CityWide Sports Adult League Specialist – Denver Parks and Recreation

About Our Job

With competitive pay and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role and is not eligible for benefits. Individual hours will vary between 5-30 hours per week including Monday through Friday evenings with some Saturday and/or Sunday hours. The pay rate for this position is $19.25 per hour.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at parks, recreation centers, and sport facilities throughout Denver.

What You’ll Do

As Colorado's largest adult sports organization, Denver CityWide Sports offers a variety of adult sports programs as a part of the progressive Denver Parks and Recreation department. CityWide Sports utilizes a variety of sports fields and recreation centers throughout the metro Denver area to offer over 175 different Coed, Men's, and Women's leagues taking place weekday evenings and on weekends. For more information, check out our website: http://denvercitywidesports.org.

Our League Specialists play an integral part in providing high-quality service to both teams and individuals of a wide range of skill levels. In addition, our League Specialists get the perks of getting to meet and know sports enthusiasts throughout the city, all while earning additional income.

CityWide Sports is seeking League Specialists for our Adult Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, and Volleyball leagues. The position requires Specialists to be on-site attendants for league games and responsible for:

Set up and break down of field equipmentScorekeeping and officiatingManaging game rostersDelegating and providing work-based instruction to Adult League AssistantsEnsuring participant safety and enforcing program rulesHaving fun and ensuring a fun experience for participants

About You

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, and Volleyball enthusiasts interested in having an active role in the CityWide Sports Specialist position. Our League Specialists are there before and after the games for set up and break down, are highly organized and reliable, and ensure that games run smoothly for a safe, fun experience for all participants. Specialists are not afraid to make calls, enforce rules, and diffuse game conflicts all while maintaining a positive, upbeat, and calm demeanor.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

Current CPR/First Aid certificationCompetitive playing experience at an intermediate level or higherInstructional experience in any of the listed sportsPrevious officiating, scorekeeping, and/or league supervision experience

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC CertificateExperience Requirement: One (1) year of experience in assisting in the operation and instruction of organized recreation activitiesEducation/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirementsLicensure: Requires certification in CPR/First Aid within 6 months of hire; licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Please be sure to provide volunteer/work experience related to coaching, education, or recreation in your resume/work experience profile.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2583 Recreation Instructor

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Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$18.29 - $27.44

Starting Pay

$19.25

Agency

Parks and Recreation

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