Youth Sports Referee - Fair Play, Free Membership

At the Greater Austin YMCA, youth sports build character, teamwork, and confidence. As a Youth Sports Referee, you'll ensure a safe, fair, and fun experience in basketball, soccer, volleyball, and flag football . Games are on Saturdays, with evening hours during the week for training and prep. Join our team, make an impact, and enjoy a free YMCA membership! Apply today! How You Make an Impact Officiate games with integrity and consistency, fostering fair play and a positive experience for all participants. Promote teamwork and sportsmanship, inspiring players to support one another and grow both on and off the field. Communicate with empathy and professionalism, building trust and positive relationships with players, coaches, and families. Ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, proactively addressing risks and responding to incidents with care and efficiency. Support game-day operations, assisting with equipment setup, takedown, and ensuring a smooth event experience. Complete other duties as assigned to support program success. What You Bring to the Y Minimum age of 16 years old. At least one year of experience in officiating, playing sports, or a similar role, with a willingness to learn new sports. CPR and First Aid certification (must be obtained within 30 days of employment). Official certification is a plus but not required. Strong decision-making skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure. A team-oriented mindset with excellent communication and leadership skills. You have a growth mindset -You quickly learn from failure and value feedback in an effort to continuously improve. You are a team player - You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude, and you can work well with others. You communicate effectively -You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and writeeffectively. You are customer-focused - You build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging -You leverage people's differences as strengths. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk and occasionally lift and/or move items including equipment, furniture and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Work Location 465 Buda Sportsplex Drive, Buda , Texas 78610 , United States About Us The Greater Austin YMCA is a dynamic force elevating quality of life in Greater Austin by boldly expanding access for all children, adults, families and seniors in our rapidly growing community. For nearly 75 years, the Greater Austin YMCA has evolved to address each community's greatest needs, touching every phase of life and nurturing happier, healthier people, a stronger community and a better world. We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality programs that keep our community strong. As a proud 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide financial assistance to expand access so community members can learn, grow, and thrive through our early learning academies, fitness and wellness centers, youth programs, workforce development, adult programming, mental health counseling, and more. Each year, the Y serves nearly 140,000 people across Travis and Hays counties through seven fitness and wellness centers, more than 55 licensed campuses in four school districts, two YMCA Tomorrow Academy™ locations, and Camp Moody, our outdoor Adventure camp. Globally, the YMCA is one of the oldest and largest youth-serving organizations in the world, united by our commitmentto a better future -- for all. Additional Information: The organization has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. The Greater Austin YMCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Greater Austin YMCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which we have employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We Take Care of Our People Benefit from a free household YMCA membership, enriching both your life and the lives of others. Access retirement planning options to secure your future. Enhance your skills through participation in learning and development workshops. Exclusive cell phone plan discounts for AT&T and T-Mobile/Sprint users. Discounts on programs and services to make your YMCA experience even more rewarding. Pay Range $15.00-$19.00 per hour, DOE undefined Employer Privacy Policy EEO is the Law ADP Privacy Statement Artificial Intelligence Google Privacy Policy Google Terms of Service #J-18808-Ljbffr Austin YMCA