Sport Coordinator Baseball

i9 Sports - Greater Tyler, TX; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

A team-based atmosphere with a focus on fun!

Opportunity to foster community-based relationships

Online training opportunities

Job summary

A leading youth sports organization in Tyler, TX is seeking a Sports Coordinator to enhance the experience of players and coaches. The role involves empowering volunteer coaches, supervising game day operations, and maintaining a positive and engaging atmosphere. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills, sport-specific coaching experience, and an ability to build relationships effectively. Working a varied schedule, including weekends, is expected throughout the season.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are vital for interaction with players, parents, and coaches.
• Experience in coaching specific sports is essential.
• Self-starter with problem-solving capabilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Empower volunteer coaches to focus on practices.
• Teach and demonstrate core sportsmanship concepts.
• Oversee game day operations for the designated sport.
• Maintain a positive attitude and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific coaching experience

Problem-solving skills

Ability to build professional relationships

Customer service skills

Job description

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 making sure 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 & 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

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Sport-specific coaching experience & knowledge
• 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)