JOB SUMMARY

Youth Sports Official Baseball/Softball will focus on officiating youth baseball and softball for our parks and recreation youth leagues during weekday nights as well as opportunities for weekend tournaments at Treyton’s Field of Dreams.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.

• all on field decisions and rule interpretations, 
• maintaining a safe playing environment, 
• explaining calls to participants,
• completing required paperwork for softball and baseball games.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Current High School students age 16 years and older. College students and retirees encouraged to apply.
• Experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of baseball and softball rules.
• WIAA Certification preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives. 
• Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, copy, record and transcribe data and information. 
• Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with participants, City personnel, Department personnel and City residents.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.
• Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.

Reasoning Ability

• Prior experience working with children, adults, and families.
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public.
• Ability to work effectively in cooperation with fellow employees.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and be mobile.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing slightly skilled movements such as typing and to operate various pieces of office equipment.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities and differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
• The employee must exert moderate physical effort in to cover the playing field. May require kneeling, stooping and or moving up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate, but noise can increase due to activities.
• Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions, irate individuals and intimidation may cause discomfort and poses limited risk of injury.

The City of Whitewater is an Equal Employment Opportunity. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

• The Youth Sports Official is supervised by the Athletic Program Coordinator.
• The Youth Sports Official works independently and must be able to manage participants as well as onlookers.