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Careers at CORE

Coach the next generation.

We are building a team that helps kids grow through sport. Caring coaches, curious interns, builders who believe athletics can teach more than skills. If that sounds like the work you want to do, read on.

Why work at CORE

This is character work, disguised as sports.

Most youth sports jobs are babysitting with a whistle. We are not that. CORE coaches use movement, structured play, and one-on-one attention to build confidence, communication, leadership, and resilience in kids ages 3.5 to 12.

You will be in a small-group setting with a 1:5 coach to kid ratio. Your work will matter to specific families in real time. The kids will remember your name. The parents will too. And the skills you build here will translate to anywhere you go next.

Skills for sports. Lessons for life. This goes for our coaches too.

What we look for

The kind of person who thrives here.

Athletics experience matters, but it is not the first thing we look for. These four qualities are.

01

Care about the kid in front of you

You notice the kid in the back, you remember names, you tune drills to who actually showed up that day.

02

Coach with patience and presence

You stay calm when the energy gets messy. You hold the room without raising your voice.

03

Run toward the hard moments

Tough conversations with parents, kids working through frustration, mistakes that need owning. You step in instead of stepping back.

04

Coachable yourself

You ask for feedback, you take notes, you adjust. We are a coaching organization that coaches its coaches.

Open roles

Currently hiring.

Every CORE role connects to the same mission: helping kids build skills and character through sport. Pick the one that fits where you are.

Role 01 / Coaching
Now hiring

Sports and Athletics Coach

Lead small-group sports classes for ages 3.5 to 12 across after-school, weekend, camp, and party formats. Psychology and education backgrounds welcome. Opportunities for advancement to Senior Coach and beyond.
Pay
$18.50 to $19.50 per hour
Commitment
Part-time
Learn more and apply
Role 02 / Internship
Now hiring

Field Study Internship

For college students enrolled in a field study class. Behind-the-scenes exposure to operations, marketing, program design, and team management at a thriving youth athletics academy.
Eligibility
Field study enrollment required
Commitment
One semester
Apply for internship
Role 03 / Mentorship
Volunteer

Coach in Training (CIT)

An unpaid volunteer experience for Orange County students in grades 7 to 10. Act as role models and mentors to kids 3.5 to 12 in after-school classes, weekend programs, and camps. Great early exposure to leadership and youth development work.
Eligibility
Grades 7 to 10
Commitment
Unpaid / Flexible
Apply to be a CIT
Role 04 / Digital
Now hiring

Technology and Digital Coordinator

Support CORE's digital presence, communication channels, and community engagement. Content coordination, social media, email marketing, digital analytics, and emerging technology to strengthen brand and streamline operations.
Skills
Digital marketing / Content
Commitment
Part-time / Hybrid
Learn more and apply
Role 05 / Internship
Now hiring

Social Media Intern

Hands-on experience designing social strategy for Instagram, creating content, building community, and learning the operational side of a youth sports academy. Strong foundation for careers in sports marketing, social media, or youth development.
Skills
Content / Community
Commitment
Internship
Apply for social internship
Role 06 / Leadership
Filled

Director of Recess Enrichment

General oversight of CORE's Recess Enrichment Program. Business development, school partnerships, in-field program execution, and team leadership. Reports to the President. We see Recess as an extension of the classroom.
Pay
$25 to $35 per hour
Status
Currently filled
What the work looks like

A day on the field.

Three moments from the rhythm of a typical day coaching at CORE. Less administration, more time with kids than you would expect.

Pre-class

Set the floor

You arrive early, lay out equipment, plan the modifications you will make based on which kids showed up last week. The work that nobody sees is most of it.

On the field

Coach what they need

Warm-up, skill block, scrimmage, character moment. You read the room, modify the activity, give the quiet kid the high five they needed. Small groups, real attention.

Post-class

Land the lesson

Quick parent check-in, send the photo to the family group chat, jot the note on what each kid is working on. Then you debrief with your fellow coaches. You walk out tired and exactly where you wanted to be.

Beyond the paycheck

What you actually take home.

  • 01

    Real mentorship. Senior coaches and the founding team work alongside you on the field. Coaching skills you build here translate to teaching, parenting, leadership, and anywhere else you go.

  • 02

    Pathways to advancement. Coaches grow into Senior Coach, Program Lead, and Director roles. Interns convert to staff. We promote from within.

  • 03

    Schedules that respect your life. Most coaching shifts are after-school, weekend, and summer windows. Built around school and other commitments.

  • 04

    A team that has each other's back. Small organization. Founder is on the field every week. You will know everyone you work with by name within a month.

  • 05

    The kids will remember you. A 1:5 coach to kid ratio means actual relationships. You will see kids grow over months and years. That is the part that sticks.

The reason I came back the next season was simple. The kids remember the small things you teach them. You see it land. That is the work I want to be doing.

Coach Adrian Watkins - Senior Director of Basketball
Do not see your fit

Tell us what you could bring.

If none of the open roles is quite the right shape but you want to join the team, send us a note. A real human reads every application. Email a short intro and your resume. Tell us what you would want to build here.

Email us your story
Ready to coach

Help kids find what they are made of.

Pick a role above, send a general application, or shoot us an email. We respond within one business day.

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