Early Childhood Sports Coach - Make Play Your Purpose

Round Rock , United States
part-time

AI overview

Lead engaging multi-sport classes for children, utilizing structured active play to foster a love of sports while teaching fitness and nutrition fundamentals.

Do you love playing with and teaching little ones?
Here’s your chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives through imaginative learning and physical activity!

About the Role

Amazing Athletes, part of the Youth Athletes United family (alongside Soccer Stars and Little Rookies), is looking for energetic and fun-loving coaches to teach fundamental sports skills to children ages 18 months to 10 years.

Our multi-sport programs use structured active play to introduce kids to a variety of sports — from soccer and basketball to tennis, volleyball, and track & field — while teaching the basics of fitness, nutrition, and muscle awareness.

If you’re passionate about helping kids grow, have a big personality, and love to stay active, this is the job for you!

What You’ll Do

  • Lead high-energy, engaging multi-sport classes for toddlers and young children.
  • Use prewritten lesson plans and videos to deliver fun, structured sessions—no sports experience required!
  • Provide individual attention to ensure each child feels successful and confident.
  • Use positive reinforcement and a non-competitive approach to keep learning fun.
  • Ensure safety and maintain a nurturing environment at all times.
  • Build relationships with schools, parents, and teammates through great communication.

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For

  • Experience working with children (as a teacher, coach, camp counselor, nanny, or youth leader).
  • Reliable, responsible, and ready to bring positive energy to every class.
  • Physically active and able to demonstrate movements and sports skills.
  • Comfortable leading groups of children independently.
  • Punctual, organized, and professional in both attitude and appearance.
  • A lifelong learner open to feedback and professional growth.
  • Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel up to 30 minutes between class locations.

Schedule

  • Weekday mornings (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM) and/or afternoons (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM). We also have some seasonal weeknights sessions.
  • Occasional Saturday sessions or camps during summer and special events.
  • Flexible scheduling options available.

Benefits

Pay & Perks

  • Earn $22–$35 per session after completing on-field training.
  • Paid training and certification.
  • Incentive bonuses for performance and reliability.
  • Additional compensation for travel between locations.
  • Opportunities for career growth into Head Coach or Director roles.
  • Free and discounted programs for family members.

Why Join Amazing Athletes?

For toddlers to tweens, our programs use structured active play to teach sport fundamentals, nutrition, and muscle identification—building the foundation for healthy habits that last a lifetime.

We’re part of Youth Athletes United, the nation’s largest youth sports platform with over 23 years of experience helping kids discover confidence, teamwork, and a love for movement.

When you join our team, you join a community of passionate coaches who believe every child is an athlete—and every class is a chance to make a difference.

Through our scientifically backed curricula, we focus on not only building each child's athletic skills, but also on developing critical life skills such as teamwork, patience, and confidence. Our goal is to give every child—from the early learner to the elite competitor—the opportunity to grow through active and nurturing participation in sports and fitness programs aimed at capturing each child’s unique passions and skills.Super Soccer Stars offers the nation’s most popular children’s soccer program for kids ages 1 and up that introduces them to the fundamentals of soccer through creative programming and imaginative games. Backed by 20 years of experience, Super Soccer Stars offers a unique, age-specific curriculum that is crafted to improve soccer skills, build self-confidence, and develop socialization skills.Amazing Athletes is a mobile, year-round, educational sports and fitness program that introduces young children to the basic fundamentals of 10 different sports while helping them master 6 key areas of motor-development and physical literacy. At Amazing Athletes, we empower children by using sports as a catalyst to engage their inner strengths and abilities so they can confidently pursue an active lifestyle through each stage of development.JumpBunch offer kids the chance to try something new each and every week! Our mobile, year-round classes, camps, and customized events all deliver sports, smiles, fitness, and fun through a curriculum of more than 70 different activities. Colorful, age-appropriate equipment, music, and engaging coaches get kids moving, build motor skills, and plant the seeds for a lifetime of physical activity. To children, exercise is play, and play is FUN!TGA Premier Sports enrichment programs combine athletics, academics, and life lessons for a fun and educational experience. We incorporate station-based athletic skill development, STEAM Labs to explore educational concepts through sports, and key life lessons including: teamwork, sportsmanship, perseverance, and leadership.To find out more about the history of our programs, check out our videos below!

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