• Fun Job
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

• Saturdays or Sundays
• Locations: Venues are located across Columbia, Howard County, Montgomery County
  
  

• Fall League: Sept 12th - Oct 25th
• Late Fall League: Nov 7th - Dec 5th
• Winter League: Jan 9th - Mar 7th
  
  

• Teach young athletes fundamental basketball skills, including dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending.
• Implement age-appropriate drills and exercises using practice plans fully created and provided by i9 Sports.
• Provide encouraging, constructive feedback to help players improve their skills and confidence.
• Complete mandatory, financially compensated pre-season training sessions.

• Serve as the official referee for youth basketball games, ensuring fair play and adherence to league rules.
• Maintain a professional, authoritative, and unbiased demeanor on the court.
• Address rule violations and resolve on-court conflicts with fairness and diplomacy.

• Prioritize and ensure the physical and emotional safety of all participants during practices and games.
• Supervise and manage groups of young athletes, maintaining a positive, inclusive, and high-energy atmosphere.
• Promptly address and report any safety concerns or injuries.

• Maintain open, positive, and effective communication with parents, participants, and fellow staff.
• Motivate, guide, and manage volunteer parent coaches to ensure league alignment.

• Experience: Previous experience coaching, officiating, or playing basketball is required.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of basketball rules, regulations, and gameplay.
• Soft Skills: High patience, enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both children and adults.
• Leadership: Ability to confidently manage groups and motivate others (including volunteer coaches).
• Logistics & Requirements:
  • Must be 16 years of age or older.
  • Must have a reliable personal vehicle/transportation.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check.
  • Must be extremely reliable, punctual, and committed to working consecutive weekends.

• Competitive Pay: Starting compensation is highly competitive and based on prior experience.
• Paid Training: Get fully compensated for your pre-season preparation.
• Growth Opportunities: Clear pathways for professional development and advancement within the organization.
• Impact: A deeply rewarding role where you directly impact the lives and character development of local youth.
• Culture: A supportive, collaborative, and fun team environment.

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, and volleyball. 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.

Our territories are located in Central/Northern Fairfax County VA, Loudoun County VA, Arlington VA, Northwest D.C, and Howard County/Silver Spring MD.

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.