Sports Coordinator

City Of Leawood Kansas • Leawood, KS

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About The Position

As the Sports Coordinator in the Parks, Recreation & Arts Department, you will serve as a main point of contact for the department’s sports program that ranges from soccer to T-ball to tennis to pickleball. You will manage a diverse group of sports leagues with 1,700 participants from the point of registration, roster creation, scheduling of practices and games to game day operations. You will continue to grow the sports program with finding new and engaging ways to enhance the sports that are offered.

Requirements

• Must have four (4) years of experience in coordinating a sports program or league management.
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year of lead or supervisor experience.
• Equivalent experience includes an Associate’s Degree with two (2) years of experience in coordinating a sports program or league management.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience in coordinating sports officials, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, overseeing and evaluating youth and intergenerational recreation sports programs offered by the City.
• Preparing, monitoring, and evaluating the budget for the sports programs and events.
• Coordinating maintenance and preparation of the City’s sports fields.
• Promoting the City’s rental space options for public use.
• Hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating assigned recreational staff.
• Assisting the department in the development, implementation, and evaluation of department programs, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Keeping abreast of changes to state and national event management standards, products, and techniques through publications, seminars/workshops, conferences, and professional associations.

Benefits

• At the City of Leawood, we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential for the success and well-being of our employees. From day one, enjoy the luxury of 40 hours of fully paid time off.
• The City of Leawood offers career development opportunities that could increase the employee's experience, training, and pay.
• Employees also receive a Time-in-Service Bonus equal to 5% of their annual salary every three years of employment on their anniversary date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree