Sports Tournament Staff - Recreation & Parks

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The County offers a variety of tournaments to include, but not limited to, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, softball, field hockey and lacrosse for all ages. The on-site staff is responsible for helping prepare the game site, starting the games on time, scorekeeping games, and returning game site to the condition it was found in at the termination of the last scheduled game. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age to apply.

DUTIES:

• Responsible for timekeeping, scorekeeping of games and reporting correct scores.
• Participate in proper pre-game meeting with selected officials/tournament partners/ site supervisor.
• Complete and submit accident and incident reports to tournaments and events coordinator in a timely manner.
• Adhere to the utility cart guidelines.
• Perform additional responsibilities/other duties as assigned by tournaments and events coordinator and site supervisor.
• Start and end games at scheduled times.
• Prepare site every game day for game play in a safe environment.
• Maintain friendly, positive relationship with players, coaches, other site staff, site supervisor, park/facility staff tournament partners, concession vendors parents and spectators.
• Responsible for the safety and general welfare of the tournament and participants.
• Direct games in compliance with established tournament rules.
• Return game site to same condition as it was found at completion of last game.

• Coaching and/or sport specific official certifications desirable.
• Ability to communicate with parents, spectators, players, staff, park/facility staff, officials and tournament partners.
• Ability to supervise and, when necessary, gain control over the game.
• Ability to deal with sometimes-difficult individuals.
• Knowledge of current rules of the sport and the ability to interpret them.
• Community CPR and First Aid certification desirable.
• Ability to schedule and reschedule games due to inclement weather, team no-show, official no-show, etc.
• Ability to understand and interpret specific league tournament rules and County procedures.

• Background in participation, teaching, coaching, scorekeeping or officiating in specific sport.
• Two years knowledge of the rules of the specific sport preferred.
• Prior experience working as a scorekeeper preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.

At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at [email protected]. Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.