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City Of Delta Sports Official in Delta, Colorado
POSITION: Sports Official
Under direct supervision of the Community Engagement Manager is responsible for officiating events for all levels of competition in youth and adult sports and for providing a positive, neutral, and safe environment for all.
DUTIES: * Understand how the game is played and apply the proper principles and techniques used to officiate recreational sporting events. * Maintain standards of play at all sporting events. * Observe, explain and enforce game rules, award runs/points, impose penalties, determine results, identify infractions, and examine participants/equipment to make sure they are following safety regulations. * Ability to handle participants, team managers and/or coaches under difficult game situations. * Assess weather and field conditions and make decisions based on safety of all. * Advises manager of potential changes to policies, procedures and rules. * Conflict resolution and providing excellent customer service to teams, managers umpires, scorekeepers, and coaches. * Inspect the site to ensure participant safety. * Work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment. * Provide positive customer support to members, guests, participants, and the public, resolving immediate concerns as best as possible with the established guidelines and framework of the facility and/or program. * Act quickly, calmly, and appropriately in emergency and conflict situations.
REQUIREMENTS: * High School graduate or equivalent. * Proficient in English. Other languages helpful. * Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check; possess a valid Colorado driver's license. * Ability to perform moderate physical work and to lift 50 pounds and to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. * Must be able to work in all weather conditions. * Must be able to work in an office atmosphere with many interruptions. * Extensive knowledge of the rules and operations of youth and adult sports programs, such as basketball, softball, volleyball and soccer. * Working knowledge of the methods involved in organizing, conducting, instructing, and supervising sports and recreational program. * Prior officiating experience preferred. * Exercise sound judgement in all circumstances. * Ability to effectively communicate with participants, parents, coaches, volunteers, subordinates and co-workers via face-to-face, telephone and e-mail.
WAGE: $20.00 Non Certified - $25.00 Certified
BENEFITS: Sick pay
SHIFTS: Part-time-time - 24 hours per week * Schedule will include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays. Daily split shift may be required.
JOB SITE: Delta, CO
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