Intramural Basketball Official – Student Hourly

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Job summary

Center for Public Partnerships & Research is seeking student Intramural Basketball Officials for the basketball season. Training is provided; no prior officiating experience is required. The role focuses on fair play, safety, and a positive on-site attitude throughout games.

The position runs through November 12, with opportunities to officiate volleyball and basketball later in the fall. Responsibilities include officiating, documenting scores, and court setup while maintaining

Qualifications

• Baseline knowledge of basketball required by the role.
• Certification in NFHS Concussion in Sports or willingness to obtain within one month.

Responsibilities

• Officiate intramural basketball games (majority of duties).
• Document game details and verify final scores with signatures.
• Assign Sportsmanship ratings after each game.
• Set up courts and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basketball knowledge

NFHS concussion certification

Officiating experience

Willingness to obtain certification

Physical stamina

Team coordination

Job description

Position Overview

Recreation Services and the Intramural Sports program are seeking students to join our team as an Intramural Basketball Official for the Basketball season. The Intramural Basketball Official is responsible for providing an atmosphere of fun in a competitive, yet safe, environment. Officials must be able to implement Intramural Sports policies and sport specific rules in order to maintain an appropriate level of control, fairness, and safety. Officials should maintain a positive attitude on-site and should always be striving to improve their umpiring skills.

No prior officiating experience is needed. All training will be provided by student Supervisors prior to beginning work.

Participation in Intramural Sports by officials is encouraged!

A wide variety of skills are developed by Intramural Sports officials which include but are not limited to:

• Accountability
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision Making
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Teamwork

This is a seasonal position through Wednesday, November 12 with the opportunity to also officiate volleyball and basketball later in the fall semester.

Job Description

The duties of an Intramural Basketball Official include:

80% - Officiating Intramural Basketball games

• Participant check-in
• Pre-game captain's meeting
• Participant safety provided through the unbiased administration of rules decisions based on training for that particular sport

10% - Documentation of Intramural Basketball games

• Verification of final score of all games worked with a signature on each completed score sheet
• Assigning an appropriate Sportsmanship Rating to each team following each game

5% - Court set up

5% - Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Work history that required being moderately physically active for hours at a time (maximum of four hours at a time)
• A baseline knowledge of the sport of basketball
• Current NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification or willingness to obtain within the first month of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous officiating or sports participation experience
• A willingness to learn as demonstrated in the application materials
• A professional and cooperative demeanor as demonstrated in the application materials

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Qualified Applicants Must Have

• Availability to work on Sundays as evidenced in application materials
• Availability to be present and engaged at all dates of the paid Intramural Basketball Officials Training which will take place on October 27-29 in the evenings.

Contact Information to Applicants

Wyatt Noll, [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

$11.10 per hour

Anticipated Start Date

Monday October 26, 2026