Company Description:
ACO Basketball Collective is a youth basketball development organization dedicated to helping young athletes grow both on and off the court. ACO stands for Ambition Creates Opportunity, reflecting our belief that basketball can be used as a vehicle to build confidence, discipline, leadership, teamwork, perseverance, and a strong belief in oneself. Our programs provide young athletes with structured, engaging basketball instruction in an environment that emphasizes development, encouragement, inclusion, and community. We work with players at different stages of their basketball journey, from children being introduced to the game for the first time to older youth developing more advanced skills and game understanding.

Job Details:

Position: Lead Basketball Coach
Locations: Woodbridge, Maple, Thornhill and surrounding GTA locations, depending on program needs.

The Lead Basketball Coach must be able to reliably travel to scheduled program locations.

Job Overview:

ACO Basketball Collective is seeking an energetic, dependable, and development-focused
Lead Basketball Coach to support the delivery of our youth basketball programs. Working alongside the Program Coach and other members of the coaching team, the Lead Basketball Coach will help create a structured, engaging, and positive environment where young athletes can develop their basketball skills while building confidence, teamwork, discipline, and character. Lead Basketball Coaches are expected to be active participants in each session. This includes teaching and demonstrating skills, leading drills and small groups, providing feedback and encouragement,



supporting player development, and helping maintain a positive and organized gym environment.

Job Responsibilities:

- Support the Program Coach in delivering structured, engaging, and development-focused basketball programming for youth ages 6–14.
- Teach and demonstrate basketball fundamentals and concepts, including dribbling, passing, shooting, footwork, defense, spacing, movement, decision-making, and basketball IQ.
- Lead assigned drills, stations, competitions, and small-group activities while maintaining strong participant engagement.
- Provide athletes with constructive feedback, encouragement, corrections, and individualized instruction throughout each session.
- Adapt drills, communication, and coaching approaches based on each participant’s age, skill level, confidence, learning style, and developmental needs.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and encouraging environment that reinforces confidence, discipline, teamwork, leadership, perseverance, accountability, and sportsmanship.
- Provide active supervision, support appropriate participant behaviour, and help maintain a safe, organized, and well-paced gym environment.
- Work collaboratively with the coaching team, remain receptive to direction and feedback, and communicate any participant,



behavioural, injury, or safety concerns to the Program Coach.

Job Qualifications:

- Previous experience working with children or youth, coaching education, relevant post-secondary studies, or experience supporting neurodivergent youth or youth with disabilities is considered an asset.
- First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
- Strong understanding of basketball fundamentals and basic team concepts, developed through playing, coaching, training, camps, or other basketball experience.
- Genuine interest in working with children and youth and contributing positively to their athletic and personal development.
- Ability to clearly communicate and demonstrate basketball skills and concepts in a way that young athletes can understand.
- Positive, patient, energetic, and encouraging approach when working with participants of different skill levels, personalities, and abilities.
- Reliable and punctual, with the ability to consistently attend scheduled evening and/or weekend programming.
- Comfortable leading drills, activities, and small groups of athletes with increasing independence.
- Mature judgment, professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to receive direction, constructive feedback, and coaching.

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2.5 – 6.5 per week

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Adaptable schedule
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Location:

- Vaughan, ON (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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