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Intramural Basketball Official – Student Hourly
Intramural Basketball Official – Student HourlyInsideHigherEd • Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Intramural Basketball Official – Student Hourly

Intramural Basketball Official – Student Hourly

InsideHigherEd • Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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Position OverviewRecreation Services and the Intramural Sports program are seeking students to join our team as an Intramural Basketball Official for the fall 2025 Pre-Holiday Basketball Tournament. The Intramural Basketball Official is responsible for providing an atmosphere of fun in a competitive, yet safe, environment. Officials must be able to implement Intramural Sports policies and sport specific rules in order to maintain an appropriate level of control, fairness, and safety. Officials should maintain a positive attitude on-site and should always be striving to improve their umpiring skills.

No prior officiating experience is needed. All training will be provided by student Supervisors prior to beginning work.

Participation in Intramural Sports by umpires is encouraged!

A wide variety of skills are developed by Intramural Sports umpires which include but are not limited to :

  • Accountability
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Decision Making
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

This is a seasonal position (October 29 through December 4) with the opportunity to also officiate basketball in the spring 2026 semester.Job DescriptionThe duties of an Intramural Basketball Official include :

80% Officiating Intramural Basketball games

  • Participant check-in
  • Pre-game captain's meeting
  • Participant safety provided through the unbiased administration of rules decisions based on training for that particular sport

    • 10% Documentation of Intramural Basketball games

  • Verification of final score of all games worked with a signature on each completed score sheet
  • Assigning an appropriate Sportsmanship Rating to each team following each game

    • 5% Court set up

    5% Other duties as assignedRequired QualificationsAn applicant for the position of an Intramural Basketball Official must have :

  • Work history that required being moderately physically active for hours at a time (maximum of four hours at a time)
  • A baseline knowledge of the sport of basketball
  • Current NFHS Concussion In Sports Certification or willingness to obtain within the first month of employment

    • Preferred QualificationsThe preferred applicant for the position of an Intramural Basketball Official will have :

  • Previous umpiring / officiating or sports participation experience
  • A willingness to learn and have fun
  • A professional and cooperative demeanor as demonstrated in the application materials and interview

    • Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must : (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA / GTA / GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

    (2) This is an hourly / non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly / non-exempt position and a salaried / exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA / GTA / GA / RUA / RGA) concurrently.Additional Candidate InstructionsReview of this position occurs regularly through October 20.

    Qualified applicants must have :

  • Availability to work on Sundays as evidenced in application material
  • Availability to be present and engaged at all three dates of the paid Intramural Basketball Officials Training :

    • Wednesday, October 29 from 5 : 00p – 8 : 00p; and

  • Thursday, October 30 from 6 : 00p – 8 : 00p; and
  • Tuesday, November 4 from 5 : 30p – 7 : 30p

    • Contact Information to ApplicantsFor questions about this position, please contact Jon Randle, Assistant Director for Intramural Sports, by email at jonrandle@ku.edu or by phone at 785.864.3270Advertised Salary RangeCompensation starts at $11.10 / hour with opportunities for advancement.Anticipated Start DateWednesday October 29, 2025 Apply to Job

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    Basketball Official • Lawrence, Kansas, United States