Join the CAL Sports Academy Coaching Team!
Do you love volleyball and enjoy making a positive impact on young athletes?
CAL Sports Academy is looking for enthusiastic, dependable, and energetic Youth Volleyball Coaches to join our growing coaching team. We provide year-round volleyball instruction through classes, clinics, camps, leagues, and private lessons for athletes ages 6–18.
Whether you're a former player, current coach, Physical Education teacher, college athlete, or someone passionate about working with kids, we'd love to meet you.
At CAL Sports Academy, we believe sports are about more than winning, they're an opportunity to build confidence, character, leadership, teamwork, and a lifelong love for learning.
About CAL Sports Academy
Founded in 2006, CAL Sports Academy has helped thousands of young athletes develop both on and off the court. Our mission is to create a positive learning environment where athletes improve their skills while developing confidence, respect, leadership, and sportsmanship.
Our motto is:
Strength Through Sports
Every coach on our staff plays an important role in helping young athletes become better players and better people.
Position Overview
As a Youth Volleyball Coach, you'll lead structured instructional classes while creating a fun, encouraging, and organized environment where athletes of all skill levels can learn and grow.
We're looking for coaches who genuinely enjoy teaching, mentoring, and helping young athletes become the best versions of themselves.
Responsibilities
As a Volleyball Coach, you will:
- Lead engaging volleyball classes for athletes ages 6–18.
- Teach age-appropriate fundamentals including:
- Serving
- Passing
- Setting
- Attacking
- Blocking
- Footwork
- Court movement
- Game strategy
- Create a positive, safe, and encouraging learning environment.
- Help athletes build confidence, teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship.
- Adapt instruction to various age groups and skill levels.
- Set up and break down volleyball equipment before and after classes.
- Communicate professionally with parents, athletes, and fellow coaches.
- Assist with volleyball leagues, camps, clinics, tournaments, and special events as opportunities become available.
- Represent CAL Sports Academy with professionalism, enthusiasm, and integrity at all times.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Passionate about volleyball and youth development.
- Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic.
- Dependable and punctual.
- Comfortable leading groups of children and teenagers.
- Patient, encouraging, and supportive.
- A strong communicator.
- Willing to learn and receive coaching.
- A team player who contributes to a positive coaching culture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Volleyball playing and/or coaching experience.
- Experience working with children.
- Physical Education, Education, Coaching, or Sports Management background preferred.
- CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Ability to obtain Pennsylvania Criminal History, Child Abuse, and FBI Clearances.
Schedule
- Monday–Friday: Typically 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Saturdays: Generally 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, depending on league schedules and enrollment.
- Approximately 8–15 hours per week to start.
- Additional coaching opportunities may become available through camps, clinics, private lessons, and leagues.
Compensation
- $22.00–$30.00 per hour, based on experience, coaching ability, and overall fit.
- Paid coach development and training.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Opportunities for advancement into leadership roles, camps, clinics, private lessons, and league programming.
Our Hiring Process
We believe the best way to evaluate a coach is by seeing them interact with young athletes in a real coaching environment.
Our hiring process includes:
- Resume Review
- Interview
- Two-Hour Coaching Observation
- Background Clearances
- Employment Offer
Following hire, all new coaches participate in a 60-day Introductory Coaching Period, during which they receive mentorship, feedback, and ongoing support to help them succeed as members of the CAL Sports Academy coaching team.
Why Coach With CAL Sports Academy?
When you join CAL Sports Academy, you're joining a team that values people just as much as performance.
Our coaches have opportunities to:
- Make a meaningful impact on young athletes.
- Coach year-round programs.
- Continue growing professionally.
- Work alongside experienced coaches.
- Help build one of the area's premier youth sports organizations.
We're looking for coaches who believe that developing confident, respectful young people is just as important as developing skilled volleyball players.
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction telling us:
- Your volleyball background (playing and/or coaching experience).
- Why you're interested in coaching youth athletes.
- What makes you a great fit for CAL Sports Academy.
We look forward to learning more about you!
Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to reliably commute to our program locations in Lansdale and Souderton, PA?
- Do you currently have Pennsylvania Child Abuse, Criminal History, and FBI Clearances?
- Why do you enjoy coaching youth athletes? Please answer in 150 words or less.
- Please tell us which days you are consistently available to coach (Monday–Friday 4:00–8:00 PM and/or Saturdays 9:00 AM–3:00 PM).
Experience:
- volleyball coaching or playing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
