Job Description

Responsive recruiter

i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-17 in today's most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. With our focus on fun, safety, convenience, and good sportsmanship, i9 Sports is reinventing the youth sports experience for families across the country. It's the way youth sports should be.

We are seeking a dynamic and energetic Soccer Official & Sport Coordinator for our youth soccer programs. In this role, you will ensure a smooth operation on game days, enforce safety protocols, officiate games, assist volunteer coaches, and foster a positive environment for players of all ages. Your passion for sports, strong communication skills, and commitment to safety will help create an engaging and safe experience for participants, coaches, and spectators alike. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to promote healthy activity, teamwork, and sportsmanship within our community.

Duties

Officiate soccer matches by enforcing game rules, making accurate calls on fouls, goals, and other game situations; manage an age-appropriate level of instruction and competition
Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring fun, learning, and safety for all players
Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values
Setup/breakdown of sport fields and equipment
Assist volunteer coaches during practice
Coach teams focusing on fundamental techniques, strategy, and sportsmanship in the absence of a volunteer coach
Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills
Keep practices and games on schedule for the day

Qualifications

Sport-specific officiating, playing, and/or coaching experience
Excellent communication skills to clearly explain rules and manage conflicts on the field
Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently & solve problems
Awareness & ability to take charge of any situation to ensure the safety of players
Positive attitude and a strong ability to build professional relationships
Must be able to pass a National Criminal Background Check
Ability to work Saturdays and/or Sundays (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)

Positions are available in Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. Ability to work at venues in all three cities is a big plus!!! Chesapeake and Virginia Beach programs are held on Saturday mornings until early afternoon. Suffolk programs are held on Sunday afternoons.

Join us in creating an energetic environment where community members can enjoy healthy competition while developing vital life skills. Your dedication will help promote active lifestyles through organized sports programs that emphasize safety, fairness, and fun!

Each franchised location is independently owned and operated and is solely and exclusively responsible for determining local hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment.

Compensation: $16.00 per hour

With over 3.5 million registrations in communities across the country, i9 Sports is the nation's largest multi-sport provider focused solely on high-quality, community-based youth sports programs. We offer youth sports leagues, camps and clinics for kids ages 3 and up in today's most popular sports such as: flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse. To achieve our mission of helping kids succeed in life through sports, i9 Sports provides a youth sports experience unlike any other, teaching the importance of good sportsmanship on the field and in life. We are committed to providing age-appropriate instruction, making sports fun for kids, and convenient for today's busy families. To us, it's The Way Youth Sports Should Be.

Each franchised location is independently owned and operated and is solely and exclusively responsible for determining local hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment.

About i9 Sports

Since 2003, i9 Sports®, the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States, has served 5 million participants at over 1,000 locations across 36 states nationwide. Based in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports has replaced a high pressure, adult-centered experience with an athlete-first model that shifts the focus from win-at-all-costs to fun programs that prioritize skill-development.

Customers enjoy the i9 Sports Experience which emphasizes skill-development for all ages and skill-levels that is fun for kids and convenient for busy families. It's the Way Youth Sports Should Be®.

With 20 consecutive years of record-revenue, franchise owners offer youth sports programs for boys and girls in popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, and lacrosse. i9 Sports is ranked in Entrepreneur’s prestigious list of top 500 franchises, featured as a top 100 Game Changer by Franchise Dictionary, and selected as a Project Play Champion by the Aspen Institute for taking meaningful actions to encourage multi-sport sampling and help grow national youth sports participation rates.

To learn more about i9 Sports youth sports programs and locations, visit www.i9sports.com. For more information on i9 Sports franchising opportunities, visit www.i9sportsfranchise.com.

Industry

Arts & Entertainment

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Riverview, Florida

Year Founded

2003

Website

i9sports.com

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