Basketball Referee I

City of Lee’s Summit; Colorado; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation is seeking a Basketball Referee to officiate games at Harris Park Community Center. This role primarily works Friday evenings and Saturdays, officiating calls, managing scoreboard, and ensuring spectator safety.

No prior referee experience is required, and applicants must be at least 16 years old. Training will be provided as part of the role, with emphasis on fairness and safety across events.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Experience in athletic/sports management rules and procedures preferred.
• No experience as a basketball referee required.

Responsibilities

• Officiate basketball games in accordance with established standards and practices, including making official calls on fouls and maintaining score and time.
• Maintain and upkeep of equipment used for basketball leagues and report needs to Recreation Supervisor.
• Ensure safety by following guidelines and report issues to Recreation Supervisor.
• Evaluate the basketball league and advise on observations and recommendations.
• Attend staff meetings as directed and enforce league rules and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation is an accredited, gold medal award-winning agency with over 45 full-time professionals and over 300 seasonal and part-time staff who provide the Lee’s Summit community with dozens of quality recreational opportunities. EOE

Employment at LSPR guarantees the opportunity to learn communication and organizational skills, professionalism, and civic responsibility while building outstanding personal and work relationships.

$16.00/hourly

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Basketball Referee to join the dynamic team at Harris Park Community Center. This position will be working Friday evenings and Saturdays. Responsible for officiating basketball games, including oversight of event, facility and spectators.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Officiate basketball games in accordance with established standards and practices, including, but not limited to: making official calls regarding game, including fouls, maintaining score and time of each period on the scoreboard, keeping track of ball possession, and ensuring control of game and compliance of patrons.
• Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of LSPR owned equipment utilized for Basketball league; responsible for reporting equipment and maintenance needs to Recreation Supervisor.
• Maintains safety by following LSPR guidelines, policies and procedures; responsible for reporting issues regarding participants to Recreation Supervisor.
• Responsible for continual evaluation of Basketball league and advise Recreation Supervisor of observations and recommendations.
• Attends staff meetings as directed.
• Ensures enforcement of rules and regulations of LSPR, including, but not limited to, rules related to Basketball league.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Experience in athletic/sports management rules and procedures preferred.
• No experience as a basketball referee required.