RECREATION WORKER I

drapercity; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 16,420 - 27,386; Part time

Job summary

Drapercity is looking for a Recreation Worker to officiate games, supervise activities, and manage participants during sports events. Ideal candidates should be 16 years or older, have a valid Utah Drivers License, and possess excellent customer service skills.

The position involves outdoor work with physical demands, and salary ranges from $11.92 to $19.88 per hour based on experience. Successful candidates will ensure compliance with Draper City policies while engaging positively with teams and spectators.

Qualifications

• 16 years or older.
• No formal education required.
• Preference given to knowledge of sports activities.

Responsibilities

• Officiate games and ensure sportsmanship.
• Keep score and assist referees in game management.
• Supervise activities and assist with organizing participants.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Education

Valid Utah Drivers License

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Recreation Coordinator performs recreation work in one or more of the following areas:

• Official, referee, or umpire in basketball, baseball, flag football, soccer games for league or tournament play, and/or softball.
• Scorekeeper in basketball, softball, baseball, and/or kickball.
• Site supervisor in activities and sporting events and with participants, coaches, spectators, parents, and possibly officials (18 yrs +)

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

• Supervises participants, students, and spectators, and facility according to league and sport rules.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Official, Referee, or Umpire

• Ensures guidelines, rules, and sportsmanship are enforced; maintains safety of staff, participants and citizens.
• Officiates assigned games for leagues and tournament play.
• Assists in field/court set up and take down; reports field/court issues to the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager.
• Conducts safety and related inspections.
• Prepares reports and other written documents as needed.
• Resolves problems and conflicts on-site; reports issues with coaches, players, parents, or spectators to the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager/Site Supervisor.
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Scorekeeper

• Keeps score of assigned games.
• Ensures rules are followed.
• Assists the Referee or Umpire in game management.
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Site Supervisor

• Dispenses rosters and materials for participants, coaches, and instructors of each sport/activity.
• Assists in organizing participants into teams for each sport/activity, i.e., provides schedules for coaches of each team sport/activity.
• Organizes and sets up facilities when necessary for practices, games, or activities.
• Transports equipment in a city vehicle and assists in distributing equipment.
• Supervises and assures schedules are followed accurately during league play or activity; assists in coordinating, supervising, and assigning officials.
• Ensures guidelines, rules, and sportsmanship are maintained.
• Resolves problems and conflicts on-site; reports issues with coaches, participants, spectators, or parents on the field/in the facility to the Recreation Coordinator or Recreation Manager.
• Complies with all Draper City policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Age
  • 16 years or older
• Education
  • None
• Experience
  • None, however preference is given to those with knowledge of sports activities.
• Licenses and Certifications
  • Valid Utah Drivers License

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of
  • Sports programs and principles of recreational programming
• Skilled with
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Deescalating situations, with supervisor help
• Ability to
  • Work in a team-oriented environment
  • Quickly, respectfully, and effectively resolve conflicts in a collaborative manner

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position requires working outdoors. Tasks require a variety of physical activities. Regularly required to talk, hear, see, walk, sit, stand, reach, use hands/finger to feel, handle, and grip, climb or balance and stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability and discriminating thinking and creative problem solving. May be confined to small spaces to perform work. Regular exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. (Performance of duties may require working in varied weather conditions such as extreme cold or hot conditions.) Frequent exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and dusty or greasy conditions. Frequent exposure to high levels of noise. Operate equipment and drive vehicles.

EEO STATEMENT

Draper City is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, and veteran or military status.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Work schedules will vary between day and night as well as weekends, both Saturday and Sunday depending on the activity.
• Salary range: (Starting wage is dependent on experience.)
  • Recreation Worker I - $11.92 to $19.88 per hour