About Us:Soccer Stars is the leading youth soccer program and Amazing Athletes is the leading multi-sport program for children ages 12 months to 13 years on Long Island and in Eastern Queens. Ouracclaimed program provides an energetic, enjoyable, and age-suitable introduction to sports byproviding classes, camps, and clinics held in schools, community centers, and local parks. We take pride in ourcreative curriculum, which focuses not only on sport specific skills but also on fostering socialskills and character development, creating a positive and lasting impact on every child wecoach.DescriptionSoccer Stars Long Island & Eastern Queens is seeking a full-time Coaching Coordinator to join our team. This role is responsible for leading coach training sessions, evaluating current coaching staff, and ensuring our programs maintain the highest standards of instruction and engagement. The Coaching Coordinator will also play a key role in tracking and managing equipment inventory, as well as supporting the Coaching Manager in all aspects of coach development and program execution.The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a detail-oriented mindset, and excellent communication abilities to support coach development and maintain program excellence. This position requires both on-field engagement and behind-the-scenes coordination to ensure a seamless experience for our athletes, families, and coaching staff.Responsibilities:Coach Development & Training:- Lead and facilitate training sessions for new and existing coaches to align with Soccer Stars & Amazing Athletes curriculum and coaching philosophy.- Conduct on-site evaluations of coaching staff to assess performance and provide a written feedback report.- Support the Coaching Manager in monitoring coach performance and assisting with promotions.- Serve as a mentor and resource for coaches, providing guidance and answering program-related questions.- Assist in implementing structured development plans for coaches to improve skills and teaching methods.- Coach classes regularly and utilize these sessions as training opportunities for new and pre-existing coaching staff.- Fill in coaching vacancies as needed when coaches drop out of assigned classes.Equipment & Logistics Management:- Track, manage, and distribute coaching equipment across all program locations.- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all equipment, ensuring replacements and restocking as needed.- Ensure that all coaching staff have the necessary materials and gear for their sessions.- Develop and enforce protocols for equipment storage, maintenance, and retrieval.Support for Coaching Manager & Program Operations:- Assist in scheduling coaches to ensure proper staffing for all classes, camps, and clinics.- Support hiring efforts by coordinating interviews, onboarding, and training of new coaches.- Provide administrative support for tracking coach performance, evaluations, and feedback.- Communicate with families and partners as needed to address coaching-related concerns or feedback.- Ensure all coaching staff adhere to Soccer Stars policies and maintain program quality standards.- Respond to parent feedback via email, phone or email.- Be a Brand Ambassador and Leader at all times. This includes class promotion, engaging in conversations with parents and partners, and professional demeanor with coaching team. RequirementsMinimum of 2+ years of soccer coaching experience.Previous experience in training or mentoring coaches preferred.Strong organizational and time-management skills.Excellent communication and leadership abilities.Ability to work weekendsProficiency in Google Suite or other administrative tools.Ability and willingness to travel across Long Island and Eastern Queens regularly.Energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate about youth sports and coaching development.BenefitsCareer Growth: Opportunities for advancement within the companyInsurance: Medical, Dental, and VisionPaid Time Off (PTO)
About Us:
Soccer Stars is the leading youth soccer program and Amazing Athletes is the leading multi-
sport program for children ages 12 months to 13 years on Long Island and in Eastern Queens. Our
acclaimed program provides an energetic, enjoyable, and age-suitable introduction to sports by
providing classes, camps, and clinics held in schools, community centers, and local parks. We take pride in our
creative curriculum, which focuses not only on sport specific skills but also on fostering social
skills and character development, creating a positive and lasting impact on every child we
coach.
Description
Soccer Stars Long Island & Eastern Queens is seeking a full-time Coaching Coordinator to join our team. This role is responsible for leading coach training sessions, evaluating current coaching staff, and ensuring our programs maintain the highest standards of instruction and engagement. The Coaching Coordinator will also play a key role in tracking and managing equipment inventory, as well as supporting the Coaching Manager in all aspects of coach development and program execution.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a detail-oriented mindset, and excellent communication abilities to support coach development and maintain program excellence. This position requires both on-field engagement and behind-the-scenes coordination to ensure a seamless experience for our athletes, families, and coaching staff.
Responsibilities:
Coach Development & Training:
- Lead and facilitate training sessions for new and existing coaches to align with Soccer Stars & Amazing Athletes curriculum and coaching philosophy.
- Conduct on-site evaluations of coaching staff to assess performance and provide a written feedback report.
- Support the Coaching Manager in monitoring coach performance and assisting with promotions.
- Serve as a mentor and resource for coaches, providing guidance and answering program-related questions.
- Assist in implementing structured development plans for coaches to improve skills and teaching methods.
- Coach classes regularly and utilize these sessions as training opportunities for new and pre-existing coaching staff.
- Fill in coaching vacancies as needed when coaches drop out of assigned classes.
Equipment & Logistics Management:
- Track, manage, and distribute coaching equipment across all program locations.
- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all equipment, ensuring replacements and restocking as needed.
- Ensure that all coaching staff have the necessary materials and gear for their sessions.
- Develop and enforce protocols for equipment storage, maintenance, and retrieval.
Support for Coaching Manager & Program Operations:
- Assist in scheduling coaches to ensure proper staffing for all classes, camps, and clinics.
- Support hiring efforts by coordinating interviews, onboarding, and training of new coaches.
- Provide administrative support for tracking coach performance, evaluations, and feedback.
- Communicate with families and partners as needed to address coaching-related concerns or feedback.
- Ensure all coaching staff adhere to Soccer Stars policies and maintain program quality standards.
- Respond to parent feedback via email, phone or email.
- Be a Brand Ambassador and Leader at all times. This includes class promotion, engaging in conversations with parents and partners, and professional demeanor with coaching team.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2+ years of soccer coaching experience.
- Previous experience in training or mentoring coaches preferred.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- Ability to work weekends
- Proficiency in Google Suite or other administrative tools.
- Ability and willingness to travel across Long Island and Eastern Queens regularly.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate about youth sports and coaching development.
Benefits
- Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within the company
- Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
For over 20 years, Soccer Stars has been the premier youth educational soccer program throughout the country. Across 16+ states, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, and hone socialization skills. Dynamic coaches work with small groups of children to develop skills and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment, reaching over 100,000 participants each year.Our best-in-class curriculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to make sure each child feels confident in their own abilities, allowing kids to improve at their own rate. No matter their age, Soccer Stars has specific and progressive lesson plans built to every child’s developmental needs.This crib-to-college player pathway includes a Parent & Me pre-soccer movement program starting at 12 months, the original FUN with FUNdamentals Super Soccer Stars program, and an advanced development and competitive play program with Soccer Stars United, up to U18. Take part in classes, camps, private groups, afterschool enrichment, birthday parties, team training, and more!
For over 20 years, Soccer Stars has been the premier youth educational soccer program throughout the country. Across 16+ states, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, and hone socialization skills. Dynamic coaches work with small groups of children to develop skills and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment, reaching over 100,000 participants each year.
Our best-in-class curriculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to make sure each child feels confident in their own abilities, allowing kids to improve at their own rate. No matter their age, Soccer Stars has specific and progressive lesson plans built to every child’s developmental needs.
This crib-to-college player pathway includes a Parent & Me pre-soccer movement program starting at 12 months, the original FUN with FUNdamentals Super Soccer Stars program, and an advanced development and competitive play program with Soccer Stars United, up to U18. Take part in classes, camps, private groups, afterschool enrichment, birthday parties, team training, and more!
