Sports Official, PT

The Position

2025 OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENTSUMMER PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

T he City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why Join Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department?
With an emphasis on Oakland’s youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development, and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all. Oakland’s Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD) Department believes that communities thrive when they play with a purpose. Our purpose is to Expose, Enlighten, Empower, and Encourage Educational Excellence through recreational experiences.

We are currently recruiting to fill multiple vacancies throughout all our OPRYD Recreation Centers.

For a list of all OPRYD Recreation Centers click h ere

We are looking for someone who is:

• 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: Est ablishing 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 Oakland

Minimum Requirements for Application

This 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 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.

License/Other Requirements: Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.

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.

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process

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.

Meeting the minimum qualification requirements may not result in further consideration, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.

What’s in it for you?

• Vacation and Sick leave
  

• Health, Dental, and Vi sion
  
• Retirement
  

• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
  

• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.
  

Click on the link below to learn more about the City of Oakland Employee Benefits.
City of Oakland Employee Benefits

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 10:30 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 Finney at jfinney@oaklandca.gov.

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:

• CalPERS Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
• Pension Benefits
• Deferred Compensation

* Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements

Closing Date/Time: 1/27/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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