ADULT/YOUTH SPORTS OFFICIAL (Seasonal/Part-time)

Adult/Youth Sports Official (Seasonal/Part-Time)

The City of Stockton's Community Services Department Recreation Division is currently accepting applications for Adult/Youth Sports Official (Seasonal/Part-Time). The Adult Sports Officials work as softball umpires and basketball officials. The Youth Sports Officials work as basketball, soccer, volleyball, and flag football officials for the City of Stockton's Sports Program. Youth Sports Officials initiate game play, make game play decisions with arm signals and verbal announcements, impose penalties for rule violations, control the play by whistle and/or signal, and check scores. Under general supervision, acts as referee, games official, or umpire in Adult or Youth Sports Leagues and Tournament games utilizing current rules and regulations applying to particular sports. All locations in Stockton are as follows:

• Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Avenue
• Louis Park, Monte Diablo Ave/Occidental Street
• McNair Softball Complex, 9550 Ronald E McNair Way
• Oak Park, 3514 N Sutter Street
• Stribley Community Center, 1760 E Sonora Street
• Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Avenue

Position hours are weekday evenings and Saturdays. Mandatory meetings will be held twice monthly. Prior to appointment, this position requires all eligible candidates to submit to and successfully pass a California Department of Justice fingerprint clearance if 18 years of age or older in accordance with State law for all public recreation employees and volunteers who have direct contact with minors (i.e., those under 18 years); and a urine drug screen as a requirement of employment if 18 years of age or older (the City of Stockton will pay all fingerprinting and drug screen test costs).

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must submit one set of fingerprints to the California Department of Justice if 18 years of age or older in accordance with State law for all public recreation employees and volunteers who have direct contact with minors (i.e., those under 18 years); and
• Must submit to a urine drug screen as a requirement of employment if 18 years of age or older.

Knowledge of:

• Scoring techniques in seasonal sports;
• Officiating techniques and methods of refereeing disputes;
• Basic arithmetic principles and practices;
• Methods of scorekeeping; and
• Game rules in a variety of sports, such as basketball, softball, volleyball, and football.

Applications who qualify in terms of relevant work experience and education, that best fit the needs of the City, will be invited to participate in a departmental interview. All applications and supplemental questions must be completed fully and submitted on an official City of Stockton application form. Incomplete applications and supplementals will be rejected and cannot be revised after submittal on or before the final filing date. Postmarks, facsimiles, and photocopies of the City's employment application will not be accepted. Resumes are welcomed but should be submitted as additional information only.