What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Official, PT (Continuous) position at City of Oakland?
***Continuous Recruitment***
Recruitment may close at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Why Join Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department?
We are currently recruiting to fill multiple vacancies throughout all our OPRYD Recreation Centers.
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- 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.
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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
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Working for the City of OaklandThis 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 beginning employment.
This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902. All applications received will be forwarded to the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department for further consideration.
Round 1: Applications submitted by 1/5/2026
Round 2: Applications submitted by 3/5/2026
Round 3: Applications submitted by 5/7/2026
The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Disaster Service Workers
All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
How to Apply
Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm.
If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
Our online application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact Government Jobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Jasmine Bellow at jbellow@oaklandca.gov.