Athletic Official (Part-time)

New Haven Public Schools; New Haven (CT); On-site; Part time

Job summary

New Haven Public Schools is looking for an Athletic Official to support various roles during athletic events. Responsibilities include announcing plays, managing clock and signals, monitoring meets, selling tickets, and ensuring safety in athletic areas. This part-time position is based on the sport and season.

Candidates must be available for scheduled athletic games and will work in accordance with the approved part-time job category. Apply online to be considered for opportunities in the 2025-2026 school year.

Qualifications

• Must be available for scheduled athletic games.

Responsibilities

• Announce plays during games.
• Manage signal poles during football games.
• Keep time of the game.
• Monitor games and ensure organization.
• Sell tickets and manage cash box.
• Check tickets at entry.
• Monitor crowd and ensure safety.
• Record scores during games.
• Start races for track meets.
• Record game footage for coaches.
• Take photos of athletic events.
• Judge various track/field events.

Job description

Overview

ATHLETIC OFFICIAL

REPORTS TO: Athletics Department

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide support in various capacities during athletic events based on the sport and season.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Announcer: announce the plays of games
• Chain crew: manages signal poles on one of the sidelines during football games and signals the official’s decision
• Clock operator: responsible for keeping the time of game
• Facilitator/Meet supervision: monitor the games/Track & Field meet to ensure that everything is in order; responsible for reporting activities to the Athletics Director; sign-in officials and game workers and submit athletic payroll to Athletics department for their school or event in charge of
• Ticket seller: responsible for the cash box and selling of tickets for an athletic event
• Ticket Taker: responsible for taking/ripping of tickets from spectators before entering an athletic event
• Utility worker: responsible for crowd control, monitor doors and athletic areas, ensure locker room doors are locked/unlocked for team(s) and monitor areas, set up/prepare concession stands, loading and sounding of canon during football games, set up/breakdown of game locations
• Scorer: keep record of scores in book for the team assigned to or school
• Starter: responsible for the sound off/shot of the pistol and ensure all runners receive a fair and equal start for the track/field meets
• Video: responsible for video recording game footage for coaches
• Photographer: responsible for taking all athletic event photos for fall, winter and spring seasons
• Field event official: responsible for judging the various events for the track/field meet

Job Requirements

• Must be available for scheduled athletic games

UNION AFFILIATION: N/A

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Part-Time based on duration of sport and season. Rate is in accordance with approved part-time job category, sport, season, location and duties.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To be considered for opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year, all internal and external applicants must submit a completed New Haven Public Schools online application.

NOTE: Position subject to available funding. Additional responsibilities and expectations are specific to work site and/or content area. Required training and professional development sessions are included in the weekly hours, not in addition to. New Haven Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. The description should not be construed as a complete listing of all duties or as a contract. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent of Schools.