Sports and Recreation and Referee Coordinator

POSITION DESCRIPTION
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.

REPORTABILITY
Reports to: Sports and Recreation Director
Supervises: Sports and Recreation referee interns, independent contractors

RELATIONSHIPS
National Sports Center staff, independent contractors (youth and adults), customers, partners,
community groups, sport associations, and governing bodies.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Referee Administration

a. Works closely with Referee Administrator colleague to complete many duties below.
Some duties will be unique to each position
b. Supervise and assign referees for all soccer events and programs; this includes high
volume assigning that can include 20-400 officials per event
c. Coordinate and schedule staff for Referee HQ for all events, and manage referee needs
during tournaments
d. 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
e. Work with Referee Administrator to coordinate marketing and communications plans
f. Coordinate compliance with internal and external processes (ex. US Soccer eligibility,
internal payroll processes)
g. Complete seasonal market research and analysis to provide referee pay scale
recommendations

2. Referee Development, Recruitment, and Community Engagement

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

3. Event Management and Registration

a. Event manager and/or registrar of tournaments, leagues, or programs (specific event
assignments TBD pending candidate)
b. Deliver professional and efficient customer service to internal and external customers
c. Explore and create new events as time and availability allow
d. 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 stills 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

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:

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in event planning of recreation
Classification: Full Time salaried, exempt from FLSA overtime regulation
Terms of Employment: At will