JOB TITLE: Intramural Official (CWS Eligible)
PAY RATE: $10.50 per hour
SUPERVISORS: Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
JOB FUNCTION: Gain valuable experiences and transferrable skills by becoming an official with Intramural Sports! Learn important tools such as game management, rules knowledge, controlling emotions, and teamwork by officiating sports like Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Basketball, and Volleyball. This position is designed to have a lot of interaction with participants of Intramural Sports to create a welcoming and safe environment by enforcing rules and policies alongside Supervisors.
HOURS: Up to 20 hours per week. Flexible work schedules (night shifts Sunday-Thursday)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist Supervisors with set-up and tear-down of equipment
- Conduct pre-game captain’s meetings with players
- Manage games by enforcing rules, keeping score, and ensuring participant safety
- Provide exceptional customer service to patrons by having strong communication and interacting with everyone in a respectful, cooperative manner.
- Record game scores and sportsmanship ratings for teams in Fusion Play
- Communicate with all staff professionally and in a timely manner
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Currently enrolled in 6 or more credit hours at Sam Houston State University
- Successfully pass the State of Texas criminal background check
- Completion of SHSU student employee compliance training and any additional trainings required by the department and university
- Ability to attend sport specific trainings
- Ability to work various evenings Sunday – Thursday
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a passion for working with people and around sports
- Be able to work in an active, crowded, and fast-paced environment
- Must have an increased focus on being punctual, reliable, and dependable
- Excellent communication skills and the able to work with a wide variety of personalities
- Open to constructive feedback while also keeping a positive and upbeat attitude
- Ability to handle conflict as well as confront patrons in a calm and professional manner
