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Posted: 17-Dec-24
Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Type: Contract
Categories Facility Management
Graduate Assistant
Intramurals
Required Education 4 Year Degree
The
Campus Recreation department at the
University of Nebraska at Kearney has graduate assistant openings for Fall 2025. Graduate assistant positions include a full tuition remission and stipend.
Fall 2025 - Student Development & Facility Operations (1), & Sport Programs (1)
COMPENSATION: Stipend of $12,186 for 9 months and potential options for summer positions. Full tuition waiver for in or out of state residents (University fees are not covered). We also offer travel assistance to professional conferences and partial medical insurance coverage.
Campus Rec Graduate Assistants Campus Rec Graduate Assistants perform a variety of duties to assist the daily operations and management of all Campus Recreation programs and facilities. Primary responsibilities include providing leadership to support employee training and professional development to the student staff and assist in the planning of Campus Rec programs, events and other initiatives.
Sport Programs GA Job Duties - Assist the Assistant Director and Sport Programs Coordinator with the management of a comprehensive intramural sports program.
- Assist with officials’ clinics, training, and evaluation for major sports including flag football, volleyball, soccer, basketball and softball.
- Perform administrative functions for the intramural program. Examples include planning, scheduling, performing assessments and evaluations, holding disciplinary meetings with participants, etc.
- Assist in league and tournament scheduling and management; take the lead in planning and managing special leagues and tournaments.
- Assist in recruiting, training, evaluation, and supervision of undergraduate student workers who perform as officials & supervisors.
- Assist with program evaluation, revision and implementation of all rules and policies.
- Execute special events and other initiatives with the intramural program.
- Work with campus partners to grow intramural presence on campus.
- Assist with sport club trainings and officer meetings.
- Attend club sport events and perform practice check-ins.
- Assist with sport events & competitions.
- Manage travel requests for sport clubs.
- Attends bi-weekly Campus Recreation staff meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree; 1-3 years’ experience in recreation, athletics, fitness or related areas ; Admittance into a graduate program at UNK; excellent written and oral communication skills; exceptional team focus with the ability to multitask; ability to troubleshoot and problem solve issues as they arise; proficiency with Microsoft office.
Preferred Qualifications 1-3 years’ experience in a Campus Recreation setting; Experience with staff supervision and development; Experience coordinating programs and events; Familiarity with Fusion and W2W software
To Apply Please send your resume, cover letter and 3 references (name and contact info) to Andrew Winscot at winscotas@unk.edu,. Apply by January 17, 2025 for full consideration.
Direct questions about the position to: Andrew Winscot, winscotas@unk.edu, 308-865-8849
The University of Nebraska at Kearney is responsive to University issues which support a diverse work and academic environment
. The University of Nebraska at Kearney does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. This policy is applicable to all University administered programs including educational programs, financial aid, admission policies and employment policies. UNK is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. The University affirms a policy of equal educational and employment opportunities, affirmative action in employment and nondiscrimination in providing services to the public. University employees, students and others associated with the University who have not received the benefits of these policies, are encouraged to contact the Chief Compliance Officer/ADA Coordinator.
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About UNK Campus Recreation UNK Mission:The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public, residential university committed to be one of the nation’s premier undergraduate institutions with excellent graduate education, scholarship, and public service. UNK Vision:The University of Nebraska at Kearney will achieve national distinction for a high quality, multidimensional learning environment, engagement with community and public interests, and preparation of students to lead responsible and productive lives in a democratic, multicultural society. Key to such improvement will be: clear focus on mission imperatives, fidelity to historic core values, and continuous and rigorous self-appraisal or assessment of outcomes.Students5,274 undergraduate students and 1,628 graduate students.Students come to UNK from 91 of the 93 Nebraska counties, all 50 states including the District of Columbia, and over 50 foreign countries.Academics:UNK offers 120 undergraduate majors, 22 pre-professional programs, and 27 graduate programs.Each year, the UNK Honors Program accepts more than 120 freshmen based on a minimum top 25% class rank, a minimum 27 ACT score, letters of reference, extracurricular accomplishments, and essays. At p...resent, there are 550 students in the Honors Program.UNK’s undergraduate research program is a national model. Campus programs support students working one-on-one with professors to conduct original research and creative projects. Over 30% of UNK students do research outside of class and present their projects at academic conferences.UNK is the only campus in Nebraska to participate in the National Student Exchange that allows students to attend one of 175 other universities or colleges across the continent for a semester or a year, often at UNK tuition rates.Athletics:Member of NCAA Division II—Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.Programs include baseball, softball, football, volleyball, wrestling, women’s swimming and diving, women's soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field.Colors: Royal Blue & Old Gold.Nickname: Lopers (for the Pronghorn Antelope)UNK athletes are students first. The average cumulative GPA for all 19 Loper teams is consistently above 3.0.
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