Overview
Sports Official, PT; Continuous Jobs in Oakland, USA at Government Jobs
Position: Sports Official, PT (Continuous)
The Position
The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone.
Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.
Why Join Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department? With an emphasis on Oakland’s youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development, and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all.
Oakland’s Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD) Department believes that communities thrive when they play with a purpose. Our purpose is to Expose, Enlighten, Empower, and Encourage Educational Excellence through recreational experiences.
We are currently recruiting to fill multiple vacancies throughout all our OPRYD Recreation Centers.
We are looking for someone who is:
- A team player
- Enthusiastic
- Excited to play an active role in the Oakland community
What you will typically be responsible for:
- Officiating at City sports and athletic events.
- Determining methods of play and interpreting and enforcing game rules.
- Maintaining knowledge of recreation and sports events rules and regulations.
- Maintaining order and enforcing safety procedures for both participants and spectators during sporting events.
- Ensuring that courts, fields, and equipment are in proper and safe playing condition.
- Resolving scoring and player disputes.
- Recording game scores and reporting game wins and losses.
A few reasons you might love this job:
- You will be part of a fun team working with Oakland’s youth
- You can make a difference in the community
- Your work will result in real-life impacts
A few challenges you might face in this job:
- You will resolve scoring and player disputes.
- You will determine methods of play and interpret and enforce game rules.
- You will maintain order and enforce safety procedures for both participants and spectators during sporting events.
The competencies required to be a successful Sports Official are:
- Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
- Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication
- Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Building and Maintaining Relationships:
Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships - General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination
Minimum Requirements for Application
This is a public contact position. The City highly encourages all bilingual candidates to apply! Some positions may require bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Under the authority of Civil Service Rules Section 5.03, if a position requires bilingual language skills, only those candidates who have indicated they are bilingual in the required language(s) will be referred. Bilingual candidates will be required to successfully pass a language proficiency test if selected for hire.
Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable.
Education: Successful completion of the eighth grade.
Experience: One (1) year of experience officiating or playing in an assigned sport. Candidates must be at least sixteen (16) years of age or older at the time of application.
Additional Qualifications: Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin are highly desirable for certain positions. Candidates who receive conditional offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, have drug testing, and a tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Must pass a thorough background investigation.
Required to wear issued uniform on duty.
Required to maintain issued uniform and keep it in presentable condition.
Required to work evenings and weekends as assigned.
Work Permits Minors will be subject to state guidelines and restrictions governing their employment while employed with the City of Oakland. This shall include work permits, records, hours worked and time reporting guidelines. Minors seeking information regarding work permits should contact their local school district. When applicable, work permits must be obtained prior to…
Title: Sports Official, PT; Continuous
Company: Government Jobs
Location: Oakland, USA
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