviewed first. Compensation is $18-23 per hour.