Location: Chesapeake,VA, USA
Benefits/Perks
A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
Opportunity to build coaching skills and be a role model for athletes
Online training opportunities
Company Overview
Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports® is the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 1 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii. Established in 2003 by Frank Fiume on the principle that the number one reason kids play organized sports is to have fun, not to become the next draft pick.
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. What does your company do?
Job Summary
The Sports Coordinator is responsible for enhancing the i9 Sports Experience for players and coaches. The Sports Coordinator will need to build relationships with players, parents, and coaches while making sure that the instructional aspects of the i9 Sports Experience are delivered. Observing, assessing, and assisting our coaches is paramount. The position entails hands-on involvement with practices and games among all age groups and skill levels.
Responsibilities
Empower volunteer coaches to lead practice sessions focusing on fundamentals, skill development, and fun
Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values
Supervise the overall operation of designated sport on game day.
Ensure game-day schedule is adhered to and all games/practices are started on time
Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills
Assist with set-up and breakdown of athletic fields and equipment.
Fill-in as a team coach as needed or if volunteer coach is unavailable.
Officiate soccer games as needed.
Qualifications
Excellent communication skills
Sport-specific experience & knowledge
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
Ability to work a varied work schedule including weekends and some evenings (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)
Must be able to pass a National Criminal Background Check
Looking for candidates willing to commit to the 7 week season. Typical day will begin with set-up at 7:00am and ends between 12:00-2:00pm.
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.