Sports Officials - Basketball Job at City of Bellingham in Bellingham

Overview

Looking for a way to earn some extra cash while exercising and enjoying a sport? This position provides a great opportunity for officiating multiple games each week and facilitating healthy community activity through fun and competition. Bellingham Parks & Recreation is accepting applications for the position of Adult Basketball Official for the 2025-2026 league season (October-May).

Position

Adult Basketball Officials officiate and score keep for adult basketball games and provide customer service. Games are on weekday evenings 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Employees can work up to 16 hours per week. Officials are paid $27.00 per game.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Officiate and score keep for adult basketball games.
• Communicate effectively with other employees and the general public using courtesy, tact, and good judgment.
• Punctual attendance.
• Knowledge of the desired sport (basketball).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job, including but not limited to:
  • correctable visual acuity to read a stopwatch or scoreboard;
  • fine finger dexterity to manipulate a stopwatch, score cards and handwritten forms;
  • ability to run for long periods of time;
  • ability to stand for long periods of time;
  • ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Employment contingent upon passing a criminal convictions check and child and vulnerable adult abuse records check (Fair Hiring Practices).
• Verification of ability to work in the United States by date of hire.

Schedule, Terms, and Compensation

• Games are on weekday evenings 6:00pm - 10:00pm.
• Positions may work up to 16 hours per week.
• Pay is $27.00 per game.
• This position is not eligible for benefits, except as required by law.
• This position becomes represented by the Local 1937 bargaining unit after the completion of 1040 hours working an average of at least 12 hours per week, on an annual basis.

Application Process and Equal Opportunity

As applications are received, they will be forwarded to the Parks Department for further review. The Parks Department will contact the top candidates to schedule interviews.

Equal Opportunity: The City of Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not make decisions on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age (40+), disability, retaliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. All are encouraged to apply for employment.

Fair Hiring Practices

• The City provides individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense an equal and fair opportunity to obtain employment.
• The City will not inquire about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.
• The City will disregard the prior arrest and conviction record of an otherwise qualified individual unless the offense is directly related to the job position for which the individual has applied.
• The City will notify an otherwise qualified applicant about a potentially disqualifying conviction and give the applicant an opportunity to submit information regarding the accuracy of the criminal records as well as evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation, as appropriate.

Applications will be forwarded to the department for further review. If you are selected to proceed in the process, the department will contact you directly.