Sport Instructor Baseball

i9 Sports - Gulfport, MS; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Performance bonus

Flexible schedule

Team-based atmosphere

Coaching skill development

Impact youth athletes

Online training opportunities

Job summary

The i9 Sports Sports Instructor in Gulfport, MS, leads young athletes aged 3-6 and delivers quality instruction in the assigned sport. You will create a positive, fun learning environment and embody the i9 Sports Experience.

You will run practice sessions, teach fundamentals and sportsmanship, communicate game-day information to families, and demonstrate excellent customer service while promoting safety and teamwork during the seven-week season.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Sport-specific coaching experience and knowledge.
• Highly motivated self-starter capable of working independently.
• Ability to work weekends and some evenings for the full duration of the season (~7 weeks).

Responsibilities

• Lead practice sessions focusing on fundamentals, skill development, and fun.
• Teach and demonstrate core concepts, including sportsmanship values.
• With established platforms, communicate game day information to players and parents.
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sport-specific coaching experience

Self-motivation

Weekend/evening availability

Job description

Benefits

• Training & development
• Bonus based on performance
• Flexible schedule

Benefits/Perks

• A team-based atmosphere with a focus on Fun!
• Opportunity to build coaching skills and be a role model for athletes
• Impact the lives of young 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. What does your company do?

Job Summary

The Sports Instructor is a hands-on role that will lead young athletes ages 3-6 and provide quality instruction in their designated sport. The Sports Instructor is directly responsible for providing the i9 Sports Experience and driving a positive youth sports culture on the field.

Responsibilities

• Lead practice sessions focusing on fundamentals, skill development, and fun
• Teach & demonstrate core concepts, including Sportsmanship values
• With the help of established platforms, communicate game day information to players and parents
• 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
• Ability to work a varied work schedule including weekends and some evenings (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)

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.