Sports Coach for Community Kids

If your passion is coaching then Jamaica is the place for you. Sport is the 'heartbeat of Jamaica and every child secretly holds the dream of being a "Sport Star" in the land where Track & Field legends Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are from.

Football (soccer) is another passion in the island. Other sport like swimming and tennis are played but mainly reserved for the rich and upper middle class.

Children who live in orphanages and many poor communities, although rich in talent, have limited to no exposure to a lot of sport.

You’ll have opportunities to make a difference by teaching them a new sport.  

When you volunteer as a coach you will be placed in a school and have the opportunity to work with one sport or a combination of several. Whatever sport you specialize in, you can work alone or with the physical education teacher to build the skills of the students.

Jamaica also has several sport clubs in many communities for mainly football, basketball and track & field.

If you are looking to offer your coaching skills to young people who are dedicated to a particular sport, the clubs in poor and impoverish communities would offer the best opportunities.

If you want to work with a special sport but do not have coaching experience, you can still be a coach.

All you need to have is a good understanding of the game and enthusiasm.

If you’re interested in coaching children who live in homes and institutions, you’ll have opportunities to combine your volunteer coaching with volunteering at an Orphanage.

Come coach sport in Jamaica and help kids build skills and develop a winning attitude. 

Essential Program Information

Program Times

Our programs are usually run Mondays – Fridays from 9am – 4pm. However, we can arrange shorter days for those who require. Some programs might have activities on Saturdays which are normally pre-planned. We will help you to make the necessary arrangements.

Safety

Our number one priority is your safety - our job is not completed until you arrive home safely. When you are in Jamaica you will never be alone, help is always available.

Like most other countries, Jamaica does have crime. However, we avoid areas that have unrest or high crime - our volunteer home and program partners are located in St. Andrew and not in the city of Kingston. 

Home away from home 

We provide 24/7 in-country support where our dedicated team members are always there to support you with any emergencies or other needs.

This means that when you book with us you will be treated as if you are a relative visiting from overseas and provided with a safe home away from home. 

Mentorship 

While volunteering, interning or studying, you will be placed with a local mentor who will give you tips and support.  

Extra Protection - We offer full medical insurance protection through our partners for any unexpected illness or accident. In addition to this, on your arrival, we'll give you safety tips and strategies to use during your orientation. 

Therefore, at all times you'll be surrounded by caring and trusted people to keep you safe.

Application

You can apply at any time for all of our programs. However, we advise you apply as soon as you can to ensure that you lock up your space. Why wait, apply now and get started on your way to the time of your life.

Once you have paid your deposit and confirmed your place on the programme. We will send you an email confirming your payment. This email will also include a link where you can download our Registration Handbook that will provide you with pre-departure reference and support information.

If you require any further information not covered in the handbook our staff is always on-hand to assist you.

Volunteer Experience Value

If you are wondering if you can use your volunteer experience to boost your professional profile, yes you can. At your request, we can provide you with a letter or certificate of completion detailing your volunteer activities and accomplishments. 

A volunteer experience abroad is a great resume booster and can be of great value when applying for college or a job. We’ll be glad to assist you to make it happen. 

Your coaching will be during the regular school days Monday – Friday between 9am and 4pm. Many teams practise in the afternoons after school.

If you want to get involved in coaching clubs you would be expected to do this in the afternoons.

Competitions are held on Saturdays  and are usually pre-planned so if you want to attend any of these, we’ll help you make the necessary arrangements.

Most evenings you’ll go back to your volunteer home to hang out and plan for the next day.

Outside of arranged cultural immersion trips and excursions where you’ll have opportunities to experience some of Jamaica’s most amazing attractions, we continually look for eye-opening cultural activities for you to do in your free time.

Because of this we sometime offer you opportunities to attend local events in the afternoons organized by our cultural ambassador/Project coordinator.

Activities such as Jamaican dancing lessons, patois classes, Jamaican story telling are designed to keep you entertained, but more importantly, to further help you learn the Jamaican culture.

On the last Friday night before your departure we have ‘Jamaica Night’ – where we will display some of Jamaica’s most popular food, play popular Jamaican music and also give volunteers the opportunity showcase what they’ve learned about the Jamaican culture as well as showcase their own culture.