Sport Coordinator Basketball

i9 Sports; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

A team-based atmosphere focusing on fun

Opportunity to build coaching skills

Online training opportunities

Job summary

A prominent youth sports organization is seeking a Sports Coordinator in Sunnyvale, California. This role focuses on enhancing the experience for players and coaches through hands-on involvement in practices and games. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and coaching experience, ensuring that fun, safety, and skill development are prioritized. Weekend availability is required. This role offers opportunities for personal growth in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Must pass a National Criminal Background Check.
• Ability to work weekends and occasional weekday meetings.
• Self-starter; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on involvement with practices and games across all levels.
• Enhance the i9 Sports Experience for players and coaches.
• Empower volunteer coaches to focus on fundamentals and fun.
• Build relationships with players and parents.
• Demonstrate core concepts including sportsmanship values.
• Supervise game day operations.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and customer service skills.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific coaching experience

Problem-solving skills

Positive attitude

Ability to build professional relationships

Job description

Benefits/Perks

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Opportunity to build coaching skills and be a role model for athletes
• 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 age groups and skill levels.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on involvement with practices and games among all age groups and skill levels
• Responsible for enhancing the i9 Sports Experience for players, coaches, and parents
• Empower volunteer coaches to lead practice sessions focusing on fundamentals, skill development, and fun
• Build relationships with players, parents, and coaches while making sure that the instructional aspects of the i9 Sports Experience are delivered
• 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 and/or officiating 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 weekends, Saturdays and/or Sundays, and occasional weekday meetings (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)
• Must be able to pass a National Criminal Background Check