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The Mid East Performance Association is a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization and is committed to a diverse workforce.

Available Position:

Judge Administrator (Color Guard Division)

The Mid East Performance Association is seeking qualified, enthusiastic, and team-oriented candidates for a full-time position beginning in July 2024 and will be remotely based at the candidate's home location. This position reports to the Circuit President, and Vice President of Color Guard. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assign judges for each MEPA show
--Source and contract judges in their respective areas to fill out the adjudication panels for the upcoming contest season.
--Communicate with MEPA Director of Operations to provide judges’ contact information and any travel needs that are nonstandard or exceptional.
--Confirm that contracted judges have received annual training through MEPA, WGI, or another indoor circuit.
--Communicate and cooperate with other circuits in sourcing and contracting judges for MEPA, or creating judge sharing opportunities between the circuits.
--Prior to contracting judges, ensure they meet acceptable standards of professional performance, and to the best of their knowledge, ensure that judges’ past performance meets professional standards of conduct as defined in WGI conduct policies. Ask about affiliations.

Classification Evaluation
--Gather feedback from the panel which placed a group above the classification threshold based on the MEPA Review Numbers chart.
--Assist the respective MEPA Vice President with evaluating proper classification when groups are required to be reviewed.

Educational Development
--Source and develop local talent prospects for new circuit judges.
--Provide annual training for judges as needed.
--Administer Judge Training Course as needed.
--Follow up and report on training issues resulting from a complaint concerning a judge’s performance at the direction of the MEPA Executive Board.

Compensation:$2000 per season, paid in two parts. Mileage to Meetings and Contests when not adjudicating. Judge Pay and Mileage when adjudicating.

Application Process: APPLY HERE

Qualified Candidates should be ready for an immediate interview and to be hired by mid-July.