Skills Institute Instructor
Part Time • Portland
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
We Offer
- League Team Credit (eligible after probationary period)
- Free Membership
- Employee Discounts programming
- Additional benefits and perks
- Competitive Wages
- Flexible scheduling
- Free beverages and concession discounts
Company Overview:
Our business provides recreational services for children from the ages of 5 - 12 years old. We do this through a variety of activities and programming through clinics, leagues, camps, and events.
Job Summary:
Provide a safe, fun, friendly, and structured environment for Skills Institute participants. As a Skills Institute Instructor, you will be responsible for leading groups of kids, ages ranging from 5 to 12 years old, through different soccer activities and development games while providing a fun, safe environment. Instructors need to be professional, great communicators, organized, safe, able to manage behaviors, and of course fun.
The position would be Part-time.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Greet customers and welcome those participants in class
- Explain all program rules and policies to kids and parents
- Adhere to strict safety rules for Skills Institute participants
- Manage and organize daily lesson plans for classes. Weekly curriculum is provided
- Responsible for set up, clean up, and maintaining a field
- Attend pre-shift training and planning meetings before classes
- Continued coaches training throughout the seasons
- Providing recommendation cards to students at the end of each session
Qualifications:
- Prior experience as a coach not required
- Must be able to communicate clearly with supervisors and with customers
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 25 pounds.
- Be able to work on your feet for an extended period of time
- Must be able to work weekends
- Passion and experience playing or coaching soccer is a plus!
Compensation: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
About Us
Lil’ Kickers is a nationwide soccer program rooted in child development theory for kids ages 18 months to 12 years old. Weekly classes are packed with fun and taught by dynamic coaches with a passion for kids. We focus on helping children build strong physical, intellectual and emotional skills using the game of soccer. With more than 100 locations across the U.S. and Canada, Lil’ Kickers has been a source of fun and individual growth for more than 1,000,000 participants over the past 20 years.
Our Philosophy
Using world-renowned child development theories, our curriculum is child-centered, creative, and comprehensive. By rewarding the children’s effort and not just the outcome, we drive the will to try again and again and again. We believe an amazing on-field experience will keep children engaged and coming back for more.
Our Mission
To inspire. We believe childhood is a magical time full of possibilities. We believe in approaching everything from a developmental perspective. We believe learning should be fun. We believe in creating space for all children whether they are on the road to all-star soccer or simply just want to play.
Every Coach within Lil' Kickers has gone through rigorous training to make sure each child is getting the best instruction possible that is both age-appropriate and developmentally minded.
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Flexible and consistent hours
Fun and friendly environment
Impact the lives of kids through soccer
Fitness-casual dress code
Opportunity for advancement