Soccer Official

Soccer Official & Sport Coordinator

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.

We are seeking a dynamic and energetic Soccer Official & Sport Coordinator for our youth soccer programs. In this role, you will ensure a smooth operation on game days, enforce safety protocols, officiate games, assist volunteer coaches, and foster a positive environment for players of all ages. Your passion for sports, strong communication skills, and commitment to safety will help create an engaging and safe experience for participants, coaches, and spectators alike. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to promote healthy activity, teamwork, and sportsmanship within our community.

Duties

• Officiate soccer matches by enforcing game rules, making accurate calls on fouls, goals, and other game situations; manage an age-appropriate level of instruction and competition
• Understand & enforce the i9 Sports rules books ensuring fun, learning, and safety for all players
• Teach & demonstrate core concepts including Sportsmanship values
• Setup/breakdown of sport fields and equipment
• Assist volunteer coaches during practice
• Coach teams focusing on fundamental techniques, strategy, and sportsmanship in the absence of a volunteer coach
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills
• Keep practices and games on schedule for the day

Qualifications

• Sport-specific officiating, playing, and/or coaching experience
• Excellent communication skills to clearly explain rules and manage conflicts on the field
• 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
• Must be able to pass a National Criminal Background Check
• Ability to work Saturdays and/or Sundays (for the full duration of the season, ~7 weeks)

Positions are available in Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. Ability to work at venues in all three cities is a big plus!!! Chesapeake and Virginia Beach programs are held on Saturday mornings until early afternoon. Suffolk programs are held on Sunday afternoons.

Join us in creating an energetic environment where community members can enjoy healthy competition while developing vital life skills. Your dedication will help promote active lifestyles through organized sports programs that emphasize safety, fairness, and fun! 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 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.