Sports Official

Overview

Let’s play! Are you willing to learn the rules and keep score for a variety of recreation sports leagues? Remaining composed and making sound judgement under pressure are necessary qualifications for this Sports Official I position. No prior experience as a player is required, just a working knowledge of each sport and the officiating/scorekeeper procedures is all you’ll need.

Part-Time, Hourly
2026 Hiring Range
$20.23/hr - $22.76/hr
2026 Full Range
$20.23/hr - $25.29/hr
Posting Dates: Posting will remain open until positions are filled

Accommodations:
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Risk Management and Recruitment at Risk Management and Recruitment. To review the full job description(s), including a full list of duties and physical & environmental factors, visit our Job Description page here.

Officiating Duties

• Officiate primarily youth sports programs including but not limited to baseball, softball, soccer, flag football, volleyball, and basketball. Opportunity to officiate adult sports programs may be offered dependent upon experience and comfortability.
• May serve as a scorekeeper for youth or adult sports programs.
• May train other officials or scorekeepers in program area related duties.
• Provides direct supervision as an official or scorekeeper for assigned games.
• Maintains work area, facilities, equipment, and reports. Set up, tear down of game-related equipment required.
• Enforces Department rules and policies with staff and guests.
• May provide some instruction during games to participants, coaches, or spectators.
• Provides exceptional guest service to all guests. Responds to information requests, comments and complaints from the public.

Administrative Duties

• Evaluates program effectiveness and recommends new rules or techniques.
• Maintains frequent communication with staff within the Community Center and Division and reports any issues or concerns with inventory, facility conditions, policies and incidents to supervisory staff as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, peers, and Town staff. Including the ability to follow directions and demonstrate professional behavior.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings.

Other/Miscellaneous

• Ensures the safety of guests and program participants by enforcing all rules and policies with staff and guests.
• Remains composed and makes sound judgments in any emergency or non-emergency situation. Responds to emergency situations, administers first aid, CPR or other medical attention as needed, completes incident reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 14 years of age

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• Ability to obtain CPR, First Aid and AED certification within three months of employment

Pre-employment Screenings Include

Background checks to include:

• National and County Criminal Scan
• Sex-Offender Registry check
• Motor Vehicle Report through DMV (exempt if under 16 years of age)

All Part-Time employees receive the following benefits:

• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Access to the Town's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour of accrued, paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year)
• Childcare benefits, including 10% discount to any Kinder Care location in Colorado

Eligible part-time employees may participate in the following additional benefits:

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes

EEOC
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The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.