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i9 Sports

Youth Sports Official

Waukee, IA · On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Working w/ Kids & Sports * Opportunity for advancement * Training & development * Flexible schedule Job Summary The Sport Official/Instructor is a hands-on role that will lead athletes and provides ...

i9 Sports - Mackey

Youth Sports Official

Waukee, IA · On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Working w/ Kids & Sports * Opportunity for advancement * Training & development * Flexible schedule Job Summary The Sport Official/Instructor is a hands-on role that will lead athletes and provides ...

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Youth Sports Official

i9 Sports

Waukee, IA • On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Part-time

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Job description

Benefits:
  • Working w/ Kids & Sports
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Flexible schedule

Job Summary
The Sport Official/Instructor is a hands-on role that will lead athletes and provides expert instruction in their designated sport. The Sport Instructor is directly responsible for providing the i9 Sports Experience and driving a positive youth sports culture on the field.
Sports Available:
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball

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 prayers 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)

Company Overview
  • 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?

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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.
Compensation: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
With over 3.5 million registrations in communities across the country, i9 Sports is the nation's largest multi-sport provider focused solely on high-quality, community-based youth sports programs. We offer youth sports leagues, camps and clinics for kids ages 3 and up in today's most popular sports such as: flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse. To achieve our mission of helping kids succeed in life through sports, i9 Sports provides a youth sports experience unlike any other, teaching the importance of good sportsmanship on the field and in life. We are committed to providing age-appropriate instruction, making sports fun for kids, and convenient for today's busy families. To us, it's The Way Youth Sports Should Be.
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.

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