Part-time Athletics Event Assistants

iFab Tech Hub; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland College is seeking staff to support athletics competitions and campus events. The role may involve serving as scoreboard operator, usher, ticket taker, ball person, and other support duties as needed.

Candidates should be able to work evenings and weekends, and must successfully complete a post-offer background check with fingerprinting. Compliance with state retirement restrictions may apply.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication to interact with diverse event staff.
• Must pass post-offer fingerprint background check.
• Availability to work nights and weekends.
• Comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions per Illinois law.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and perform duties for athletics competitions and events.
• Serve in various support roles (scoreboard operator, usher, ticket taker, ball person).
• Maintain flexible availability based on event schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Evening & weekend availability

Background check

Job description

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists with and performs duties needed for the execution of athletics competitions and internal/external events.
• Potentially serve in various support rolls for athletic competitions-scoreboard operator, usher, ticket taker, ball person, etc.
• Work may be intermittent throughout the year based on the schedule of events and staffing needs.
• Maintain flexible availability to work nights and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with individuals from various backgrounds, including all event employees, including student workers.
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
• Availability to work nights and weekends.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.