Sports Official (PT)- Volleyball

About the Role

Under general supervision, this position officiates various sports leagues, including but not limited to baseball, basketball, flag football, kickball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

Responsibilities

• Officiates assigned sporting events, games, or competitions with fairness and respect to all players and spectators to maintain standards of play and enforce all game rules.
• Maintains a safe and fun environment for all involved during league play; promotes positive sportsmanship.
• Judges performances in sporting competitions to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
• Arrives before the start of the scheduled event; starts games on time.
• Conducts inspections of sporting equipment, participants, and field conditions to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
• Verifies game scores with the onsite Sports Supervisor.
• Resolves claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assesses any necessary penalties; reports complaints made and actions taken or needed to the Sports Coordinator(s).
• Performs disciplinary actions such as ejections for participants who violate the Town’s Behavioral Policies; assists in writing incident reports for injuries and player behavior.

Requirements

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
• Requires prior experience as a player, coach, instructor, and/or official.
• Concussion recognition training is required within ninety (90) days of hire and must be renewed annually.
• Ability to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background process.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant town, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in recreational sporting events.
• Knowledge of the Town of Parker’s adapted rules and regulations for each specific sport.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to execute and explain proper calls and rule judgment on command.
• Ability to accept and respond to criticism.
• Ability to manage conflict regularly and effectively, including participants, team captains, volunteer coaches, and spectators under difficult game situations.
• Ability to issue clear, concise, verbal and/or written instructions and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, team participants, community organizations, and the public.

Working Conditions

Work is frequently performed outside in varying temperatures and conditions. The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, hot and/or cold conditions, and moderate to extreme noise levels. The employee may occasionally encounter fumes, odors, dusts, or mists.

• Tools & Equipment: Requires use of various sports equipment, scoreboards, whistles, scheduling software, personal automobile, and telephones.
• Physical Demands: Requires regular sitting, standing, walking, running, talking, handling, feeling, or operating objects, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Requires occasional reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, and skating. Requires moderate physical activity with moderate lifting, up to twenty (20) pounds. Requires close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust focus, allowing a broad field of vision. Must communicate clearly and effectively.

Pay

Hiring range: $22.81 - $24.93 per hour

Full pay range: $22.81 - $28.90 per hour