Sports Official (SEAS Hourly)

YMCA of NorthWest North Carolina; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 14,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

YMCA of NorthWest North Carolina is seeking a sports official to officiate youth and adult games with enthusiasm and sound judgment. You will engage with coaches, participants and parents to build relationships while upholding YMCA policies in a gym and field environment.

The role requires evenings and weekends, with 4–12 hours weekly. You will help with marketing, coaching rookies, and promoting a safe, fun, mission-driven experience for all participants.

Qualifications

• Provide high level customer service aligned with YMCA standards.
• Strong communication with participants, parents and coaches.
• Willingness to officiate at multiple branches in the association.
• Ability to enforce rules with sound judgment.
• Energetic, mission driven, punctual and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Officiate youth and adult games with enthusiasm and sound judgment.
• Engage with coaches, participants and parents to build relationships.
• Assist with projects as needed by the sports department.
• Monitor gym/field activities and equipment use.
• Ensure a fun, safe, quality experience per Association policies.
• Clean the gym or field as needed.
• Ensure safety with knowledge of game rules and precautions.
• Understand and enforce all game rules set by the Association.
• Help coach preschool participants in Rookie Sports programs.
• Assist with sports department marketing efforts.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

Communication

Conflict resolution

Team oriented

Job description

Description

Candidates for the sports official position must have an enthusiastic personality with an ability to develop relationships with participants, parents and other staff. They must have general knowledge of the major sports and a desire to use that knowledge to grow professionally with the YMCA. They should present themselves in a professional, caring manner and have excellent communication skills. They should also learn and understand the YMCA’s mission and best practices in order to help foster and ensure all sports practices, games and events in the gym have a mission driven atmosphere.

Schedule:

Evenings and weekends required. Possible schedule includes Monday-Friday 4:45pm-8:45pm, Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm-6:00pm. 4-12 hours weekly based on programming needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Officiate youth and adult sports games with enthusiastic passion and sound judgment
• Engage and build relationships with coaches, participants and parents
• Assist with projects as needed
• Monitor all activities in the gym or field including proper use of equipment
• Assure a fun, safe and quality experience that is in accordance with Association policies/guidelines. This includes monitoring language and behavior of Y participants.
• Clean the gym or field as needed
• Ensure safety for all participants with a knowledge of rules and precautions
• Understand and enforce all rules for game play set by the Association
• Help coach pre-school participants in our Rookie Sports programs
• Assist with sports department marketing

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

• Ability to provide a high level of customer service
• Possess strong sense of responsibility
• Conflict resolution skills
• Energetic, devoted, mission driven, confident, respectful, adaptable, team oriented individual
• Punctual
• Working knowledge of rules for basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer and / or baseball preferred
• Ability to work with children of all ages required
• Ability to accept supervision, critique and guidance required
• Good communication skills with children, coaches and parents required
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control required
• Willing to officiate at other branches in the YMCA of NWNC association