Free To Play Head Coach

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Job Summary

Free Play for Kids is seeking enthusiastic Head Coaches to join our Free to Play program on a part-time basis starting at the end of August 2025 for the 2025–2026 elementary school year. 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 take the lead at one of the 24 elementary schools participating in our after-school programming. You'll support youth development beyond traditional coaching by integrating physical literacy, social-emotional learning, and nutritional literacy into each session.

This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in sport and recreation who are eager to be inspiring leaders and mentors. If you're ready to share your love of sport and make a lasting impact in your community, we encourage you to apply!

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 of 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 the 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.
• Proficiency with using Amilia, Connecteams, Google Suite, and all its applications 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 the 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 an emergency, and proper follow-up of incidents.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong sports knowledge and ability to learn and teach new movement skills
• A fun, outgoing, strong servant leader
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments
• Service-oriented
• Adaptability and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Respect for / understanding of cultural diversity

Position Conditions

• This is a part-time paid role (approx. 12-18 hours/week).
• Part-time hours during the school year are typically:
• Monday–Wednesday & Friday: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
• Thursday: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
• Programming occurs in schools and recreation settings (locations may vary).

Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@freeplayforkids.com with the job title in the subject line of the email.

Free Play for Kids is an equal-opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are values of Free Play for Kids. Free Play welcomes applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Free Play for Kids respectfully operates on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our community.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 18 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Work Location: In person