Sports Official

Sports Official

Jerry Long Family YMCA - Clemmons, NC 27012

Salary Range $10.00 - $11.00 Hourly Position Type Seasonal Job Shift Variable

APPLY BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

Description

The sports official must have an enthusiastic personality with an ability to develop relationships with participants, parents and other staff. They must have general knowledge of the major sports and a desire to use that knowledge to grow professionally with the YMCA. They should present themselves in a professional, caring manner and have excellent communication skills. They should also learn and understand the YMCAs mission and best practices in order to help foster and ensure all sports practices, games and events at the gym have a mission driven atmosphere. Schedule: Varies according to season and program needs. Evenings and weekends required. Possible Schedule: Mondays-Fridays 4:45pm-8:45pm, Saturdays 7:45am-6:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Officiate youth and adult sports games with enthusiastic passion and sound judgment
• Engage and build relationships with coaches, participants and parents
• Assist with projects as needed
• Monitor all activities in the gym or field including proper use of equipment
• Assure a fun, safe and quality experience that is in accordance with Association policies/guidelines. This includes monitoring language and behavior of Y participants.
• Clean the gym or field as needed
• Ensure safety for all participants with a knowledge of rules and precautions
• Understand and enforce all rules for game play set by the Association
• Help coach pre-school participants in our Rookie Sports programs
• Assist with sports department marketing

Qualifications

Ability to provide a high level of customer service

Possess strong sense of responsibility

Energetic, devoted, mission driven, confident, respectful, adaptable, team oriented individual

Punctual

Working knowledge of rules for basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer and / or baseball preferred

Ability to work with children of all ages required

Ability to accept supervision, critique and guidance required

Good communication skills with children, coaches and parents required

Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control required

Willing to officiate at other YMCA of NWNC branches if needed

Current certification in CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen administration or obtain certification within 30 days of hire