Sports Official - Adult Volleyball

City of Boulder • Boulder, CO

1d • $19 - $27

About The Position

Under limited supervision, officiates and supervises adult men's, women's, or co-ed recreational volleyball games and leagues. The position maintains a safe and secure environment for participants, applies appropriate disciplinary techniques, and records incidents. The official communicates with other officials, facility supervisors, program coordinators, participants, and employees; accounts for equipment; and makes sound decisions in emergency and non-emergency situations. The role requires maintaining a professional manner, mediating disputes calmly, and attending all trainings.

This is a part-time hourly position scheduled for 10 hours per week. The full pay range is $19.20–$26.87 per hour; the hiring range is generally from the minimum up to 80% of the range. The position requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent; one to two years of customer-service experience; and prior participation in an organized sports program. Applicants must be at least 18 and pass a background check before their first day of work, maintaining acceptable screening thereafter.

Requirements

• Ability to provide excellent guest service to participants.
• Ability to communicate effectively when enforcing policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate promptness.
• Ability to attend all necessary trainings.
• Ability to speak, write, and understand English.
• Ability to evaluate conditions in the assigned area and make safety-related judgments.
• Ability to demonstrate a clean and neat appearance.
• Knowledge of sports, including rules, skills, concepts, and game play.
• Skills in effective interpersonal relations, including conflict resolution.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully pass a background check before the first day of work and maintain acceptable screening.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• One to two years of experience working in customer service.
• Previous experience as a participant in an organized sports program.
• Sufficient strength, agility, stamina, and flexibility to lift, carry, or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Sufficient speech and hearing clarity, or other communication capabilities, to communicate effectively in person.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation to review, evaluate, and make quick decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to use hands to make physical signals and operate hand tools and remotes.
• Sufficient mobility to officiate games, including running, crouching, jumping, bending, and yelling.
• Ability to work under stress from public contact and changing priorities and conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of City of Boulder rules specific to the sport being officiated.
• Knowledge of injury prevention and treatment.
• Previous officiating experience.
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
• Formal training as an official.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for all participants.
• Use appropriate disciplinary techniques and log incidents.
• Communicate effectively with other officials, facility supervisors, program coordinators, participants, and employees.
• Account for equipment.
• Remain composed and make sound judgments in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Officiate league games.
• Maintain a professional manner while on duty and mediate disputes calmly and professionally.
• Attend all trainings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED