Youth Soccer Referee

Part-time seasonal position with the City of McMinnville Recreation Division. Season runs September 12 – October 31.

Schedule

• Monday–Thursday: 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm
• Saturdays: 8:45 am – 4:30 pm

Pay

$25 per game (piece-rate).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate youth soccer games: know and apply rules, provide instruction, and maintain safety.
• Deliver customer service to patrons, introduce new interests, and resolve conflicts.
• Monitor participants for health, behavioral, or emotional concerns and report to Recreation Supervisor.
• Assist with setup, cleanup, clinics, special events, and facility maintenance.
• Collaborate with staff on problem-solving and maintain effective working relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the classification.

Requirements

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of recreation activities, child development, socio-emotional learning, and basic behavior guidance.
• First-aid certification within one month of hire.
• Annual Concussion Awareness training (required for Youth Sports Officials).

Skills

• Integrity, customer-service orientation, cultural competency, trustworthiness, flexibility, and willingness to adapt.
• Moderate physical effort: lifting, carrying, movement, speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, and equipment operation.
• Occasional use of office equipment and ability to use dexterity/fine motor skills.

Working Conditions

• Protected work environment with occasional hazards (20–40%).
• Moderately low personal risk; occasional uncomfortable conditions (temperature changes, noise, confined spaces, disagreeable interactions, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, exposure to contagious disease).
• May require driving.

Supervision

Works under the general direction of the Recreation Manager or Recreation Supervisor. May provide training or assign work to student workers; no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Information

• Finalists 18 or older will undergo a computerized criminal-history check.
• Must complete I-9 form within three days of hire to confirm work authorization.
• Positions are subject to budget approval.

Required question: Please describe your soccer experience as a player, official, or coach.