CITY OF EVANS

EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: YOUTH SPORTS OFFICIAL - T-BALL & COACH PITCH

DEPARTMENT: RECREATION

REQUISITION: 1584

STATUS: PART-TIME

SALARY RANGE: $16.00-$22.40/HR, DOQ

WORK SCHEDULE: MONDAY-SATURDAY (8:00 AM –9:00PM) HOURS VARY

OPENING DATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024

SUMMARY: The Youth Sports Official is responsible for coordinating and facilitating youth sports programs in a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants. The Youth Sports Official is responsible for supervising all registered participants, coaches and other voluntary staff associated with sports program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The essential functions of this job may be modified or changed at any time.)

• Officiate and supervise youth sports
• Responsibly oversee the use of recreation facilities and equipment
• Establish and maintain effective and courteous relationships with coaches, participants, and parents
• Create a welcoming atmosphere and develop sportsmanship behaviors in participants
• Maintain simple records
• Provide a safe environment for participants to compete
• Work with Recreation Specialist and Recreation Coordinator to ensure efficient service to participants
• Responsible for communicating with parents, coaches and others involved in program
• Remain impartial and fair to all teams and participants
• Maintain knowledge of the rules and mechanics of the program
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education/Experience:

Must be at least 16 years of age; current student, high school diploma or equivalent; must have played the sport and grasp the sport rules.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience working with young children
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of the sports program
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and collected manner
• Ability to work well and cooperate with fellow employees

Licensing and/or Certification Requirements:

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License or have own reliable transportation
• Certification in First Aid and CPR highly desired

Physical and Mental Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, squat, talk, hear, and see. Job requires high levels of alertness and concentration. The employee is required to perform lifting 10 pounds.

Work Environment:

Depending on the sport, work is performed in a fast-paced indoor or outdoor environment and requires work in off-site locations.

The City of Evans conducts pre-employment, drug testing, and physical and background investigations as a condition of employment. A positive drug screen test for marijuana will disqualify a candidate from being considered for employment regardless of whether the use is recreational or medical (red card).

Apply online at www.evanscolorado.gov City of Evans, Human Resources, 1100 37th Street, Evans, CO 80620.

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