The Campus Recreation department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has graduate assistant openings for Fall 2022. Graduate assistant positions include a full tuition remission and stipend.

Fall 2022 - Facility Operations (1), Fitness & Wellness Programs (1) & Intramural Sports (1)

COMPENSATION: Stipend of $11,000 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.

Student Development & Facility Operations GA Job Duties

Fitness & Wellness Programs GA Job Duties

• Provide assistance in the supervision and daily operations of Campus Recreation facilities
  • Assist the design, implementation, management and evaluation of fitness programming.
  • Teach group fitness classes
• Assist supervision of Wellness Center staff; include recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating
  • Assist with student staff trainings and monthly meetings
  • Complete statistical reports regarding daily usage of facility, and accidents and incidents in the facility
  • Assist in the oversight of fitness floor inventory and repair and replacement plan
  • Review and update policies and procedures for day-to-day operations of facilities
  • Uphold risk management standards that include obtaining appropriate certifications, updating documentation, and instructing safety courses and trainings
  • Special projects and other duties as assigned

Intramural Sports GA Job Duties

• Provide assistance in the supervision and daily operations of Campus Recreation programs & facilities
• Supervise Intramural staff; include recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating
• Develop and conduct student staff trainings and monthly meetings
• Develop and execute a series of audits as it pertains to customer service and policy violations
• Work with the Assistant Director to fully utilize IM Leagues, Fusion & W2W scheduling software in daily operations
• Develop important communication tools for staff as well as participants to ensure that information pertaining to leagues, rules, and other information is disseminated accurately
• Complete statistical reports regarding participation, and accidents and incidents at events
• Oversee and manage the equipment inventory
• Review and update policies and procedures for day-to-day operations of events
• Uphold risk management standards that include obtaining appropriate certifications, updating documentation, and instructing safety courses and trainings
• Special projects and 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

Fitness GA: Current, nationally accredited group fitness instructor/personal training certifications (NETA, ACE, NASM, ACSM, CSCS, AFAA, Yoga Alliance, etc.). Experience in leading group exercise and wellness programs.