Soccer Coaches/Trainers

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THE ORGANISATION

Founded in South Africa in 2007, Safe-Hub believes in the power of soccer to unite people from around the world and around the corner. With over 10 years of experience in soccer-based youth development, Safe-Hub’s primary focus is using sport to expose young people to critical self- social- and community-awareness skills. The Safe-Hub model focuses on the whole child to ensure that young people have access to a physically and emotionally safe space, committed and positive role models, and competitive and meaningful opportunities to continue learning on the field and in life.

We are very excited to be partnering with MVP360 Youth Sports in Philadelphia at Lighthouse Fields in order to build on the exceptional work they are doing and to provide high-quality and accessible recreational and competitive soccer programs to young people from all over the city. Together, we are confident that we can get one step closer to achieving our vision, which is a world where all young people have access to equal opportunities, strive to realize their full potential and dare to dream

We are looking for young people to help kick-start the implementation of FairPlay soccer at the first U.S. Safe-Hub site in Philadelphia! Six to ten volunteers will undergo a preliminary training in Safe-Hub values and program implementation before acting as coaches, role models, and facilitators of FairPlay soccer to children ages 8-14 at Lighthouse Fields. Volunteers will gain valuable experience in community/youth development and facilitation. Volunteers will:

· Participate in multi-day Safe-Hub program training

· Take regular attendance for monitoring & evaluation of programs

· Facilitate FairPlay soccer sessions, including teaching soccer and life-skills and refereeing soccer matches

· Act as positive role models at all times

· Gather feedback from participants and parents on the program experience

· Keep the facility and equipment clean and safe for all

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

· Afternoon availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays; weekend availability on Saturdays

· Prepared to be physically active

· Ability to provide own transportation to the facility

· Experience working with children preferred

· Knowledge of soccer and/or athletics preferred