How to hire a youth soccer coach

How to hire a youth soccer coach, step by step

Here's a step-by-step youth soccer coach hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a youth soccer coach job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new youth soccer coach
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the youth soccer coach you need to hire. Certain youth soccer coach roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A youth soccer coach's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, youth soccer coaches from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of youth soccer coaches and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Youth Soccer Coach	Description	Hourly rate
   Youth Soccer Coach	Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. Scouts look for new players and evaluate their skills and likelihood for success at the college, amateur, or professional level... Show more	$12-34
   Athlete	An athlete specializes and competes in a particular sport as an individual or part of a team. Mentored by a coach or instructor, an athlete undergoes rigorous training and practices, even as professionals in the league, to develop and maintain skills... Show more	$11-51
   Strength And Conditioning Coach	A Strength And Conditioning Coach designs, implements, and supervises the strength and conditioning programs for multiple sports programs. They generally work with athletes.	$13-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Kids
   • CPR
   • STARS
   • Dependability
   • Soccer Program
   • Training Sessions
   • Foster Care
   • Role Model
   • Soccer Coaches
   • Youth Sports
   • Behavior Management
   • Skill Development
   • Incident Reports
   • Risk Youth

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate by school and district supervisors such as organizing and managing elementary school mathematics information nights.
   • Have taken five teams to the state tournament in the last three years and have won the state championship twice.
   • Want to teach kids the value of team work and the importance of individual sacrifice for the good of the team.
   • Direct the kids in drills for the specific sports and officiate games for them while coaching them at the same time.
   • Ensure the serviceability of ammunition.
   • Provide motivation, leadership and encouragement to all students regardless of ability level.

   More youth soccer coach duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your youth soccer coach job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A youth soccer coach salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a youth soccer coach in Indiana may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level youth soccer coach usually earns less than a senior-level youth soccer coach. Additionally, a youth soccer coach with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average youth soccer coach salary

   $43,170yearly

   $20.75 hourly rate

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   Entry-level youth soccer coach salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average youth soccer coach salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$67,149	$32
   2	New Jersey	$62,731	$30
   3	District of Columbia	$62,632	$30
   4	Connecticut	$62,033	$30
   5	New York	$60,786	$29
   6	Delaware	$56,746	$27
   7	Pennsylvania	$56,454	$27
   8	Hawaii	$53,483	$26
   9	Texas	$51,804	$25
   10	Maryland	$49,215	$24
   11	California	$49,054	$24
   12	Minnesota	$47,229	$23
   13	Washington	$45,332	$22
   14	North Carolina	$44,808	$22
   15	Florida	$44,135	$21
   16	Arizona	$43,535	$21
   17	Illinois	$38,775	$19
   18	Wisconsin	$36,619	$18
   19	Colorado	$35,359	$17
   20	Ohio	$34,437	$17

   Average youth soccer coach salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	University of Baltimore	$70,214	$33.76
   2	Michigan State University	$64,091	$30.81
   3	City of Lakewood	$53,334	$25.64
   4	York County	$51,263	$24.65
   5	Minnesota Limited	$44,394	$21.34
   6	Cardinal McCloskey Community Services	$42,851	$20.60	1
   7	Graham Windham	$42,406	$20.39	5
   8	Rugby Nation	$41,313	$19.86
   9	JumpBunch	$41,203	$19.81	17
   10	Port of Long Beach	$40,707	$19.57
   11	City of Grand Rapids	$40,595	$19.52
   12	Young Champions Of America	$40,404	$19.43	4
   13	Volo Aviation	$40,036	$19.25
   14	South Washington County Schools	$40,028	$19.24	13
   15	Americorps	$39,757	$19.11	29
   16	Lets Play Soccer	$39,586	$19.03	28
   17	Super Soccer Stars	$38,884	$18.69	365
   18	Soccer Shots	$38,868	$18.69	461
   19	Associated Recreation Council	$37,957	$18.25	1
   20	Rockland County YMCA	$37,602	$18.08	1

4. Writing a youth soccer coach job description

   A youth soccer coach job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a youth soccer coach job description:

   Youth soccer coach job description example

   Coach/Official Youth Sports Rate: $14.50/hour Foothills has an opportunity for energetic candidates who are interested in providing an incredible experience for the youth in our sports programs.
   
   The Coach/Official for Youth Athletics position is responsible for supervising and officiating games, keeping accurate attendance records, developing lesson plans, and evaluating the skill level and progress of all participants. Additional duties include implementing rules and regulations ensuring that participants are following policies, and resolving disputes. The shift for role includes 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturdays and the potential to work during the week from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Athletic Seasons are as follows:
   
   May-October: Soccer
   April/August-October: Football
   October-March: Basketball
   May-August: Baseball
   
   Minimum qualifications: Must be at least 15 years of age at the time of application. One year of previous experience in an assigned area of structured programming. Concussion recognition training is required prior to employment and must be renewed annually.
   
   Benefits: As a Part-Time Foothills employee, benefits include: Flexible schedule Accrued sick time (1 hour for every 30 hours worked) FREE use of our recreation/fitness centers, swimming pools, and ice arena Discounts on recreation classes and golf Wellness Program Scholarship Program Eligible to participate in 401(k) plan About Us
   Creating Community, Enhancing Health, Inspiring Play! We fulfill our mission by providing a variety of recreational services, programs and activities for both youth and adults. We operate three recreation centers, two golf courses, a two-sheet ice arena, swimming pools, and two indoor sports facilities. In addition, we maintain 68 park sites and over 30 miles in trails. Joining our team means you will contribute to the well-being of your community.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find youth soccer coaches for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your youth soccer coach job on Zippia to find and recruit youth soccer coach candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting youth soccer coaches requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new youth soccer coach

   Once you've decided on a perfect youth soccer coach candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new youth soccer coach. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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