Basketball Official

i9 Sports - Greater Des Moines, IA; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

A leading youth sports organization is seeking an Official to enforce rules and cultivate a positive culture on the field. This role involves teaching core sportsmanship values and ensuring player safety during games. The ideal candidate will have sports officiating or coaching experience and the ability to work a flexible schedule. Join us to make a difference in the sports experience for kids.

Qualifications

• Experience in officiating, playing, or coaching sports.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the i9 Sports rules ensuring fun and safety.
• Teach core sportsmanship values to players.
• Manage time and score during games.

Skills

Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience

Highly motivated self-starter

Positive attitude

Customer service skills

Ability to work varied schedule

Job description

Company Overview

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?

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.

Job Summary

The Official is a critical role on 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

Qualifications

• Sport-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience
• 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

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Make a Difference. Work in Sports. Have Fun!