Senior Sports Official (Temporary/Hourly)

City of Watsonville; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Watsonville seeks Senior Sports Officials to support youth and adult sports programming. You will officiate games across basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, and flag football, ensuring safe, fair play and mentoring newer referees.

Under direction, you’ll manage on-field decisions, enforce rules, and work independently or with a partner. You’ll participate in trainings and maintain a vigilant, safe playing environment in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Any combination of training and experience in officiating youth or adult sports events is qualifying. First Aid certificate highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Explain rules to players and enforce regulations for safety and the game.
• Act as referee at scheduled games and manage disputes per procedures.
• Take and enforce disciplinary actions as required and secure premises.

Skills

Sport rules

Rule enforcement

Decision making

Discipline & conflict resolution

Communication

Stamina & endurance

Job description

Description

Are you a certified official with a wealth of knowledge and experience? The Parks and Community Services Department is looking for Senior Sports Officials to support our youth and adult sports programming. Ensure safe and fun play in our sports leagues while mentoring the next generation of referees. If you love sports, enjoy being part of a team, and want to make a positive impact in our community, this position is for you!

DEFINITION

Under direction from the Recreation Coordinator, officiates at sport games including but not limited to: basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer and flag football and performs related duties as required.

Description

Are you a certified official with a wealth of knowledge and experience? The Parks and Community Services Department is looking for Senior Sports Officials to support our youth and adult sports programming. Ensure safe and fun play in our sports leagues while mentoring the next generation of referees. If you love sports, enjoy being part of a team, and want to make a positive impact in our community, this position is for you!

DEFINITION

Under direction from the Recreation Coordinator, officiates at sport games including but not limited to: basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer and flag football and performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• explains rules to players
• enforces rules and regulations pertaining to facility use, safety and the game
• acts as referee at scheduled games
• settles disputes following established procedures
• takes and enforces disciplinary action when necessary according to established procedures
• assists in securing premises
• attends meetings and trainings as required
• maintains a safe play environment
• may assist in securing, removing and storing field and sport equipment after the games
• may work with a partner or alone

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of

• sport rules, regulations and officiating techniques and official’s role and duties
• for softball, knowledge of rules, regulations and umpire techniques of the Amateur Softball Association

Ability to

• communicate effectively
• ability to make quick and accurate decisions
• interact effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of individuals
• effectively deal with problems and conflict resolution techniques
• concentrate and complete tasks with many distractions
• read and understand written instructions; hear and understand verbal instructions
• independently initiate and complete work activities
• enforce and explain divisional sport rules and policies
• respond calmly and effectively to emergency situations
• stand and run for long periods of time
• work outside and tolerate weather conditions
• stay alert and concentrate on game during spectator activity
• bend and lift up to 40 lbs

Typical Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities for Youth and Adult Sports official is:

• Any combination of training and experience (paid or volunteer) in officiating youth or adult sports events, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. First Aid certificate highly desirable. Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Officials may be placed at Senior Sports Official level when they meet the following criteria:

• Completed 15 seasons (5 years) with Watsonville Parks and Community Services or have equivalent outside experience as determined by the department or have a combined total of 5 years of internal and external experience.

AND

• Received satisfactory evaluations in the previous 6 seasons and
• Have no by-law violations in the previous 6 seasons and
• Are willing and able to work all leagues and
• Are willing to work with and instruct rookie officials

Supplemental Information

Situations That Pay Different Than Stated

• Working a game alone= a game and a half payment Exception: Coed assignments
• Coed assignments= an additional $5.00 per game payment
• Department assigned single game= a double game payment
• Playoff assignments= a game and half payment

Prior to appointment to the position of SR Sports Official, a medical examination and Department of Justice Livescan fingerprinting will be required.

The City of Watsonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages workplace diversity.

The City of Watsonville is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by including people with disabilities in all of its programs and activities.

NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND ANY PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN MAY BE MODIFIED OR REVISED WITHOUT NOTICE.

This position is not eligible for benefits.