Youth Sports Head Coach

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until 11:59pm on Saturday, December 20th, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than December 20th at 11:59pm to ensure consideration

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay rate for this position $19.80/hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver's 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at recreation centers and/or field sites throughout Denver.

What You'll Do

The City and County of Denver's Department of Parks and Recreation offers Youth Sports programming for kids ages years. Our team of devoted Coaches enrich the lives of youth through engagement of sports, learning the fundamentals of numerous sports including baseball, basketball, coach pitch, T-ball, softball, flag football, gymnastics, tumbling, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer, and track and field. To find more information about our full lineup of seasonal sports, check us out at our Denver Youth Sports webpage.

Below is a breakdown of our sports by season:

Winter: Basketball

Spring: Flag Football, Soccer, Volleyball

Summer: Baseball/Softball, T-Ball/Coach Pitch, Track and Field

Fall: Flag Football, Soccer, Volleyball

Year-Round: Tennis, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Sports Camps

The Winter season is just around the corner, and we are looking for enthusiastic coaches to join our team

As a Youth Sports Head Coach (Recreation Instructor), you will:

•Serve as a role model for youth in a sports program focused on sportsmanship, fun, skill development and character development

•Develop fun and creative practice plans for youth ages years

•Be accountable and prepared for all practices and games including equipment management, conflict resolution, and parent communication

•Provide and maintain a safe environment for all participants

•Enforce program rules, department policies, and provide conflict resolution and behavior management when necessary

•Facilitate on-field/on-court officiating and instruction as necessary

•Attend all mandatory trainings and workshops

What You'll Bring

The Youth Sports winter season runs from December to March. We are looking for staff who can commit to the full duration of their respective season.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• Experience as a Head Coach or a minimum of two seasons as an Assistant Coach
• Experience instructing or coaching flag football, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, or tennis
• Experience coaching, instructing, or teaching youth

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Experience Requirement: One (1) year of experience in assisting in the operation and instruction of organized recreation activities
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
• Licensure: Requires certification in CPR and First Aid within six (6) months of date of hire. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of continued employment

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CR2583 Recreation Instructor

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$ $25.77

Target Pay

$19.80/hour

Agency

Parks and Recreation

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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