Job Opportunities

Wheatland Athletic Association has a variety of paid opportunities for middle school, high school, college students and adults. These positions include, but are not limited to: basketball referees, basketball hall monitors, recreational soccer referees for both outdoor and indoor games, linesmen for outdoor soccer, baseball umpires and temporary workers for various administrative duties, storage room and field maintenance. Please see specific opportunities below. For more information call the WAA office: 630-978-2855

Please note - Youth applying need to complete application and call or email office personally with any questions - no parent calls please.

Administration

Sports Administration and Marketing Associate

WAA is looking for a Sports Administration and Marketing Associate. The ideal candidate would have a degree in Sports Administration, Management, Marketing or a similar field of study. Please review the job description below.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Lisa McClellan at [email protected].

Job Description: Sports Administration and Marketing Associate

TRAINING CENTER/ FIELD CREW/ SPORTS CENTER

WAA Training Center/Sports Center Attendant - Part-time

Job Description Application

Submit completed application to:
Magno Barreto - [email protected]
Wheatland Athletic Association
2323 Liberty St, Aurora, IL 60502
or FAX to 630-978-2954

Athletic Field Maintenance

Field Crew Supervisor - Seasonal March through October
Field Crew Personnel - Seasonal May through July

Submit completed application to:
Thomas Spika - [email protected]
Wheatland Athletic Association
2323 Liberty St, Aurora, IL 60502

Job description Application

STUDENT WORKER / MISCELLANEOUS

Student Worker/Various

Application

Are you a self starter that is good at organization? Are you looking for a flexible job opportunity to add to your resume?
WAA needs responsible High School or College age student workers for inventory and storage room maintenance. Additional requirements include the ability to climb stairs, small ladders and lift boxes and sports equipment. Minimum age requirement for working is 16 years old.

Apply today!
Applications should be sent to [email protected]
Questions? Call the WAA office at 630-978-2855 (Office Hours 10am-6pm Monday through Friday)

SOCCER REFEREE

Outdoor Recreational Soccer Referee

Online Spring 2020 Referee Application - Click on Link

Please follow this link to complete and submit the registration

Spring 2020 season games are played on Saturdays, mostly mornings.

A Confirmation email and what happens next will be sent before the Ref Meetings

Referee Requirements

1. MANDATORY MEETING - ALL referees (USSF certified and non-certified) must attend one of these two meetings:
~~Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 3:00PM at the WAA Sports Center, 2323 Liberty, Aurora, IL~~
Meeting has been canceled. More information will be emailed to you when it is available.

2. MANDATORY PAPERWORK: ALL referees and assistant referees MUST complete and submit the following paperwork to Jamie Boe in the WAA office before they will be assigned games. Having the paperwork completed to turn in at the meeting is strongly recommended.

1. W9 tax form
2. Work permit documents- referees under the age of 16 MUST complete a work permit as required by the state of Illinois. The work permit process requires advanced planning. (See instructions.) Work permits are good for one calendar year. See note below regarding 13 year-olds and employment at WAA.

Special Rules for 13 year old soccer referee and linesmen:

House Bill 5996 makes a change to the Child Labor Law that allows a not-for-profit youth club, park district, municipal park or recreation department to hire 13 year olds to officiate youth athletic events providing the following criteria are met:

A parent or guardian of the officiating minor must be present while the minor is officiating.
The employer must obtain an employment certificate for the minor from the local high school or school district.
The minor is limited to 3 hours of work per day on school days and 4 hours of work on non-school days.
The minor may not officiate more than 10 hours per week and may not work past 9:00pm.
The officiating minor must be at least 3 years older than the youths participating in the sporting event or someone at least 16 years of age must be officiating the same event.

Interested in becoming a USSF certified Soccer Referee? Visit http://www.illinoissoccerrefereecommittee.org/

UMPIRE

Recreational Baseball & Softball Umpire

WAA needs umpires for our Recreational Baseball and Softball Leagues

Games begin May 26th and continue through mid-July
Games are played in the Naperville/Aurora area
Officials needed for 2nd grade through 8th grade leagues
Umpires select their games using the Official Finders website
OFFICIAL FINDERS is the Umpire Service Provider for WAA

Apply to be an umpire this summer! Click here!

Applicants must be at least 14 years old or older by June 1st.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SESSION: May 9th 2pm
Work Permit required for all Umpires under the age of 16 on June 1st.
Letter of Intent to Hire Click here! Forms will also be available at the training session.
Umpire must provide own gear.

Training Sessions will be held at the WAA Sports Center 2323 Liberty Street, Aurora. If you are not available for Training on the date above please see Official Finders for additional training dates

For more information on hiring Official Finders, please contact TJ at [email protected]

HALL MONITOR / BASKETBALL REFEREE

WAA Basketball Hall Monitor

Job Description:

Be watchful and assert yourself to help maintain order and safety in school hallways and restrooms while basketball games are occurring.
Games are held on Saturday's with a few opportunities on Sunday.
Games run November through March
Compensation: $10.00 per hour.
Minimum age required for Hall Monitoring is 16 years old.
Hall Monitors select their times using the Horizon Web Ref website
OFFICIAL FINDERS is the Hall Monitor Provider for WAA

MANDITORY MEETING - ~~Thursday Oct 10th, 7:30pm at the WAA Sports Center~~
Rescheduled to Monday, Oct 21st 7:00-7:30pm at the WAA Sports Ctr

Hall Monitor Application

Winter Basketball Referee

Job Description :

Must be 16 yrs or older.
Certification a plus.
Games run November through March
Games are one hour long and start as early as 8:00 AM on Saturdays.
Pay scale runs from $17 – $22/game depending on grade level and referee certification.
Referees select their games using the Horizon Web Ref website
OFFICIAL FINDERS is the Basketball Referee Provider for WAA

Referee will be working with children in grades K – 12. Referees are expected to officiate the game and instruct players on the rules of the game as necessary. Each referee is responsible for maintaining uniform, picking up and/or dropping off equipment at the WAA office and reporting any problems with games/coaches to the referee coordinator.

MANDATORY MEETING/CLINIC - ~~Thursday Oct 10th, 6:30pm at the WAA Sports Center~~
Rescheduled to Monday, Oct 21st 6:00-7:00pm at the WAA Sports Ctr

Basketball Referee Application

Visit the IHSA website for further details on how to become a certified basketball referee.

Volunteer Opportunities

Wheatland Athletic Association depends on volunteer parents for many of the coaching and assistant coaching positions in the program. We appreciate all those who have helped out in the past and hope they will continue to give of their time for the future. Discounts for head coaches are given for most sports in the program.

If you have an interest in being a volunteer coach, please fill out the designated area on the sport registration form. You will be contacted with instructions as to when pick up of the roster, information and equipment as needed for each sport. In addition, if there is a coach meeting or clinic scheduled, you will be emailed with the details.