INTRAMURAL OFFICIAL

DESCRIPTION

Temporary, part time position.  

Intramural Officials facilitate competitive and recreational sport leagues and tournaments by enforcing rules, maintaining game flow, and ensuring participant safety. Sports may include basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer, softball, and specialty events. With training and support from professional staff, officials are responsible for rule knowledge, conflict resolution, scorekeeping, game management, and professional communication with participants. Officials contribute to a positive, fair, and sportsmanlike environment while upholding UREC policies and risk management standards.

DUTIES

  • Actively supervise assigned areas/facilities/programs 
  • Provide excellent customer service 
  • Enforce program, department, University, and state policies 
  • Respond to injuries or illness in accordance with American Red Cross guidelines and UREC/WSU policies 
  • Facilitate emergency evacuation of activity areas as necessary 
  • Complete Incident reports and other required documentation 
  • Inspect assigned areas and report and/or resolve hazards according to training 
  • Obtain and maintain all required certifications 
    • Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under UPPM 10.60 
    • American Red Cross First Aid, Infant/Adult/Child CPR and Adult/Child AED, Epi Pen and Asthma Training, Blood Borne Pathogens: Preventing Disease Transmission  
  • Attend and participate in all required WSU and UREC trainings and in-services by communicated deadlines, including 
    • UREC position specific trainings and inservices 
    • UREC New Employee Orientation 
    • UREC Emergency Response Training, Risk Management Training, and All Staff Training 
  • Successful completion of emergency response and activity-specific skills audits 
  • Assist with UREC special events, programs, and other projects as assigned. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Full-time (6+ credits) WSU Pullman student    
  • Ability to work 8-12 hours per week 
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Officiating experience 
  • Sport experience in an athlete, employee, or volunteer capacity 
  • Event management experience 

ESSENTIAL WORK COMPETENCIES

  • Ability to resolve conflicts involving patrons 
  • Customer service skills 
  • Leadership ability 
  • Ability to uphold departmental policies in stressful situations 
  • Ability to recognize risks and implement departmental risk management procedures 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Knowledge of game rules 
  • Ability to know, enforce, and role model all UREC, and WSU policies and procedures, even in potentially stressful situations 
  • Strong customer service skills 
  • Ability to interact with people in a positive manner and resolve conflicts involving patrons and leaders 
  • Ability to recognize risks and implement departmental risk management procedures 
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with multiple constituents 
  • Ability to identify and initiate work projects and function independently 
  • Ability to think analytically and evaluate possible solutions 
  • Ability to prioritize and arrange job assignments 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Inclusion: effectively functions with people who have backgrounds, ideas, attitudes, and behaviors that are different from their own and creates a welcoming environment for all. 
  2. Leadership: demonstrates leadership in a professional setting 
  3. Professionalism: demonstrates behaviors appropriate for a professional setting 
  4. Wellbeing: articulates role of active living in contributing to individual and community health and wellbeing. Educates self and patrons regarding wellbeing concepts so that both can make choices that allow them to achieve their highest quality of life. 

HOURS PER WEEK

  • Variable, 9-12 hours per week. Must be available during weekends and weeknights. 

STARTING PAY

$17.74/hour

CONTACT INFORMATION

SYP Office Phone: 509-335-9660

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

WSU does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran/military status, or immigration or citizenship status in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. Inquiries regarding Title IX, ADA, or other civil rights laws, as well as reports of discrimination can be directed to the Compliance and Civil Rights, WSU ADA Coordinator, or WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU’s policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.