Flag Football Referee

The City of Elk River's Parks and Recreation Department is looking for responsible individuals to understand and enforce NFL Flag Football rules. The flag football referee's job is to also, manage the game, communicate calls clearly to coaches and players, and ensure a safe and positive atmosphere for everyone. Must have the ability to work independently, have some previous experience, and the ability to get to programs and events in the community.

If you require assistance with the application process, call 763.635.1000 and ask for HR.

The City of Elk River is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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City of Elk River-Flag Football Referee-Position Description

Essential Functions

1. Understand and enforce the NFL Flag Football rules.
2. Ensure coach and player safety.
3. Teach and demonstrate sportsmanship values.
4. Keep time and score during the game.
5. Demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skills.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and efficient manner.
  • Ability to work as a team member, but also independently.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow written and oral instructions, including safety rules.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all age groups.
  • Ability to be patient in stressful situations.
  • Ability to work weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to learn, understand, and enforce NFL Flag Football rules.
• Demonstrate good problem solving/critical thinking skills.
• General knowledge of football terminology/rules.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must be able to socially, physically and mentally perform all essential position functions in the working conditions as described.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to get to facility sites.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk and hear, walk, and run.
2. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
3. Employees are occasionally required to climb, balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
4. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Working Conditions

Working conditions may include both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor weather conditions may include sun, rain, wind, humidity, high and low temperatures, snow and other natural weather conditions. Program participants may range in age from 4 to 12, with group sizes ranging from 10 to 300 or more.

Position Specific Expectations

• Communication: Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors’ message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Attention to Detail: Able to find errors in work and solve problems; anticipates issues and performs at a high level of accuracy; sets up systems to ensure errors are not repeated.
• Accountability: Follows through on commitments; focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the work shift; takes responsibilities for actions both as an individual and on behalf of the organization; actions and words are in sync; follows all policies and procedures; maintains confidentiality; is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts.
• Sound Judgment: Able to make a decision based on the right mixture of facts; determines a course of action after weighing and analyzing different options.

City Expectations

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging, and productive environment with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance, and relationships.

Work Schedule

Current hours will be 10:45 am-3:30 pm Sundays from mid-April to May.

To Apply

Complete this online application. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

This Position Description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  It is within the City of Elk River’s discretion to assign additional duties and responsibilities or remove duties and responsibilities at any time.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

This Position Description does not constitute a Contract of Employment.