Soccer Coach​/Instructor, JCC Sports Camp, Summer Day Camp

Soccer Coach / Instructor – JCC Sports Camp, Summer Day Camp

Newton, MA

JCC Greater Boston is seeking enthusiastic Sports Specialists to design and lead engaging athletic activities for children in grades K‑8 at our summer day camp in Newton, MA. Specialists are role models who create safe, inclusive, and fun program areas where kids can explore, play, and build confidence through physical activity.

• Plan, prepare, and lead age‑appropriate sports activities in your specialty area.
• Ensure the safety and well‑being of campers during activities.
• Create a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment that encourages skill‑building and exploration.
• Work in partnership with counselors and camp leadership to provide a cohesive, positive camper experience.
• Maintain, organize, and request necessary supplies and equipment.
• Adapt activities to meet the needs and abilities of diverse campers.
• Support camp‑wide special events and large‑group programming as assigned.
• Assist with overall camp operations as needed (drop‑off/pick‑up, transitions, lunch, supervision, etc.).
• Provide free bus service to staff from Cambridge, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Wayland, Framingham, Natick, Needham, Newton, and Wellesley during the summer season.

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where each individual is valued and respected.
• Actively participate as an essential team member.
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values—belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation—through role modeling.
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement.
• Attend JCCGB meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hourly position with a daily schedule of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Starting pay $20 per hour, subject to experience and internal equity. The 8‑week program runs from June 22 to August 21, including staff training. Flexible scheduling is welcome.

• Education and Experience: High school degree preferred; college degree, concentration, certification, or equivalent experience in a specialty area preferred; 1+ season of instructor experience planning and leading activities for children; customer service experience preferred; equivalent combinations may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.
• Skills and Abilities: Genuine enjoyment of working with children and helping them grow; passion and expertise in your specialty area (sports, arts, music, cooking, science, etc.); ability to plan and lead age‑appropriate, engaging, and inclusive activities; excellent group‑management skills; strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills with campers and staff; safety awareness and ability to manage risks during activities; creativity, flexibility, and patience to adapt activities for diverse camper needs;
  
  positive, energetic attitude and commitment to fostering an inclusive, joyful camp environment; proactive problem‑solving and willingness to ask for guidance when needed; self‑starter who takes the initiative; ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with campers, co‑workers, and camp leadership; commitment to building strong relationships with campers, co‑workers, and camp leadership.
• Physical Requirements: Able to work well in a busy, dynamic, and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities; ability to work in a variety of weather conditions for extended periods of time; able to lift and carry objects weighing 30–40 pounds; able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly; ability to swim and supervise children in the pool (able to stand in the pool).

Individuals must possess these criteria or be able to demonstrate that the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Access to JCC Greater Boston Fitness Center during active seasonal employment.
• Free or discounted enrollment in camp programs for employees’ children (subject to availability).
• Free swim in the on‑site pool.
• Supportive, vibrant in‑person work environment.

JCC Greater Boston is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. We actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.