Graduate Assistant UREC: Event Operations; Beg Fall

Job Title:

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

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Since 1906, the University of West Georgia (UWG) has been home to those who seek a transformative college experience. UWG is a leading residential, doctoral comprehensive university that offers a broad undergraduate and graduate curriculum based on a liberal arts foundation. Nestled among the pines on a picturesque 645 acres is the University of West Georgia- a hidden gem approximately 40 miles west of Atlanta.

Serving approximately 16,000+ students, and offering more than 100 programs, UWG is committed to advancing innovative academic programs and a student-centered business model. Perennially ranked by U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review, and Colleges of Distinction as a top national university, West Georgia offers 86 fields of study, including business, computing, nursing, education, STEM, communication and digital media, social sciences, and the fine and performing arts.

UWG generates a regional economic impact of more than $650 million annually and provides a safe, quality, and affordable university experience that connects students to post-graduate career and leadership opportunities. UWG has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research and creative activities, and public service. West Georgia is one of only 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the elective classification in 2020 and is among only 359 institutions nationally.

Dedicated to creating a first-choice university for students, alumni, employees, and communities, UWG seeks employees who will advance and support the University's mission of fulfilling the talent needs of western Georgia and the Atlanta metropolitan area, while contributing to the social, cultural, and economic development of the region and state.

This duties for this position include the following:

• Event Management (50%)
  • Manage and coordinate up to 20 undergraduate Event Management staff members to be able to successfully execute all events, meetings, and any other programs hosted in the Campus Center
  • Assist the Coordinator of Events and Facilities with the scheduling and confirming of 1,700+ facility reservations annually using Event Management Software (EMS)
  • Coordinate Campus Center walk-throughs with faculty, staff, students, and third-party constituents to determine event needs, scope, and event specifics each week
  • Provide evening and weekend supervision as needed for large scale and campus-wide events
• Supervision (30%)
  • Hire, manage, train, and evaluate an Event Management staff of approximately 20 student employees
  • Facilitate monthly staff meetings and quarterly in-services trainings to enhance the services and knowledge of the Event Management staff
  • Provide professional development to the Event Management staff through the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies
• Administrative Responsibilities (20%)
  • Assist in the development and monitoring of the area budget of approximately $90,000, particularly in the areas of student wages, operating supplies such as A/V equipment repair and replacement, event management supplies, event revenues, etc.
  • In conjunction with the Coordinator of Events, complete a monthly budget reconciliation for student wages and operational expenses and a monthly report highlighting updates, areas for improvement, personnel training and development, and other statistical information
  • Attend weekly staff meetings and monthly divisional meetings

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program ase note:
  Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• Hold a Bachelor
  ¿ s degree from an accredited institution.
• 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…