Program Manager, Chester Upland Youth Soccer

Posted by Chester Upland Youth Soccer on July 27, 2021

Chester Upland Youth Soccer (CUYS) Program Manager serves as a coach-mentor for children and helps manage many administrative elements of an after-school and weekend program, acting as liaison to involved school principals and teachers while coordinating volunteers and paid coach-mentors.

The ideal candidate has enthusiasm for soccer and takes pride in her/his organizational skills, emotional intelligence and ability to address challenges on the fly. In this position, the Program Manager will expand management skills and marketing expertise, and learn the inner workings of a non-profit organization.

This job will require the employee to be physically in Chester at least two afternoons each week and at least five Saturday mornings in the fall and in the spring, but otherwise almost all of the work can be done remotely at the employee’s convenience.

The Program Manager will be hired through Up2Us Sports, a proud member of the AmeriCorps community, and must meet all requirements of that program including training and reporting. Per AmeriCorps, the position pays a stipend of $15,105, plus a $6,345 educational award if all criteria are met.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected].

About Chester Upland Youth Soccer

Chester Upland Youth Soccer, a Section 501(c) (3) charitable organization,  strengthens the communities it serves by mentoring youth, engaging families, and promoting healthy living. We provide after-school and weekend soccer programming, mentorship and nutrition education for under-served children in suburban Philadelphia. Using the US Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success curriculum, our trained, caring coach-mentors help underserved children enjoy and embrace an active, healthy lifestyle.

About the Up2Us Coach Program 

Founded in 2010, Up2Us Sports is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring youth to achieve their potential by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development. We do this by identifying, training and supporting coaches in their communities who bring sports-based youth development to the most underserved communities. The Up2Us Coach and Up2Us Training programs empower youth-based organizations across the country to become a united force for meaningful change. Up2Us Coach is the first national service program to identify and train young adults to coach and mentor kids in low income communities. Coaches are trained in youth development and mentoring strategies to promote physical activity, healthy living, and good decision making, while cultivating caring, trust-based relationships with the youth they serve.

About AmeriCorps State and National 

AmeriCorps State and National programs provide thousands of Americans each year the opportunity to improve the lives of their fellow citizens through service. Funded by the Corporation of National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal agency, AmeriCorps works hand in hand with local partners, tapping the ingenuity and can-do spirit of the American people to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation. CNCS invests in thousands of nonprofit and faith-based groups that are making a difference across the country. Up2Us Sports is a proud member of the AmeriCorps community.