Volunteer Soccer Coach for Summer 2026

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, safe 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://forms.gle/pdxpYvC9m6kG4jJV8. 

If you have any questions email Tanya at volunteer@nutmegsoccer.org.

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).