Graduate Assistant for UREC: Facility Operations (Beg Fall 2026)

Job Summary

Key responsibilities for this position include the following:

Staff Management (40%)

• Hire, train, manage, evaluate, and discipline up to 100 undergraduate staff members that include facility assistants, facility supervisors, technicians, and administrative assistants
• Supervise day-to-day staff management to ensure enforcement of all departmental and university policies and procedures throughout the fitness floor, basketball courts, game room, and other Campus Center spaces as needed
• Facilitate regular staff meetings, in-services and risk management training to enhance staff services and knowledge.
• Provide professional development to the undergraduate staff members through the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies

Operations Management (35%)

• Oversee Campus Center daily operations in conjunction with the Coordinator of Facilities and Events to meet the needs of faculty, staff, students, and third-party constituents
• Ensure building safety and security, manage cleaning and maintenance functions, equipment check-out, laundry, facility opening and closing procedures, cash handling, emergency response, and resolving customer service and access issues.
• Provide evening and weekend coverage as a building manager as needed.

Administrative Responsibilities (25%)

• Assist in the creation and monitoring of two UREC budgets of approximately $300,000, particularly in areas of student wages and operating supplies.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory records and manage upkeep of all equipment and Campus Center supplies to maximize engagement and accessibility to all patrons
• Attend monthly professional development opportunities (including Student Affairs divisional meetings, University Recreation staff meetings, and graduate assistant development workshops).
• Obtain and maintain CPR/AED/First Aid instructor certification and certify staff.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Education, Recreation, Sport Management, Business Management or other related fields
• Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and the community

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ collegiate recreation program experience
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and attentive to detail
• Ability to work with a diverse group
• Career aspirations in recreational sports
• CPR/First Aid Instructor certification
• Experience utilizing EMS and/or other recreation management software

Proposed Salary

• A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
• A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover letter
• UWG Graduate School acceptance letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while performing job duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.