Middle School Flag Football Sports Official

APPLY BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 The Middle School Flag Football Sports Official must have an enthusiastic personality with an ability to develop relationships with participants, parents and other staff. They must have extensive knowledge of flag football and a desire to use that knowledge to grow professionally with the YMCA. They should present themselves in a professional, caring manner and have excellent communication and conflict resolution skills. They should also learn and understand the YMCAs mission and best practices in order to help foster and ensure all sports practices, games and events at the gym have a mission driven atmosphere. Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays, October-November, 2:30pm-5:30pm; hours may vary. Officials hired for this position may work in other sports programs outside the WSFCS middle school flag football program at the youth sports official rate. Officials will be able to select a home branch but must be willing to travel to other YMCAs and offsites as needed. Officials without any certification will start at $15/hr. Officials with a certification and under 2 years of experience will start at $20/hr. Officials with a certification and 2 or more years of experience will start at $22/hr. Responsibilities include: Officiate middle school flag football games for WSFCS with enthusiastic passion and sound judgment Engage and build relationships with coaches, participants and parents Assist with projects as needed Monitor all activities in the gym or field including proper use of equipment Assure a fun, safe and quality experience that is in accordance with Association policies/guidelines. This includes monitoring language and behavior of participants. Clean the gym or field as needed Ensure safety for all participants with a knowledge of rules and precautions Understand and enforce all rules for game play set by the Association Help coach pre-school participants in our Rookie Sports programs Assist with sports department marketing