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 :
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
10% Documentation of Intramural Basketball games
5% Court set up
5% Other duties as assignedRequired QualificationsAn applicant for the position of an Intramural Basketball Official must have :
Preferred QualificationsThe preferred applicant for the position of an Intramural Basketball Official will have :
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 :
Wednesday, October 29 from 5 : 00p – 8 : 00p; and
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
Basketball Official • Lawrence, Kansas, United States