Youth Soccer Official

i9 Sports; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training and development

Team-based atmosphere

Job summary

i9 Sports in Lenexa, Kansas is seeking a Soccer Official responsible for enforcing rules and fostering a positive culture during games. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and soccer-related experience, be a motivated self-starter, and maintain a professional attitude.

This role offers a flexible schedule, opportunities for advancement, and a chance to be a role model for young athletes in a fun team environment.

Qualifications

• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.
• Ability to handle various situations to ensure player safety.
• Required to work a varied schedule including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce the rules ensuring a fun and safe environment.
• Teach sportsmanship and core concepts to players.
• Manage time and score during games effectively.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Soccer-specific officiating, playing, or coaching experience

Positive attitude

Ability to work independently

Customer service skills

Job description

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 3-14 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 Smart Original Soccer Official is a critical role on our fields; 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

• Excellent communication skills
• Soccer-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

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Online training opportunities
• A team‑based atmosphere with a focus on fun!
• Be a role model for athletes

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.