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Job Summary Lead energetic Friday Night Lights volleyball sessions that help children build skills, confidence, and a love of team play. You'll plan and deliver age-appropriate practices, demonstrate techniques, and create a safe, encouraging environment for players of varied abilities. This is a paid coaching position. Duties Plan and lead volleyball drills, skill instruction, and team activities; adapt sessions to participants' ages and abilities. Teach fundamentals such as serving, passing, setting, movement, and teamwork while reinforcing fair play and safe participation. Set clear expectations, manage behavior, and communicate progress or concerns with children, families, and program staff.

Your impact:

Consistent, supportive coaching helps young players develop skills and confidence while giving families a positive sports experience. Monitor activities, respond to incidents, and follow applicable safety procedures, including first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) protocols when qualified. Requirements Strong communication, teaching, team leadership, and behavior-management skills; experience working with children, students, or in childcare is valuable. Volleyball or other sports coaching experience and sports-specific training instruction are preferred. Related experience may include soccer coaching, basketball, cheerleading, physical education, or participation on a sports team. Familiarity with first aid and CPR/AED operation, is useful; follow role-specific safety requirements. Client communication skills and the ability to encourage participants with different experience levels are important.

Pay:

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 2.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Opportunities for advancement Referral program Application Question(s): Do you have your own car?

Experience:

volleyball: 5 years (Required) Sports coaching: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) Ability to

Commute:

River Forest, IL 60305 (Required)

Work Location:

In person