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Captain | Youth Sports Coaching & Leadership
Soccer Shots — Berks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties, PA
Build Your Career in Youth Sports Leadership
Love coaching kids but ready to take on more responsibility?
Soccer Shots is looking for dependable, energetic, and motivated coaches to join our team as salaried Captains. This position combines hands-on youth sports coaching with leadership, program management, and professional development opportunities.
As a Captain, you'll do more than lead sessions. You'll take ownership of assigned program locations, build relationships with schools and families, support fellow coaches, and help deliver the consistent, high-quality experience that makes Soccer Shots special.
Whether you're pursuing a career in education, coaching, sports management, recreation, or youth development, this position offers meaningful experience and opportunities to grow.
Position Overview
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Position: Captain
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Employment: Full-time, year-round, salaried, nonexempt, at-will
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Total Compensation Package: Up to $32,000 annually, including eligible health and fuel benefits (with seasonally weighted payments)
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Payroll: Semi-monthly, year-round
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Additional Coaching: ~$50 per hour of approved sessions completed outside of your salaried schedule
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Fuel Benefit: Company fuel card for approved business travel, up to $300 per month
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Health Benefit: Up to $200 per month in eligible healthcare reimbursements
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Session Load: Generally 30 or more sessions per week during peak seasons
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Schedule: Typically four and a half days per week, including one weekend day, during peak seasons
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Service Area: Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties
We establish coaching schedules, session expectations, and any subbing or on-call responsibilities before each season. Scheduling considers known school, work, and personal commitments whenever possible.
Year-Round Employment & Seasonal Compensation
Our Captain program is designed to provide meaningful leadership experience and continuous year-round employment while adapting to the seasonal nature of youth sports.
Unlike seasonal coaching positions, Captains receive compensation throughout all 12 months of the year, with payments weighted according to seasonal coaching activity.
Spring (March–May), Summer (June–August), and Fall (September–November)
Captains maintain regular coaching schedules, leadership responsibilities, and program assignments during our primary seasons.
Compensation is weighted at 100% during March through July and 104.5% during August through November, reflecting our seasonal coaching demands.
The anticipated 4.5% August raise is already incorporated into the annual salary and is not an additional increase beyond the stated compensation.
Winter (January–February)
Coaching schedules and responsibilities are generally reduced during Winter, with compensation weighted at 50% of the standard seasonal rate.
Captains continue receiving scheduled salary payments while fulfilling agreed coaching, availability, and organizational responsibilities.
December and Seasonal Transitions
December typically involves reduced programming, seasonal preparation, and organizational support, with compensation weighted at 25%.
Captains remain employed and continue receiving scheduled compensation during off-peak periods, including when no sessions are assigned, while fulfilling agreed availability and work expectations.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive Year-Round Compensation
- $26,000 annual salary distributed across all 12 months
- Seasonally weighted compensation with continuous, semi-monthly payments
- Potential total compensation package of up to $32,000, including eligible health and fuel benefits
- ~$50 per hour of approved additional coaching sessions outside the established salaried schedule
Fuel Benefits
- Company fuel card for approved business travel
- Up to $300 per month
- Spending limits may be adjusted with notice
Health Benefits
- Up to $200 per month in eligible healthcare reimbursements
- Healthcare benefits offered through Healthy Business Group / Soccer Shots Benefits Store
- Reimbursements are subject to qualifying expenses, eligibility, coverage conditions, and applicable plan restrictions
Paid Time Off
- 14 total paid days off annually
- Four paid days during Spring
- Four paid days during Summer
- Four paid days during Fall
- Two paid days shared between Winter and December
- Requests require at least two weeks' notice and are subject to scheduling, coverage, and blackout restrictions
Retirement Benefits
- Access to the company's 401(k) retirement plan, subject to eligibility and plan terms
- Potential employer matching or profit-sharing opportunities, subject to the written retirement plan
Bonuses & Additional Opportunities
Eligible Captains may participate in applicable incentive programs, including:
- Perfect-attendance bonuses
- Substitute-coaching bonuses
- Positive parent-feedback bonuses
- Employee-referral bonuses
Professional Development & Other Benefits
- Employer-paid required training, where applicable
- Structured curriculum and coaching support
- Leadership development and mentoring opportunities
- Experience in program management and youth development
- Opportunities to grow into additional coaching and field leadership responsibilities
- Designated company-observed holidays, as provided by policy
The potential $32,000 total compensation package includes $26,000 in annual salary and up to $6,000 in conditional healthcare reimbursement and authorized fuel spending. Benefit spending limits are not guaranteed cash compensation.
What You'll Do
1. Lead Exceptional Youth Sports Programs
- Coach engaging, age-appropriate Soccer Shots and Super Hooper sessions for children approximately 18 months through 8 years old.
- Deliver our proven curriculum with energy, creativity, and consistency.
- Teach fundamental soccer and basketball skills, coordination, teamwork, confidence, and character development.
- Create a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment for every child.
- Adapt activities to different ages, abilities, and developmental needs.
- Support soccer, basketball, camps, and other youth enrichment programs as assigned.
2. Take Ownership of Your Program Locations
- Serve as a dependable point of contact at assigned schools, childcare centers, parks, and community locations.
- Arrive approximately 15 minutes before your first session, prepared with the necessary equipment and materials.
- Build positive relationships with teachers, school directors, families, and program partners.
- Maintain accurate attendance, site information, and important operational notes.
- Communicate questions, scheduling concerns, incidents, and other issues promptly to the appropriate leadership team.
- Help ensure that every location receives a consistently positive Soccer Shots and Super Hoopers experience.
3. Support Coaching Quality & Field Leadership
- Model the professionalism, preparation, enthusiasm, and accountability expected of Soccer Shots and Super Hoopers coaches.
- Support other coaches through positive communication, teamwork, and mentorship when assigned.
- Assist Coaching Leadership with field observations, program quality, and seasonal priorities.
- Participate in required training, meetings, development days, and team events.
- Help create a supportive culture where coaches feel prepared, valued, and accountable.
4. Manage Your Schedule & Administrative Responsibilities
- Review coaching schedules and assignments regularly.
- Maintain accurate attendance, timekeeping, site notes, and other required documentation.
- Complete incident reports and follow-ups promptly.
- Communicate availability and scheduling conflicts proactively.
- Fulfill agreed coaching and on-call responsibilities throughout the year.
- Assist with end-of-season materials, certificates, medals, and program organization.
- Support seasonal events, demonstrations, make-up sessions, and camps when assigned.
What We're Looking For
Our ideal Captain is someone who genuinely enjoys working with children and takes pride in being a reliable, positive leader.
You should be:
- Passionate about helping young children learn, grow, and build confidence.
- Energetic, patient, encouraging, and comfortable leading groups independently.
- Dependable, punctual, organized, and committed to maintaining a consistent schedule.
- A strong communicator with children, parents, school staff, and teammates.
- Comfortable managing multiple program locations and responsibilities.
- Willing to take ownership, receive constructive feedback, and continually improve.
- Capable of following an established curriculum while bringing your own personality and enthusiasm.
- Available for agreed weekday and weekend coaching responsibilities.
- Physically able to stand, jog, demonstrate basic athletic movements, and carry coaching equipment.
- Able to travel reliably to assigned program locations.
- Able to obtain and maintain all required background checks and clearances.
Preferred Experience
Previous experience in any of the following areas is helpful but not required:
- Youth soccer, basketball, or sports coaching
- Early childhood education or childcare
- Teaching or classroom management
- Recreational programs, camps, or enrichment programs
- Athletic or team leadership
- Program coordination or sports management
- Customer service and relationship management
- Scheduling, administration, or operations
Why Soccer Shots?
Soccer Shots (and Super Hoopers) is a nationally recognized youth sports organization dedicated to positively impacting children's lives through sports, movement, and character development.
Our franchise proudly partners with schools, childcare centers, townships, and communities throughout Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. Our franchise system delivers high-quality sports programming to children across North America, Central America, South America, Canada, and the UK, and our global reach grows every day.
As part of Stronger Youth Brands, we continue to expand our impact through soccer, introductory basketball, camps, and additional youth-development opportunities.
Our coaches and field leaders are the heart of everything we do. We believe great programs start with great people, and we invest in developing coaches who want to make a difference both on and off the field.
Our Core Values
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We Care
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We're Stronger Together
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We Are Candid
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We Own It
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We Pursue Excellence
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We Grow
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're an experienced or aspiring youth sports coach who is ready for greater responsibility, leadership experience, and opportunities to grow, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today to become a Captain with Soccer Shots Berks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties.
Help us create an exceptional experience for children, families, schools, and communities—one session at a time.
Compensation: $26,000.00 - $32,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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