Sports Supervisor (PT)

The Town of Parker; Colorado; On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Parker is seeking a supervised sports program coordinator to oversee youth and adult game and practice sites. You will manage participants, volunteers, coaches, and spectators, keep scores, and resolve questions about rules on game days.

The role requires flexible scheduling, strong people skills, and the ability to respond to on-site safety concerns and emergencies while ensuring facilities are safe and operations run smoothly.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of how games are played, officiated, and managed.
• Ability to regulate crowd, participant, official behavior.
• Ability to meet and deal with the public and handle stressful situations professionally.
• Ability to use conflict resolution to deescalate situations.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and issue clear instructions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with evening and weekend hours.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

• Administers game/practice details and manages participants, volunteers and spectators.
• Keeps score at games and enters scores online when applicable.
• Responds to questions about rules during events and makes on-site decisions about crowd control and safety.
• Manages event setup and tear-down at various venues; ensures facilities and surfaces are safe.
• Enforces sport rules and policies; recommends changes as needed.
• Maintains positive conduct by enforcing codes of conduct and disciplining when needed.
• Handles inquiries from participants and community to resolve problems.
• May manage emergency or crisis situations and provide emergency care if required.
• Records important program information and reports as needed.
• Exhibits flexibility and sound decision-making in duties.

Skills

Sports knowledge

Crowd regulation

Public interaction

Conflict resolution

Instruction following

Flexible scheduling

Background check clearance

Job description

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for supervising game and practice sites for youth and adult sports programs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement, and the Town may change these duties at any time.

• Administers game/practice details as well as manages youth and adult participants, individuals performing community service, volunteers, coaches, and spectators.
• Keeps score at games and enters scores online, when applicable.
• Answers and interprets all questions/problems regarding rules and regulations during any athletic event; makes on-site decisions regarding crowd control, inclement weather, darkness, lightening, venue safety, etc.
• Manages sports program set-up and tear-down at different indoor and outdoor venues ensuring that all facilities and playing surfaces are in safe and operable condition.
• Enforces sport specific rules, league policies and procedures for assigned programs; provides recommendations to regarding rules, policies, and procedures as necessary.
• Encourages positive behaviors from the participants, parents, and coaches by enforcing codes of conduct and ensuring all participants abide by sportsmanship expectations; initiates disciplinary measures as needed.
• Responds professionally to questions, comments, or concerns from participants and from the community to answer questions and resolve problems.
• Manages emergency or crisis situations and may be required to perform emergency care.
• Records important program information including accurate accident/ incident reports, community service worker timesheets, Ejection/Send-Off reports and other communication as needed.
• Exhibits flexibility, efficiency and sound decision making while performing work assignments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, certification and/or licensure required. An equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the essential duties and meet the necessary employment standards may be considered.
Must be at least 16 years of age.
Previous sports experience is strongly preferred.
Concussion recognition training is required within ninety (90) days of hire and must be renewed annually.

Employment Standards

• Knowledge of sports and how games are played, officiated, and managed.
• Ability to regulate crowd, coach, participant, officials/referee behavior.
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public and to handle stressful situations in a professional and respectful manner.
• Ability to use conflict resolution to deescalate situations.
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions and the ability to issue clear, concise, verbal and/or written instructions and reports.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with evening and weekend hours required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Working Conditions

The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee generally encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.

Tools & Equipment

Requires frequent use of general office equipment and an automobile.

Physical Demands

Requires regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, handling, feeling or operating objects, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Requires occasionally reaching with hands and arms, climbing and balancing. Requires moderate physical activity with heavy lifting, up to fifty (50) pounds. Requires close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust focus, allowing a broad field of vision.

Environment

Work is frequently performed in a climate-controlled office environment, but employees holding this position may be exposed to extreme cold or heat and wetness/humidity. The noise level is usually high and may range from moderate to extreme. The employee may occasionally work with or around hazardous items or hazardous conditions such as mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, chemicals, or radiant energy.

Hiring range: $16.00-$17.48 hourly
Full Range: $16.00-$20.27 hourly

The Town of Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please contact [e-mail] with questions regarding this position.