Basketball Referees - Recreation Leaders - Supplemental
Salary
$21.57 - $26.00 Hourly
Location
Various City of Renton Facilities Renton, WA, WA
Job Type
Supplemental
Job Number
26-00142
Department
PR - Recreation & Human Services
Opening Date
10/05/2026
Closing Date
11/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Job Description
The City of Renton is hiring Basketball Referees for our youth basketball season. Shifts are generally on Friday evenings between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Saturdays between 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM from January through Mid-March. Recreation Leaders will be responsible for refereeing and scorekeeping basketball games ranging in age divisions from kindergarten - 8th Grade. At the conclusion of the basketball season, shift availability and sport focus will adjust to meet the seasonal programming needs.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of basketball rules and gameplay
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with children and adults
- General sports knowledge
Hourly Rates:
Recreation Leader 1: $21.57 per hour
Recreation Leader 2: $23.00 per hour
Recreation Leader 3: $26.00 per hour
Placement at the Recreation Leader 1, 2, or 3 level, is dependent on years of experience and qualifications.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide support to, and collaborate with, Recreation Coordinator and other city staff as needed to assist with planning, preparing, and implementing recreation programs; specifically, Youth Basketball.
- Lead, instruct, and teach participants using excellent citizenship, sportsmanship, and inclusivity.
- Provide each participant the opportunity to succeed and grow their social skills through recreational opportunities.
- Understand, explain and up-hold program and facility expectations.
- Ensure program/facility rules, policies and procedures are followed; maintain and enforce safety standards.
- Responsible for reporting all participant behavioral problems and incidents to appropriate staff and supervisor.
- Provide attendance and facility reports as required.
- Attend and supervise program participants during field trips and special events.
- Provide a positive attitude toward program participants and staff; encourage and serve as a positive role model for program participants.
- Understand, explain, and enforce facility rules.
- Keep area tidy, organized, and welcoming to patrons.
- Assist in coordination of seasonal staff and volunteer schedules.
- Depending on position, may be responsible for overall program supervision, facilitating activities, site rentals, and field use.
- Depending on position, may provide direction to other supplemental staff.
- Assist in defining and recommending program goals and objectives.
- Ensure proper use, care, and storage of program equipment.
- Maintain communication with staff, participants, parents/guardian as needed.
- Responsible for the designated site location to ensure proper program set-up, security measures and the general cleaning of the facility.
- May work in more than one assignment in the department.
- Administer first aid as needed.
SUPERVISION:
Reports To: Recreation Coordinator and/or Designee
Supervises: none
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Recreation Leader 1:
- At least 16 years of age.
- Must be able to successfully pass a required background check.
- Volunteer experience related to recreation preferred.
Recreation Leader 2:
- At least 18 years of age.
- 2 - 4 years of previous work, or volunteer, experience related to the designated or assigned recreation program required.
- Valid Drivers License.
- Some positions may require successful passing of a required driving record check.
- Successful passing a required background check.
Recreation Leader 3:
- At least 18 years of age, some positions may require at least 21 years of age.
- 4 - 8 years of previous work, or volunteer, experience related to the designated or assigned recreation program required.
- Valid Drivers License.
- Some positions may require successful passing of a required driving record check.
- Successful passing a required background check.
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of assigned recreation programs, activities, and services.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety guidelines and practices.
- Skill in overseeing and leading the work of others.
- Ability to handle conflict and solve problems using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Ability to navigate emergency situations.
- Work with diverse groups of people in a tactful, effective, and respectful manner.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the community and program participants.
- Follow instructions, both written and verbal.
- Ability to safely perform job tasks in a variety of park and non-park settings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Communicate with City employees and residents.
- Lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds on occasion.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Noise level is moderately loud.
- Work various schedules including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
This position accrues sick leave, but is not eligible for the Citys benefit programs.
01
Please explain why you are interested in applying for this position with the City of Renton?
02
How many years of work or volunteer experience do you have as either a basketball referee, coach or generally in basketball?
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to 4 years
- 4 years to 6 years
- 6 years to 8 years
- 8 years or more
03
Please state which age bracket you are in.
- Under the age of 16
- 16 years of age but less than 18
- 18 years of age but less than 21
- 21 years of age or older
04
Please list any conflicts you have on Friday evenings between 5:00 - 8:00 PM and Saturdays between 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM during January to mid-March. Please only list the date/time you are unavailable, we do not need to know the reason why. If none, write N/A.
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Thank you for your interest in joining the City of Renton team. We have adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, such as candidates names, contact information, etc. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. You must thoroughly complete the education section (if applicable to the qualifications of this position) and work experience section in chronological order. You must also provide a thorough response to each of the Supplemental Questions. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application as described above without any personal identifiers included. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration. Have you read and understood the information listed above?
- Yes, I have read and understood the information listed above.
Required Question
Employer City of Renton
Address 1055 South Grady Way
Renton, Washington, 98057
Phone 425-566-0828
Website http://www.rentonwa.gov/jobs