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Hiring salary - $16.50 hourly

DEFINITION

The Sports Official is responsible for ensuring safe, fair, and enjoyable gameplay across a variety of recreational sports programs offered through the Brighton Recreation Department. This position enforces league rules, maintains game flow, tracks scores and promotes a positive environment for participants, coaches, and spectators. Sports Officials serve as representatives of the Parks & Recreation Department and are expected to uphold high standards of professionalism, communication, and sportsmanship. The Sports Official is a seasonal, part-time position that supports the City's recreational sports programs throughout the year. Work schedules coincide with seasonal sports offerings and may vary by sport, location, and league needs. This role may require attendance at mandatory staff trainings and meetings prior to the start of the sport's season.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives supervision from the Recreation Coordinator for Sports and the Recreation Supervisor for Sports. This position does not supervise others.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT/ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Monitors play to oversee the safety of players and ensure the particular sport's rules are followed. Listens to concerns, answers questions and addresses coaches, players and parents in a calm, fair and professional manner. Immediately reports problems, inappropriate situations or behaviors to Site Supervisor. Receives and carries out instructions. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Secures a substitute if unable to cover scheduled shift and notifies Sport Coordinator of schedule substitutions prior to the change. Assures that the site is kept neat and clean throughout the day; maintains supplies/equipment Attends referee/scorekeeping trainings where techniques and specific rules are taught for each sport; attends staff meetings. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Multiple sports such as softball, basketball, soccer, flag football and volleyball. Basic rules for each sport.

ABILITY TO

Work with children ages 6 years to 12 years old.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must be at least 15 years of age. Must pass a background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The candidate must have sufficient strength, agility, stamina and flexibility to move or carry up to 50 pounds, stand, crouch, kneel, bend and stoop while assisting children and adults for extended periods of time. The candidate must have adequate hearing and vision in order to discriminate between different sounds, objects, people and colors at near and far distances.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must pass a background check. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.