Volunteer Soccer Coach

Volunteer Soccer Coach Opportunity

Location: Ryerson Community School (96 Denison Ave)

Term: January to April 2026

Time Commitment: 2 hours/week (Monday or Friday evenings, 6-8 PM); minimum commitment is 3 sessions over the winter, but preference for those who would like to volunteer every 2-3 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).

Our sessions run on Mondays for our All-Girls program and on Fridays for our All-Genders program.

Role Overview

As a volunteer coach, you’ll help run sessions alongside head coaches, 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 3 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.

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