Student Sports Program Intramural Official

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Campus Recreation is seeking enthusiastic students to join our Intramural Sports team as Officials. This position is ideal for individuals who are passionate about sports, leadership, and creating a fun, inclusive environment for participants of all skill levels. Intramural Officials play a key role in ensuring fair play, safety, and sportsmanship during our recreational leagues and tournaments. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to make confident decisions under pressure, and a commitment to upholding positive behavior. Prior officiating experience is a plus but not requiredcomprehensive training is provided.

Duties include:

• Officiate a variety of team sports (e.g., flag football, basketball, soccer, volleyball) and assist with other sports/events as needed.
• Ensure participants safety by maintaining strong knowledge of rules, policies, and procedures, as well as proper field setup and game management.
• Promote sportsmanship and enforce rules fairly and consistently.
• Manage on-field conflicts and ensure the safety of all participants.
• Assist with equipment setup and breakdown as needed.
• Provide exceptional customer service to participants by communicating effectively and interacting with players in a respectful, cooperative manner.
• Attend intramural sports official training meetings, practice scrimmages, and clinics.
• In the event of an emergency, provide appropriate emergency care and treatment until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Basic knowledge of rules for at least one of the following sports (e.g., flag football, basketball, soccer, volleyball).
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.
• Punctual, dependable, and committed to excellence.
• Willingness to learn and receive feedback.

• Officiating experience.
• Past participant in intramural.
• Leadership experience or interest in a related career field (e.g., kinesiology, education, sport management, public health).
• Current CPR/ AED/ First Aid certification (or obtain within 30 days of hire).

Student Assistant

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student at FIU with a minimum of six (6) credits as an Undergraduate student or three (3) credits as a Graduate student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
• During the Summer semesters, Students need only remain enrolled and are not required to take credit hours, but cannot have graduated.
• Upon decreasing credit hours or graduating, student employment must end.

Work flexible hours, including nights and weekends

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This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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