JOB SUMMARY

Free Play for Kids is looking for passionate Head Coaches to join our Free to Play program part-time, starting late August 2025 for the 2025–2026 school year. If you’re great at engaging kids and have strong interpersonal skills, we’d love to have you on our team.
As a Head Coach, you’ll lead after-school programming at one of 24 elementary schools, blending sport with physical literacy, social-emotional learning, and nutrition education.
This role is perfect for those with a background in sport or recreation who want to lead, mentor, and make a meaningful impact in their community. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards or completed a degree or diploma in Physical Education, Sport, and Recreation, Kinesiology, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with youth, such as coaching, social work, in-school services, after-school programs, day homes, or summer camps.
• Experience managing or leading a team.
• Standard First Aid Certification and CPR training, or the ability to obtain quickly.
• Valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.
• Clear up-to-date Criminal and Vulnerable Sector check.
• Experience playing a variety of sports is considered a major asset.
• Valid certifications in coaching would be considered a major asset.
• Experience in customer service and maintaining positive communication is considered a major asset.
• Proficiency with using Amilia, Connecteams, Google Suite, and all its applications is considered a major asset.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Strong sports and movement skills
• Positive, supportive leader
• Team-oriented and service-minded
• Adaptable and solution-focused
• Organized and timely
• Culturally inclusive