Position
Graduate Assistant for Sport Clubs; 9-month position; reports to the Assistant Director of Recreational Sports for Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs; starting date is August 18, 2025.
Relation to Education Program
This Graduate Assistantship will provide the candidate with a multitude of relatable administrative and personnel management skills, including, but not limited to conflict management; sharing constructive feedback with others; evaluating student employee performance; communicating with fellow employees, student employees, and participants; recruiting, hiring scheduling, training and supervising staff; event and facility management; financial management and budget planning; and program evaluation and assessment. All of the aforementioned skills are transferable to the candidate’s educational success and are especially valuable for an individual seeking a career in the field of Campus Recreation.
Qualifications
- Required
- Completed Application Form
- Current resume; Bachelor's Degree
- Acceptance into SUNY Cortland graduate program in Exercise Science, Health, Physical Education, Recreation Management, Sport Management or related field
- Current certification in CPR/First Aid/AED
- Two letters of recommendation with at least one coming from a person familiar with applicant's ability to do graduate work
- Desired
- Experience in budgeting/accounting
- Prior participation in or management of a sport club program
- Ability to work positively with students, faculty and staff
- A desire to pursue a career in Campus Recreation
Responsibilities
The Graduate Assistant for Fitness/Personal Training will assist the Assistant Director of Recreational Sports for Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs with planning, organizing, and overseeing the Sport Club Advisory Board; keep accurate records of all required paperwork for all clubs and see that the paperwork timeline is strictly adhered to; assist with sport club accounting; assist with ordering equipment and maintaining an accurate equipment inventory for all clubs; assist in scheduling sport clubs contests and special events; publicize all sport club activities and/or contests on campus; supervise all Sport Club student employees; occasionally supervise sport club activities and/or contests on campus and occasionally attend/supervise off-campus club events as assigned by the Assistant Director; some nights and weekends required; assist with the supervision of all sport club fundraising endeavors; attend weekly Recreational Sports staff meetings; assist with various Recreational Sports special events; and assist in maintaining the sport club website.
Salary
Stipend of $8,050 per year, plus tuition waiver for 6 credit hours of graduate work per semester.
Application
Completed application, with letters of recommendation and resume, must be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office, 106 Miller Building, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045; or to graduate.admissions@cortland.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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