General Athletics Graduate Assistant

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Job Title : Graduate Assistant, General Athletics                    

Department:  Athletics                                                                                   

Schedule:  Temp, PT, 20 hrs/wk, Flexible M-F, 9 month (Aug-May)

Job Title : Graduate Assistant, General Athletics                    

Department:  Athletics                                                                                   

Schedule:  Temp, PT, 20 hrs/wk, Flexible M-F, 9 month (Aug-May)

Supervisor:  Director of Athletics                                                                      

Job Summary:  

To support and assist the Director of Athletics in all activities related to the intercollegiate athletic program, as well as providing assistance to the athletic department for event coverage.

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for providing assistance in the administration of day-to-day operations involving intercollegiate athletics. This includes event coverage, office assistance, and assisting with the daily demands of an intercollegiate athletic program
• Assists at home athletic events as determined by the Athletic Director
• Performs other duties as assigned by Assistant Athletic Director. This may include monitoring the Barber Fitness Center and fundraising activities
• Other duties as needed to support the athletics department  

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Must be accepted into and enrolled in one of the graduate programs at Drury University
• Must complete the minimum of graduate hours per semester to be classified as a full-time graduate student and be in good standing.
• Must possess knowledge of intercollegiate athletic programs
• Must have the personality to interact with on-campus as well as off-campus clients and fans of the university
• Attention to detail for preparing mailings and organizing event locations and personnel
• Ability to effectively respond to requests and accurately communicate information regarding students, faculty, or staff
• Ability to use a computer and associated software applications, specifically Microsoft Office for preparing schedules and tracking results and standings
• Ability to effectively communicate information, verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems and think critically and independently for organizing and completing workload
• Ability to understand instructions for interpreting policies and procedures, preparing reports, and communicating instructions
• Good memory skills for recalling dates, people, events, and records in order to retrieve information for reports and files
• Ability to set goals, prioritize, and organize tasks and workload in order to complete assignments in a timely manner
• Ability to deal with stressful situations in a calm and methodical manner
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and others

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree in progress

Work Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.          

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand or climb. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.