Youth Sports Officials

SALINA FAMILY YMCA; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Salina Family YMCA is seeking a Sports Official to supervise youth games under the direction of the Sports Director. You will uphold the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility while delivering a safe, fun, and fair experience for players and families.

You will officiate games, explain rules, ensure safety, prep fields, coordinate with coaches, and model sportsmanship. This role requires the ability to manage conflicts, engage with children and parents, and maintain a clean,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of officiating the sport and ability to apply game rules.
• Ability to work well with children, parents, and coaches.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• CPR/FA certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist participants to ensure a positive experience.
• Explain rules to children, coaches, and parents clearly.
• Officiate games fairly and consistently.
• Prepare the game field and equipment before play.
• Conduct meetings with coaches and captains; lead sports pledge.
• Maintain facility cleanliness and safety; pickup trash and store equipment.
• Demonstrate good sportsmanship to participants.
• Respond to challenges with possible solutions in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sport knowledge

Child interaction

Conflict resolution

Education

CPR/FA certification

Job description

Under the supervision of the Sports Director or Coordinator, the Sports Official will be responsible for youth sports games in accordance with goals and philosophy of the YMCA. The Sports Official will provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Functions

• Provide exceptional customer service by greeting all participants,
• Explain the rules to children, coaches and parents.
• Be fair and consistent.
• Prepare game field.
• Conduct meeting with coaches and captains. Lead sports pledge.
• Pick up trash and put equipment away after games.
• Display good sportsmanship.
• Provide exceptional customer service by greeting all participants,
• Responds to challenges with possible solutions in a timely manner.
• All other duties as requested.

maintaining a clean and safe facility and demonstrating professional conduct at all times.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable of the sport they are officiating.
• Must work well with children, parents, and coaches.
• This person should have the ability to work and resolve conflict
• Certifications: CPR/FA, within 30 days of hire

situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds, and
• occasionally move up to seventy-five (75) pounds in the form of supplies or equipment.
• Able to sit, stand and bend to perform appropriate tasks.
• Must be able to move at an appropriate pace to respond to emergencies.
• Follow all safety requirements of the Salina Family YMCA.
• May be required to stand for extended periods of time.
• Work in different temperature environments.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EFFECTS ON END RESULTS

• The Sports Official position should affect the overall quality and

reputation of the Salina Family YMCA, with a good quality program children will be more likely to return and be positive about themselves.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive but to give a basic structure of the duties; the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the supervisor. Job descriptions and assignments may be modified when deemed appropriate by management.