Athletic Official - G2 - Parks and Recreation; Part-Time

Responsibilities

• Act as Umpire or Referee in various competitive athletic and sporting events, determining validity of plays, goals, finish line order, or out-of-bound plays.
• Observe actions of participants to detect infractions of rules.
• Resolve disputable matters and claims of rule infractions.
• Decide penalties according to established game rules and regulations.
• Keep score, clock, and/or record time as needed.
• Confere with sideline officials to verify observations of plays.
• Promote good sportsmanship.
• Carry out continuous efforts to improve operations and work processes, working cooperatively to provide continuous improvement and customer‑driven service.

• Knowledge of the rules of play for various sports activities.
• Ability to act swiftly and make judgments without partiality.
• Skill in problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Skill and dexterity in handling sports‑related equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Knowledge and level of competency normally associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

The work is performed on the playing field. The employee must constantly keep up with the pace of the game by running up and down the court as needed, and must have a high degree of dexterity, as well as the ability to distinguish between shades of color. The job is typically performed in athletic facilities or outdoors, and the employee may be exposed to cold or inclement weather, noise, dust, or dirt.