Graduate Assistant, Programs - Recreation and Wellness

Job Description

Intramural Sports:

• Directly supervise 2-3 Rec Sports Managers and approximately 10-15 officials/scorekeepers.
• Oversee facility set-up including field painting with Rec Sports Managers.
• Schedule all facility spaces used by intramural sports, including the intramural field, gym courts, MAC Court, and any varsity athletic facility.
• Order and inventory all equipment for intramurals.
• Create and maintain budget for all necessary equipment.
• Update all intramural rules and intramural sports participation guide yearly.
• Coordinate staff trainings for intramural sports and special events.
• Develop the Intramural Sports schedules for fall and spring semesters.
• Direct weekly staff meetings with Rec Sports Managers.
• Track intramural participation numbers and analyze program impacts.
• Conduct suspension meetings with participants as needed.
• Program IM Leagues and ensure is kept up to date.

Sport Clubs:

• Provide training and guidance to 10-20 sport club presidents in areas of scheduling, fundraising, recruitment, and overall club management.
• Organize and conduct a minimum of 2 sport club meetings per year (1/semester) held with club officers.
• Collect and file all sports club paperwork.
• Meet with sports club presidents one-on-one as needed.
• Review and update the Sport Club manual annually.
• Serve as the advisor to various Sport Clubs as needed.
• Schedule games/contests, assign officials, and assist in coordinating travel.
• Oversee game-day facility set-up in collaboration with individual presidents.
• Schedule all facility spaces used by sport clubs for both practices and competitions.
• Review budget proposals for all sport clubs on a semester basis.
• Assist in oversight of Sport Clubs/Business Operations Intern (with Assistant Director, Business Operations).

Group Exercise:

• Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate approximately 6-10 group exercise instructors per semester.
• Meet weekly to -provide leadership and guidance to Group X Manager.
• Schedule all group exercise classes for fall, spring, summer, and exam weeks.
• Evaluate Group X classes, in person, along with Group X Manager.
• Plan and execute monthly incentive programs for participants and/or instructors.
• Update and revise the Group X section of the Employee Manual annually.
• Coordinate monthly staff meetings with all Group X instructors.
• Track all Group X class participation numbers for program analysis.

Climbing Wall:

• Oversee operations, including patron and equipment usage.
• Supervise climbing wall staffing; ensure wall is staffed for regularly scheduled shifts as well as special events.
• Meet weekly with Climbing Wall Manager.

Special Events:

• Assist with planning and implementation of Homecoming 5K Fun Run.
• Oversee Unified Sports.

General Responsibilities:

• Promote Recreation and Wellness.
• Utilize Engage & Canva to aid in marketing of all programming events.
• Update WhenToWork with staff schedules for all events or programs.
• Promote holistic development of the student through evaluation processes including EagleGrow®.
• Aid in the implementation and facilitation of program assessments.
• Promote outside professional development opportunities to students.
• Exemplify and promote professionalism in the Campus Recreation field.
• Process student payroll.
• Keep website current with departmental offerings.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution required.