PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SOCCER
The Kensington Soccer Club offers soccer at a low or no cost to low-income children - girls and boys - ages 3 to 19, in Philadelphia, mainly in the Kensington community.
This winter (December-February), KSC is offering recreational and travel futsal programs as well as clinics at a number of public schools throughout North Philadelphia. For our futsal programs, coaches should be available 1-2 weeknights between 6-8pm and 1 weekend day for games. Our after-school programs require a commitment of 1-4 weekday afternoons between the hours of 3-6pm.
Experience in playing and knowledge of soccer a big plus. Coaching experience and / or experience working with children a big plus. Commitment to providing a caring and supportive environment for children a very big plus. Ability to speak languages other than English, especially Spanish, a plus.
Coaches should be committed to helping children grow and develop in both soccer skills and personal development - learning teamwork and having healthy interactions with other children.
YOU CAN CONTACT US DIRECTLY BY EMAILING US AT volunteer@kensingtonsoccer.org or filling out a form at http://www.kensingtonsoccer.org/volunteer
Watch this video to learn more about us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSiUx1arYww&t=55s
2316 EMERALD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125, US
Our mission is to unite and advance Philadelphia communities with high quality soccer and youth development programs open to all, regardless of ability to pay. We provide nurturing settings for children to exercise, play, and learn teamwork and social skills, while helping families access opportunities in sports, academics, social services, and employment.
We are a non-traditional soccer organization, combining aspects of traditional soccer clubs with broad-based community outreach programs. We introduce soccer to kids and families who are new to the sport, with teaching techniques that encourage problem-solving, behavior management, and individual responsibility. We use our team-based competitive programs to forge close relationships with players and families, in order to promote youth and community advancement.
We began in 2009 as Kensington Soccer Club, with recreational youth programs. In 2014, we incorporated as an independent 501c3 non-profit: Philadelphia Community Empowerment Through Soccer.
We continue to use the Kensington Soccer Club name, reflecting our base in the in the zip code of Philadelphia with the highest rate of poverty in the city.
We put special emphasis on inclusion; many of the participating families are recent immigrants. Many of our coaches speak Spanish; we work hard to accommodate families whose first language is not English.
307 W. Dauphin StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19133
October 19, 2021