Youth Sports Official

Sports Officiating And Recreation Activities

Job descriptions/specifications are intended to indicate the essential functions and levels of work difficulty of the position and are not intended to describe in detail all the position's specific duties and responsibilities nor exclude other duties of similar level or difficulty. Additionally, it is not intended to limit management's rights to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. Under the direction of the Recreation Manager, perform a variety of sports officiating in youth sports, monitor recreations activities, events, and emphasize safe and fair play by all participants, coaches, and spectators by utilizing current rules and regulations.

Essential job functions and responsibilities include:

1. Serve as a representative of the City of Mesquite, demonstrating a positive attitude and progressive actions through the display of professionalism, courtesy, and appropriate tact and discretion in all interactions with other employees and with the public.
2. Lead and/or monitor various activities, sports, and games.
3. Officiate at sporting events, games, and competitions; along with maintaining standards of play and to ensure that game rules are observed.
4. Resolve claims of rules infractions or complaints by participants and/or coaches and assess any necessary penalties according to regulations.
5. Report to immediate supervisor regarding sporting activities, complaints made, and actions taken or needed to include disciplinary action.
6. Inspect sporting equipment, participant uniforms, playing surface and surrounding area to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Set up equipment prior to events, games, competitions, and clean up equipment and area of play following events, games, and competitions.
7. Learn rules and regulations, as well as related hand signals, for each assigned sport. Attend scheduled training and meet certification requirements of recreation officials within the City of Mesquite. As required, tech and explain rules and regulations governing a specific sport.
8. Confer with other officials, scorekeepers, participants, coaches and supervisors in order to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems. Enforce good sportsmanship of all participants, coaches and spectators in accordance with the current City of Mesquite Sportsmanship Program.
9. May assist with various programs. These duties may include supervision, coaching, umpiring, refereeing, score keeping, etc.
10. Direct participants to assigned areas before competition begins. Provide instructions and guidance as necessary.
11. Assist in enforcing Recreation Center policies to the patrons.
12. Be dependable and meet acceptable attendance requirements at all times.
13. Follow all applicable safety rules and regulations.
14. Adhere to dress, grooming, and uniform standards, as well as standards of conduct prescribed by the City of Mesquite Recreation Manager. Arrive on time for all scheduled shifts.

Qualifications include:

1. Knowledge of first aid and safety practices.
2. Knowledge of City and Department policies and procedures, federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and licensing requirements.
3. Sports rules and regulations.
4. Sports field layouts.
5. Ability to use initiative and independent judgement within established procedural guidelines.
6. Ability to read, write, and communicate at a level necessary to perform assigned duties.
7. Lead a variety of recreation activities.
8. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
9. Ability to recognize, avoid, report, and resolve unsafe acts, conditions, accidents, injuries, complaints, safety conditions, security issues and, illegal activities within scope of authority.
10. Work a flexible schedule which includes evenings, and occasionally weekends and holidays.

Experience, education, and training requirements include:

• Playing, coaching, or officiating sports of any kind.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Training may be required such as:
• American Red Cross Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid & AED Certifications.
• Signs & symptoms of illnesses.
• Bloodborne pathogens.
• Recognizing & reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Must possess, at the time of employment and continuously throughout employment, a valid Nevada or "border state" Class "C" driver's license, as defined by NRS 483.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, the following certifications within three months of hire:

1. American Red Cross Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
2. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) OR equivalent.

• All required licenses and certificates, as mandated by state and federal laws, or as required herein, must be obtained and potentially maintained at the incumbent's expense.

Competencies include:

• Communicativeness
• Composure
• Customer Service
• Drive/Energy
• Functional/Technical
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Positive Impact
• Problem Solving/Decision Making
• Sensitivity
• Team Player

The Athletics and Leisure department expects all employees to observe the following principles:

• Honesty and integrity
• Impartiality and objectivity
• Accountability and transparency
• Leadership
• Rights and responsibilities

Employee Code of Conduct includes:

• Report to work on time and be diligent in the performance of assignments.
• Maintain a high level of personal conduct, both on and off the job.
• Exercise the utmost care in the use of City property.
• Render courteous treatment to the public.
• Refrain from having friends and family members visit while on duty.
• Use good grooming standards and arrive to work in a clean, neat appearance and in uniform.

Working conditions include:

Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment. Duties require sufficient mobility to use standard sports equipment; sustained posture in a seated position, standing and/or walking for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, twisting, reaching, stooping and climbing; vision to read and hearing and speech to communicate in person. Travel to off-site facilities. Work a flexible schedule, depending on programs needs, including working evenings, weekends and shifting assignments. Respond physically to emergencies quickly and appropriately; life, push, pull, move, set up and remove tables, chairs, and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. The position is considered safety sensitive and is subject to drug testing. The city of Mesquite is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. The City of Mesquite encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.