Youth Athletic Official

Job Title: Youth Athletic Official

Department: Recreation

Location: 1500 E. Euclid, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Reports To: Recreation Supervisor of Youth Athletics

Status: Part-time, Non-exempt

Essential Functions

The Youth Athletic Official is responsible for the general control of youth athletic games.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the park district’s policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner
• Follow our program philosophy: “Fun and personal skill development are top priorities.”
• Create a good learning environment by encouraging and helping each participant develop to his or her full potential
• Distribute program information to desired parties
• Implement and enforce game and safety rules
• Usage of proper sport signals and techniques when officiating games
• Assist with the set-up and take down equipment
• Report broken equipment/supplies to supervisor
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned

Risk Management

• Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the safety program of the River Trails Park District
• Attend and participate in staff and training meetings
• Actively support and enforce the safety program instituted by the Park District
• Maintain a working knowledge of all general agency and department-specific safety rules
• Attend required safety program and in-service education meetings as directed
• Correct unsafe conditions and/or reports them to your director supervisor
• Enforce safety disciplinary policies and procedures
• Use protective gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure to pathogens
• Take charge in any emergency situation and complete necessary incident forms

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 14 years or older with work permit (if under 16 years)
• Knowledge of sport specific skills and game rules
• Must possess the ability to work with participants of various ages, coaches & other staff
• Ability to communicate with participants, parents, and other staff
• Good oral & written communication skills

Recommended Qualifications:

• Display good time management and organizational skills
• Valid Driver’s License
• Be fair, attentive, enthusiastic and display good sportsmanship

• Certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 3 months of employment

Physical Considerations

• See the attached “Essential Functions Pertaining to the Job”

Customers:

Internal: Other Park District staff

External: Patrons of River Trails Park District, residents of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights

Paycom Job Titles included in this:

• Athletics – Soccer Indoor Referee
• Athletics – Soccer Little Kickers 4/5yk – Referee
• Athletics – Soccer Little Kickers Gr 1 /2- Referee
• Athletics – Soccer Little Kickers Gr 3 /4 Referee
• Athletics – Basketball Youth - Official

EOE

This job description is intended to be an illustrative, and not an exhaustive, listing of experiences, skills and duties of this position.

This position description has been reviewed and ALL the identified responsibilities listed within are understood to be part of the position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO JOB

1. In an 8 hour work day employee may:

a. Stand/Walk None 1-4 hours _X 4-6 hours 6-8 hours

b. Sit _X None 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours

c. Drive None X 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours

2. Employee may use hand(s) for repetitive:

Single Grasping Fine Manipulation Pushing & Pulling

3. Employee may use foot/feet for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls”

yes X no

4. Employee may: Not At All Occasionally Frequently

Bend _X

Twist _X

Squat X

Climb _X

Reach _X

5. Employee will be required to perform the following work:

_X Sedentary Work Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work. Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Light Medium Work. Lifting 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Medium Work. Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Light Heavy Work. Lifting 75 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Heavy Work. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

JOB CLASSIFICATION Office/Clerical X Non-Office/Clerical