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Position Summary: This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We are looking for those interested in volunteering on an ongoing basis with our YMCA after school programs to help coach youth soccer for grades K-8.
From September-December of 2024, the YMCA afterschool programs will be running a youth soccer curriculum called Soccer for Success. This curriculum gives coaches all the tools needed to plan and facilitate soccer practices where youth will learn soccer skills and social emotional learning skills. This volunteer position would require you to fill a role as a coach as often as three times a week. Scheduling can be flexible, if you have concerns about meeting the requirements but would still like to help, please reach out to savannah.mckee@ymcasv.org
Essential Functions:
1. Actively engage with youth to create a fun, welcoming environment where they will learn soccer skills and social emotional learning skills.
2. Become trained in the Soccer for Success model, to incorporate their curriculum into your weekly training plans.
3. Work alongside after school leaders to plan and facilitate 60 minutes of practice, up to three times a week with your designated youth.
Qualifications: General soccer knowledge or interest, interest in helping youth.
If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to find out more, please contact Savannah McKee. savannah.mckee@ymcasv.org
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Description
East Valley Family YMCA enriches kids, adults, families and communities through health, fitness and wellness programs, licensed child care, camps, family programs, swimming and aquatics, and other activities for people of all ages and abilities. We’re more than your local health and fitness club with a pool and gym. At the Y, we help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all with core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
Everyone is welcome at the Y. The YMCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. At the Y, our goal is that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
