Graduate Assistant UREC: Facility Operations; Beg Fall

Job Title:

Graduate Assistant for UREC:
Facility Operations (Beg Fall 2026)

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Key responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Staff Management (40%)
  • Hire, train, manage, evaluate, and discipline up to 100 undergraduate staff members that include facility assistants, facility supervisors, technicians, and administrative assistants
  • Supervise day‑to‑day staff management to ensure enforcement of all departmental and university policies and procedures throughout the fitness floor, basketball courts, game room, and other Campus Center spaces as needed
  • Facilitate regular staff meetings, in‑services and risk management training to enhance staff services and knowledge.
  • Provide professional development to the undergraduate staff members through the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies
• Operations Management (35%)
  • Oversee Campus Center daily operations in conjunction with the Coordinator of Facilities and Events to meet the needs of faculty, staff, students, and third‑party constituents
  • Ensure building safety and security, manage cleaning and maintenance functions, equipment check‑out, laundry, facility opening and closing procedures, cash handling, emergency response, and resolving customer service and access issues.
  • Provide evening and weekend coverage as a building manager as needed.
• Administrative Responsibilities (25%)
  • Assist in the creation and monitoring of two UREC budgets of approximately $300,000, particularly in areas of student wages and operating supplies.
  • Maintain up‑to‑date inventory records and manage upkeep of all equipment and Campus Center supplies to maximize engagement and accessibility to all patrons
  • Attend monthly professional development opportunities (including Student Affairs divisional meetings, University Recreation staff meetings, and graduate assistant development workshops).
  • Obtain and maintain CPR/AED/First Aid instructor certification and certify staff.

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program dents admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• A Bachelor's degree in Education, Recreation, Sport Management, Business Management or other related fields
• Be enrolled full‑time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and the community

• Two years of collegiate recreation program experience
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and attentive to detail
• Ability to work with a diverse group
• Career aspirations in recreational sports
• CPR/First Aid Instructor certification
• Experience utilizing EMS and/or other recreation management software

• A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
• A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship.

• Resume
• Cover letter
• UWG Graduate School acceptance letter

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while performing job duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.

For questions or further information about this position, please contact Darian Bernard at dbernard.

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