Sports and Recreation and Referee Coordinator Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Sports/Fitness/Wellness

The Sports and Recreation Coordinator, Referees has two-fold responsibilities: to work closely with the Referee Administrator to ensure all elements of the referee program are complete, and to be the lead or assist on assigned tournaments or program functions as an event manager or registrar. This position requires work outside of traditional business hours as needed. The employee will have the ability to coordinate with their supervisor flexible working hours and remote activity.

Required working days include, but are not limited to NSC tournaments.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Referee Administration

Works closely with Referee Administrator colleague to complete many duties below.
Some duties will be unique to each position
Supervise and assign referees for all soccer events and programs; this includes high volume assigning that can include 20-400+ officials per event
Coordinate and schedule staff for Referee HQ for all events, and manage referee needs during tournaments
Complete post-event duties in assigning platform: adjustments for on-site assignment changes, manual adjustments to pay, and preparation of the event for payment approval/processing, spending recap reports
Work with Referee Administrator to coordinate marketing and communications plans
Coordinate compliance with internal and external processes (ex. US Soccer eligibility, internal payroll processes)
Complete seasonal market research and analysis to provide referee pay scale recommendations

Referee Development, Recruitment, and Community Engagement

Maintain positive working relationship with Minnesota State Referee Committee, and other referee groups
Design referee community engagement, recruitment, and retention efforts (including
Develop a soccer referee mentorship program to be deployed for NSC soccer events, as applicable.
Lead instructional and staff plan for all soccer referee education/training clinics
Recruit domestic and international referees for tournaments
Direct and oversee events for referee recruitment and development

Event Management and Registration

Event manager and/or registrar of tournaments, leagues, or programs (specific event assignments TBD pending candidate)
Deliver professional and efficient customer service to internal and external customers
Explore and create new events as time and availability allow
Work with Recruiting Manager on trips and opportunities to recruit teams and referees for events

REQUIRED

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skills

Intermediate or greater functionality in Microsoft Excel and Word
Knowledge of soccer rules and changes that occur from year to year
Understanding of the soccer landscape in Minnesota and the United States
Develop, communicate, and execute ideas and action plans
Strong professional communication in writing and by phone
Great organizational and systems thinking skills to coordinate assignments overlapping events
Excellent problem-solving skills are required to collect, analyze, and organize information
Creativity to develop programs within the constraints of policies, regulations, and supervisory direction

Abilities

Manage and prioritize a high volume of tasks
Work as a team and identify steps to accomplish goals
Work with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds
Manage multiple events budgets, spending reports, and payroll records

Conditions

Maintain US Soccer referee and assignor certification in good standing, including annual Safe Sport certification and background check

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in event planning of recreation

Classification:
Full Time salaried, exempt from FLSA overtime regulation

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