Athletics Programs Lead - Year-Round Leagues & Events

City of Southfield Human Resources; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Southfield is seeking a Specialty Coordinator – Athletics to lead and grow year-round athletic programming, including youth and adult leagues, tournaments, and field rentals. The role serves as the on-site authority during practices, games, rentals, and events, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop outreach strategies, coordinate with Parks and Recreation partners, and support coaches with scheduling, payroll, and performance

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist and oversee year-round athletic programming, including Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer leagues, tournaments, outdoor programs, and field rentals.
• Ensure operational excellence across practices, games, events, and facility usage, maintaining consistency, safety standards, and program quality.
• Develop and execute recruitment and outreach strategies to grow youth and adult participation, including proactive community engagement, partnership development, and cold calling initiatives.
• Serve as the on-site authority during practices, games, rentals, and special events, addressing operational, safety, and conduct matters while enforcing league rules and organizational policies.
• Provide assistance and direct support to coaches and instructors, including communication of expectations, performance standards, scheduling coordination, and instructor payroll processing.
• Coordinate logistics for tournaments and special events, including staffing, officials, facilities, registration management, setup, breakdown, and post-event reporting.
• Collaborate with Parks and Recreation departments regarding facility scheduling, rentals, programming coordination, and community initiatives.
• Manage administrative operations including scheduling, record keeping, reporting, budgeting support, payroll documentation, and compliance tracking.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with athletes, parents, instructors, community partners, and organizational leadership to ensure a high-quality program experience.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

The City of Southfield is seeking a Specialty Coordinator – Athletics to lead and grow year-round athletic programming, including youth and adult leagues, tournaments, and field rentals. The role serves as the on-site authority during practices, games, rentals, and events, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop outreach strategies, coordinate with Parks and Recreation partners, and support coaches with scheduling, payroll, and performance