Sport Coordinator Baseball

i9 Sports - Kansas City, MO; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in youth sports is seeking a Sports Coordinator to enhance the i9 Sports experience for players and coaches. This role emphasizes building relationships with players, parents, and coaches while ensuring high-quality instruction. The Sports Coordinator will actively participate in practices and games, empowering volunteer coaches and demonstrating a positive attitude. With a focus on fun, safety, and sportsmanship, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. If you are passionate about youth sports and enjoy working in a team-based environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free uniforms

Team-based atmosphere

Community-based relationships

Online training opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and sport-specific coaching experience required.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Empower volunteer coaches and supervise game day operations.
• Teach core sportsmanship values and fill in for absent coaches.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific coaching experience

Problem-solving

Ability to build professional relationships

Positive attitude

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms

Benefits/Perks

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Opportunity to foster community-based relationships
• Online training opportunities

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 3-17 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 Sports Coordinator is responsible for enhancing the i9 Sports Experience for players and coaches. The Sports Coordinator will need to build relationships with players, parents, and coaches while ensuring that the instructional aspects of the i9 Sports Experience are delivered. Observing, assessing, and assisting our coaches is paramount. The position entails hands-on involvement with practices and games among all groups and skill levels.

Responsibilities

• Empower volunteer coaches to lead practice sessions focusing on fundamentals, skill development, and fun
• Teach and demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values
• Supervise the overall operation of designated sport on game day
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills
• Umpire games in the 7-8 age division
• Help stage other sports as needed
• Fill in for absent coaches

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Sport-specific coaching experience and knowledge
• Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently and solve problems
• Awareness and 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 varied weekends (for the full duration of the season — 7 weeks)