Graduate Assistant, Athletics Department

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Position Title

Graduate Assistant, Athletics Department

Position Number

S204PD

Branch

Athletics(BR)

Division

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Graduate Assistant, Athletics Department

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Position Number

S204PD

Branch

Athletics(BR)

Division

Athletics (DIV)

Department

Athletics

Location

Jackson

FLSA

Exempt

Job Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the management of the Athletics program of the University.

About Union University

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn. (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn. Union University currently enrolls about 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 48 states and 15 countries. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Essential Job Duties

This position is a ten-month (August-May) appointment and provides a competitive compensation package that includes 18 credit hours tuition waiver for graduate degree classes and a stipend (over 10 months) provided by the university. Duties include: Provide supervision for cash intake, reconciliation, and general management related to sporting event ticket sales and concessions. Recruit and hire student workers. Supervise the student workers, including managing their schedules and time cards. Prepare game promotion material for game day events, including season ticket sales. ** Union University is committed to strict compliance with any and all rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Gulf South Conference. An infraction by the employee of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference will render the employee subject to progressive disciplinary action including, but not limited to, immediate termination of employment. Infraction of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference shall include any infraction whatsoever, whether intentional or unintentional.

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Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree is required. Acceptance into a post-bachelor’s academic program at the University, as well as full-time course registration into the same program of study is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

S078P

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Other (1)

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