Sports Official

Wage: $20.00 Non Certified-$25.00 Certified

SUMMARY

Under direct supervision of the Community Engagement Manager is responsible for officiating events for all levels of competition in youth and adult sports and for providing a positive, neutral, and safe environment for all.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Understand how the game is played and apply the proper principles and techniques used to officiate recreational sporting events.
• Maintain standards of play at all sporting events.
• Observe, explain and enforce game rules, award runs/points, impose penalties, determine results, identify infractions, and examine participants/equipment to make sure they are following safety regulations.
• Ability to handle participants, team managers and/or coaches under difficult game situations.
• Assess weather and field conditions and make decisions based on safety of all.
• Advises manager of potential changes to policies, procedures and rules.
• Conflict resolution and providing excellent customer service to teams, managers umpires, scorekeepers, and coaches.
• Inspect the site to ensure participant safety.
• Work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide positive customer support to members, guests, participants, and the public, resolving immediate concerns as best as possible with the established guidelines and framework of the facility and/or program.
• Act quickly, calmly, and appropriately in emergency and conflict situations.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extensive knowledge of the rules and operations of youth and adult sports programs, such as basketball, softball, volleyball and soccer.
• Working knowledge of the methods involved in organizing, conducting, instructing, and supervising sports and recreational program.
• Prior officiating experience preferred.
• Exercise sound judgement in all circumstances.
• Ability to effectively communicate with participants, parents, coaches, volunteers, subordinates and co-workers via face-to-face, telephone and e-mail.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to read instructions, observe conditions and instruct.
• Ability to perform duties and responsibilities unsupervised.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check; possess a valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Schedule will include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays.  Daily split shift may be required. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School graduate or equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Proficient in English. Other languages helpful.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Basic math skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work standing and walking for long periods of time.
• Must be able to sit for long period of time.
• Ability to stand, walk, twist, reach, climb, bend, kneel, grasp and perform a variety of similar body movements.
• Possess hand/eye/foot coordination adequate to perform computer work and class instructions.
• Ability to perform moderate physical work and to lift 50 pounds and to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to work in an office atmosphere with many interruptions.

Submit resume/Application to 360 Main St Delta, CO  81416 or email to jeannette@cityofdelta.net. EOE