Youth Flag Football Official

Help make youth sports a positive and memorable experience! As a Youth Flag Football Official, you'll play an important role in creating a fun, safe, and respectful environment where young athletes can develop their skills, build confidence, and enjoy the game. From enforcing league rules to encouraging good sportsmanship, you'll help ensure every participant has a positive experience on the field.

Responsibilities

• Officiate games, tournaments, and other sporting events to ensure compliance with league rules.
• Judge performances in games to award points, impose scoring penalties, and determine results.
• Inspect and set up sports equipment and observe all participants to ensure safety.
• Keep track of event times, starting or stopping play when necessary.
• Signal participants or other officials when infractions occur or to regulate play or game.
• Resolve claims of rule infractions or complaints by participants and assess penalties when necessary, according to regulations.
• Assist in emergency procedures.
• Promote positive sportsmanship for participants and spectators.
• Perform other duties as assigned, based on training and qualifications.

Requirements

• Any combination of training and experience with leading sports or recreation programs.
• Must be of legal age to perform the duties of the position.
• Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check (if 18 years old or older).
• Officiating certification, preferred.
• Adult CPR/First Aid certification, preferred.

Qualifications by Level

• Recreation Program Official I: Must have one (1) year of officiating experience.
• Recreation Program Official II: Must have two (2) years of officiating experience.
• Recreation Program Official III: Must have three (3) years of officiating experience.
  • Serve as primary Official on the field, including providing mentorship to other Officials, interacting with parents and coaches, and mitigating difficult calls.

Skills

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in recreational and competitive sporting events.
• Knowledge of rules and game play of specified sport, with the ability to interpret and apply City adapted rules and regulations.
• Skill in promoting positive and safe environments.
• Skill in relying on judgement to make split-second decisions and rulings on infractions and penalties, with the ability to make proper calls on command.
• Skill in communicating, in person and in writing, with the proven ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with diverse individuals.
• Ability to lead and work with both adults and youth of all ages.
• Ability to effectively meet and communicate with the public and deescalate stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain and exhibit integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to maintain and foster a culture of professionalism, adhere to departmental and City standards and specifications, and support a positive team environment.
• Ability to accept criticism and resolve conflicts with facilitating outcomes while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Ability to learn departmental and City of Missoula practices and procedures.

Working Conditions

• Positions require the ability to lift 50 lbs. or less.
• Work environment may involve occasional exposure to unavoidable seasonal weather conditions.

Pay

• Official I - $30.00/game
• Official II - $35.00/game
• Official III - $40.00/game

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary.
• Work/life balance, including the possibility of flexible schedules and remote work opportunities.
• $0 premium for health and dental coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage.
• $10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy.
• Options for supplemental life, disability, critical illness, and accident insurance.
• Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program.
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

The City of Missoula does not sponsor employment visas (e.g., F-1, H-1B, TM). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time of application.