Flag Football/Soccer Official

Company Overviewi9 Sports® is the nation's first and largest youth sports league in the United States with over 4 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii.
Our mission is to help kids succeed in life through sports!
i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues and clinics for kids ages 3-13 in today's most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis 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.
Job Summary
The Flag Football/Soccer Official (Referee) is a critical role in any sports field; responsible for enforcing rules while also cultivating a positive culture, acting as an on-field coach, and advocating for the programs. This role has a direct impact on players, coaches, and spectators each and every game day.
Responsibilities

• Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring a fun, learning, and safety for all players
• Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values
• Keep time and score during the game; manage an age-appropriate level of instruction and competition
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills
• Cover coaching for volunteer coaches who don't show up at the assigned time
• Report to the Soccer Sports Coordinator

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience (preferred but not required)
• 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

WHAT YOU GET IF HIRED:

• Work with the largest youth sports provider in the country
• Get real-life professional hands-on training in communication, business, athletics and overall working with people
• Learning multiple sports through our training program designed by the USA Olympic committee, Nike and USA Football
• Fun environment, fun culture with other program directors, area managers and site coordinators
• Owners that care for employee growth into management and leadership roles
• Career growth track and promotions available with time and performance
• Work for an Awesome team with no politics, level headed and professional individuals all good vibes and for the love of the game and kid development!

Compensation: $17.50 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.
This location is owned by fun and awesome owners who believe in two things on the priority list: Kids & Employees.
Part of the job description is waking up every Saturday positive and excited to have as many positive impacts on as many children possible. Bringing joy, happiness, inclusion, instruction, sports and awesome family moments is why we are all in business!
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.