Soccer Official

i9 Sports - Forsyth/N. Fulton, GA; Georgia; On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

A youth sports organization based in the United States is seeking an Official for youth sports leagues. The role focuses on enforcing rules, cultivating a positive culture, and ensuring safety on game days. Ideal candidates should have sport-specific experience, possess strong customer service skills, and be adaptable to work varying schedules. Compensation ranges from $12.00 to $16.00 per hour. Join a team dedicated to making sports fun and educational for kids aged 3-17.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently.
• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Enforce i9 Sports rules ensuring safety for all players.
• Teach and demonstrate core sportsmanship concepts.
• Keep time and score during the game.

Skills

Sport-specific officiating

Customer service skills

Problem-solving

Ability to build professional relationships

Job description

Company Overview

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Be a role model for athletes
• Online training opportunities

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.

Job Summary

The Official 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

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

Compensation

Compensation: $12.00 - $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.