Graduate Assistant, Facilities/Game Operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Must have general sport knowledge

• Previous work in an athletics department

• Ability to set-up sport-specific facility needs

• Ability to work nights, weekends, and travel as needed for competitions

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with student athletes, coaches, campus community, and alumni.

• Time management skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

• Understanding and commitment to the mission and purpose of Mercer University

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Assist in the scheduling and supervision of daily operations of all athletic facilities

• Assists in coordinating maintenance of all athletic venues

• Assist with planning, set-up and breakdown of all major events

• Assists with special facility projects

• Plan and manage logistics for all home athletic contests for assigned sports, to include security, parking, hosting officials, facility supervision and all student workers for event management

• Manage assigned visiting team arrivals

• Supervision and training of student workers for event management

• Maintains positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with students, students’ parents, faculty, co-workers and managers

• Other duties as assigned

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Manages scheduling and game operations of assigned events

• Supervision and training of student workers for event management