Adult Sports Official
The City of Sunnyvale is seeking self-motivated, energetic, responsible individuals to officiate Adult Volleyball matches. Incumbents must possess a high level of knowledge of the rules and regulations of volleyball and work without direct technical supervision.
Essential Job Functions
The position may include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Officiates adult volleyball matches
- Interprets and enforces game rules
- Maintains order and enforces safety procedures for both participants and spectators during sporting events
- Ensures that game courts and equipment are in proper and safe playing condition
Working conditions include prolonged standing, running, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The need to lift, drag and push equipment weighing up to 40 pounds may also be required. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination. Acute hearing is required when providing personal customer service. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications include:
- Minimum age is 18 years old
Desirable qualifications include:
- Experience preferred
- Knowledge of current USAV rules for volleyball
- Knowledge of officiating techniques and methods of refereeing disputes
- Understand methods of scorekeeping
- Possess basic arithmetic principles and practices
- Possess strong conflict resolution and customer service skills
- Communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers and the general public
- Ability to handle difficult situations involving players and spectators with patience, good judgment and diplomacy
- Ability to follow both oral and written instructions
Licenses/certifications include:
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C CA driver's license and a safe driving record OR the ability to supply alternate transportation as approved by the appointing authority.
Application and Selection Process
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources.
City application forms, completed in full and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience and/or skills relevant to this position. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, please do not indicate "see resume in any section of the application or supplemental questions." Electronic applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page; go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs. Late or incomplete applications will also not be accepted. Please submit application materials as soon as possible to be considered for this position as this job posting may close without notice.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand, HR Technician at 408-730-3015 for recruitment updates.
Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.
For more information regarding this employment opportunity, contact Gary Brown, Recreation Services Coordinator 2, at 408-730-7334 or email: For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at 408-730-3015 or email: