Event Assistant for Campus Rec

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University invites applications for the Campus Recreation Student Worker. The role supports event operations, assists with programming, and ensures facility cleanliness and safety during events.

As a student employee, you will provide customer service, help with setup and teardown, and work varied hours including evenings and weekends. This position emphasizes teamwork and adherence to university policies.

Qualifications

• Currently Liberty University student.
• CPR/AED and First Aid Certification required.
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week.
• Variety of shifts including weekends and early mornings/late nights.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Campus Recreation events operate effectively and efficiently; assess customer needs and implement solutions.
• Set up and tear down events satisfactorily.
• Maintain clean facilities and restrooms; stock supplies.
• Communicate regularly with customers to ensure satisfaction during events.
• Enforce policies and procedures during events; ensure safety and compliance.
• Track events and promote programming; perform day-to-day operations.
• Support evening, night, or weekend events as needed.
• Attend required trainings and meetings; collaborate with team.
• Perform other tasks as assigned to support operations and programming.
• Embody LU’s mission and work as a team.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

English proficiency

CPR/AED

First Aid

Education

Liberty University student

Job description

The Campus Rec Student Worker is responsible for performingoperational tasks for Campus Recreation programs and facilities.They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility andasset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guestsand participants, and ensure all safety measures are beingimplemented.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Responsible for ensuring that all Campus Recreation eventsoperate effectively and efficiently, while assessing customer needsand implementing effective solutions.
2. 2. Ensure event set-up and tear down is completedsatisfactorily.
3. 3. Responsible to ensure clean and organized indoor facilitiesthrough stocking supplies and maintaining clean restrooms andpublic spaces.
4. 4. Communicate regularly with customers to ensure satisfactionduring events.
5. 5. Assist in the maintenance and adherence of policies andprocedures during events at Campus Recreation facilities, ensuringcompliance with University policies.
6. 6. Complete day to day operational tasks to track Campus Recreationevents and promote programming and events.
7. 7. Regularly assist with events and operations during evening,nights or weekend hours.
8. 8. Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings andmeetings.
9. 9. Perform all other tasks assigned by the CommunicationsCoordinator to assist with Campus Recreation operations andprogramming.
10. 10. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fosteringLU’s mission.

Additional information may be found here

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently Liberty University student
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
• Availability to work a variety of different shifts (weekends,early morning, afternoon, late night)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in event planning
• Experience in a customer service position
• Desire to pursue Recreation Management as a career field

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty Universityto a variety of business andcommunity customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to travel to local and campuslocations.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectivelycommunicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to moveabout the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business.
• Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is split between aclimate-controlled office setting and both indoor and outdoorfacilities. All areas are well lit and the noise level ismoderate.

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties andresponsibilities of the position, the use of one's personal vehicle(or LU vehicle) may be required for travel. Proof of a validdriver's license, and acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval,and liability insurance is required when driving in the performanceof the employee's position.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimumwage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on jobresponsibilities, required skills, available funding, and marketconditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility offensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.