Athletic Assistance - Official

Washington-Elementary-School-District-; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington Elementary School District in Glendale, AZ is seeking an Athletic Assistant - Official to referee elementary youth sports and manage on-field game operations. This stipend-based, hourly position focuses on fair play, safety, and positive sportsmanship while teaching fundamentals to young players.

The role requires strong rule knowledge, ability to communicate with students, staff, and parents, and reliable equipment and scorekeeping management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required prior to hiring.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education preferred.
• One year of teaching experience preferred.
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Referee and manage game administration and player safety for elementary youth sports.
• Explain rule infractions clearly to players immediately after whistles.
• Promote fair play, mutual respect, and sportsmanship among participants.
• Communicate expectations and rules to administration, staff, parents, and students.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Track scorekeeping and operate scoring equipment when applicable.
• Follow district cash-handling protocols at entrance tables when applicable.
• Attend required Sports Council meetings within the District.
• Purchase, maintain, and repair own equipment and uniforms.

Skills

Rule enforcement

On-field education

Player safety

Substitutions management

Scorekeeping

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education

One year of teaching experience

Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate

Job description

Athletic Assistance - Official

Washington Elementary School District 6 Various Schools - Glendale, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pay Grade: Stipend and Temporary Salary Schedule

Accountable To: Principal/Climate & Culture Athletic Coordinator

FLSA Status: Hourly

Creation/Revision Date:October 8, 2026

Summary: Under general direction, incumbent(s) referee’s and manages game administration and player safety for elementary youth sports. This role focuses on enforcing rules through patient on-field education, preventing injuries and maintaining a positive, sportsmanship-driven environment where young athletes can safely learn the fundamentals of the game.

Essential Functions:

• Manage basic game administration, including tracking playing time, managing player substitutions, and keeping score when applicable.
• Serve as an educator on the field/court by clearly explaining rule infractions to players immediately after a whistle is blown.
• Act as a positive role model, actively promoting fair play, mutual respect, and sportsmanship among all participants.
• Communicates expectations, status, and rules of the athletic events to the school administration, staff, parents, and students.
• Explains and enforces safety rules and regulations.
• Maintains, explains, and accurately keeps score during games (Scorebook-keeping officials).
• Maintains, explains, and accurately demonstrates use of scoring equipment (Scoreboard officials).
• Follows, explains, and accurately demonstrates district protocols for cash handling at the entrance table for athletics events. (When Entrance duties apply to game officials).
• Utilizes health service protocols to ensure safety for students. Explains and demonstrates principles, techniques, and methods of regulating movement of body to achieve proficiency in activity.
• Attends required Sports Council meetings within the District.
• Purchases, maintains, and repairs own equipment and uniforms.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired;
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that applicant possesses the following preferred qualifications; however, the following qualifications are not required to be eligible for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education;
• One year of teaching experience;
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description 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.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Understanding early, middle, and adolescent childhood;
• Supervising children including safety and health issues;
• Developing age-appropriate lessons for children;
• Instructing children;
• Identifying safety hazards to children;
• Understanding rules of the sport;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

Running, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and /or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Working Conditions:

The working 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.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $34.80 to $34.80 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lydia Garcia
• 4650 W Sweetwater Ave
• Glendale, Arizona 85304
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]