Graduate Assistant - Athletics

CP02 Chatham College for Work Study Students; United States; On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduate school waiver

Stipend

Job summary

Chatham University is seeking a Graduate Assistant - Athletics to support game management for the athletics department. This is a 2-year appointment with a stipend and a waiver for graduate school.

Responsibilities include developing and executing game day events, serving as on-site administrator for home contests, supervising game management staff, assisting with setup and teardown, and attending office hours. Candidates must pursue a Master’s degree.

Qualifications

• Ability to act proactively and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong, courteous customer service skills are a must.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility.
• Knowledgeable about functions and usage of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.).
• A valid driver’s license and driving record, which meets institutional requirements, required.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and maintain a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of game day events
• Serve as on-site administrator for home contests when needed
• Manage and oversee other game management staff
• Assist with the set up and tear-down preparation on game days
• Attend office hours during the week to gain experience
• Other duties assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree

Pursuing Master’s degree

Job description

Graduate Assistant - Athletics Chatham University is an NCAA division III institution member of the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) and the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC), seeks applications for a game management intern for their athletics department.

This position is a 2-year appointment and comes with a stipend and waiver for graduate school.

Game management responsibilities will be assigned by the assistant athletic director and include but may not be limited to:

• Assist in the development and execution of game day events
• Serve as on-site administrator for home contests when needed
• Manage and oversee other game management staff
• Assist with the set up and tear-down preparation on game days
• Attend office hours during the week to gain experience
• Other duties assigned

Successful Candidate must pursue a Master’s degree within the approved majors within the Chatham University Graduate School.

For more information regarding admission to a graduate program at Chatham University: https://www.chatham.edu/admission/graduate/index.cfm

Education, Training and Experience

Bachelor’s degree required.

• Ability to act proactively and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong, courteous customer service skills are a must.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility.
• Knowledgeable of functions and usage of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc..)
• A valid driver’s License and driving record, which meets institutional requirements, required.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and maintain a flexible schedule.

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time.

Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year.

Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals’ intercultural competence.

We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.