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Volunteer Soccer Coach Opportunity

What: Coaching kids, aged 6 to 12 years old, in soccer and social development skills

Where: Outdoor field at Harbord Collegiate Institute (286 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M6G 1G5)

When: Friday 6-8 pm, June to September 2026

Preference for those who would like to volunteer at least every 2 to 3 weeks

About NUTMEG

NUTMEG (Not-for-profit United Team of Mentors, Educators and Grassroots coaches) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization providing free soccer + social development programs for kids aged 6 to 12 years old in Toronto. We’re driven by friendship, fun, respect, equity, education, and teamwork. We strive for a very high coach to child ratio (i.e., 1 coach to every 3 or 4 kids).

Role Overview

As a volunteer coach, you’ll help run two sessions on Friday evenings for kids aged 6-12 years old. Alongside head coaches, you will assist and mentor children focusing on:

- Engaging kids in drills and scrimmages.
- Teaching soccer skills while promoting confidence and teamwork.
- Managing behavior and creating a positive, fun environment.

Each session includes: welcome, warm-up, drills, education, scrimmage, and wrap-up.

Key Responsibilities

- Arrive by 5:50 PM to set up and connect with participants.
- Build relationships with kids to identify their skills and needs.
- Collaborate with the coaching team and communicate via Slack.

Qualifications

We’re looking for coaches who are:

- Enthusiastic, dependable, and great with kids.




- Adaptable in their coaching style to inspire diverse participants.
- Role models who embody respect and teamwork.
- Dedicated to inclusion, diversity and equity and building a safe space for all.

Bonus if you have:

- Soccer or coaching experience.
- First Aid training.
- A passion for mentorship and community impact.

Requirements

- Commitment to at least 4 sessions during the term.
- Willingness to undergo a Vulnerable Sector Check police check (costs covered by NUTMEG).
- Attend a NUTMEG Soccer training session (likely on Zoom or may be in person) as well as trauma- and violence-informed sport for development training.

Why Volunteer with Us?

- Gain leadership experience and grow within our organization.
- Access training opportunities as available (e.g., we have offered training from High Five, MLSE Launchpad, First Aid, protected sport training).
- Receive your Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Build connections with our fun soccer-loving team and join our social and rec soccer events.
- Make a meaningful impact on children and their communities.

How to Apply

Fill out our application form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv-UxbH8Ndo1x8JgtSi2_SLLVKNC_bhF2hzqUfC_i8_0617g/viewform?usp=dialog): or visit us https://nutmegsoccer.org/join-us/volunteer/.

If you have any questions email Tanya at [email protected].

Job Type: Volunteer

Pay: $1.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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