Campus Recreation & Intramurals (CRI) on Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro Campus has the following graduate assistantships available for the 2023-2024 academic year.  Assistantships are renewable for the second year.

• Aquatics (1)
• Facilities (1)
• Marketing – Public Relations (1)
• Marketing - Web Developer/Content Manager (1)
• Shooting Sports Education Center (2)
• Southern Adventures (1)
• Sport Programs (1)

Aquatics (1 position) – The Aquatics Graduate Assistant will be responsible for programming, including promotion, scheduling, and evaluation of all aquatic programs and special events; recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluation student staff of lifeguards and swim instructors; assisting in program evaluation and development/revision of policies and procedures; management of daily administration of aquatic facility activities, including correspondence with student staff and patrons; management and maintenance of indoor/outdoor aquatic facilities, including- water chemistry, filtration, and cleanliness; assisting with CRI special events and perform other duties as assigned. 

Contact: Max Holloway, cholloway@georgiasouthern.edu

Facilities (1 position) – The Facility Management Graduate Assistant(s) will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of the daily supervision and operation of CRI indoor and outdoor facilities; assist in the recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of the undergraduate facility management staff; assist in the management of the special event and equipment operations; serve as program representative for Georgia Southern University; correspond with students, staff, participants, and guests; assist in the management and maintenance of CRI equipment and facilities. 

Contact:  Drew Powell, wdpowell@georgiasouthern.edu

Marketing – Public Relations/Project Manager (1 position) – The Marketing – Public Relations/Project Management Graduate Assistant’s responsibilities include representing Campus Recreation & Intramurals (CRI) in various mediums including in-person, digital and in print, including but not limited to writing press releases, editing copy for the web, updating marketing materials throughout our facilities, and presenting to various groups both on and off-campus; scheduling and daily management of undergraduate marketing staff; planning and executing marketing campaigns, strategic planning, project management, capturing video/photos, and designing layouts; assisting with CRI special events and other duties as assigned. 

Contact: Jeremy Wilburn, jwilburn@georgiasouthern.edu 

Marketing – Web Development/Content Management (1 position) – The Marketing - Web/Content Management Graduate Assistant responsibilities include the design and maintenance of the Campus Recreation & Intramurals (CRI) website in an ongoing effort to create an effective communication tool between CRI programs and their participants.  This is achieved by ensuring updates are made in a timely manner, creating interactive web pages, setting up and accessing online databases, and other programming tasks of various sizes and scopes through our content management software, Wordpress. Additional duties may include recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, evaluating undergraduate Marketing Team members, assisting with CRI special events and performing other duties as assigned. 

Contact: Jeremy Wilburn, jwilburn@georgiasouthern.edu

Shooting Sports Education Center (2 positions) – The Shooting Sports Education Center (SSEC) Graduate Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the planning, scheduling, administration, management, supervision, and facilitation of programming and competition across the shooting sports disciplines; assisting with the planning, preparing, and facilitation of shooting sports classes; programming and competitive activities; data collection, assessments, and report analysis; marketing of SSEC programs and events; attending meetings and serve on assigned committees; and performing other duties as assigned. This position will require some weekend and evening commitments. 

Contact: Ashley MacAllister, amacallister@georgiasouthern.edu

Southern Adventures (1 position) – The Southern Adventures Graduate Assistant will be responsible for working with the Program Directors in all aspects of Southern Adventures including trips, challenge course, rental center, climbing wall, bike shop, clinics, and W.I.L.D. (outdoor orientation program for incoming first-year students); recruitment, scheduling, and training of staff in each area; planning, developing, implementing, and supervising programs, seminars, and special events; teach outdoor pursuit undergraduate activity courses (i.e. Indoor Rock Climbing); assist in program evaluation and development/revision of policies and procedures; assist in daily administration of program activities, including correspondence with student staff and program participants; management and maintenance of equipment and indoor/outdoor facilities; assist with CRI special events and perform other duties as assigned. 

Contact:  Brett Ballinger, bballinger@georgiasouthern.edu

Sport Programs (1 position) – The Sports Programs Graduate Assistant will be responsible for the recruitment, training, scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of student staffs of sports officials, supervisors, and scorekeepers; programming, promotion, scheduling, and evaluation of team sports, individual/dual sports, Esports, and special events; assist in program evaluation and development/revision of rules, policies, and procedures; assist in the daily administration of program activities, including correspondence with student staff and program participants; management and maintenance of equipment and indoor/outdoor facilities; coordinate Intramural Sports special events and perform other duties as assigned. 

Contact: Klee Sellers, ksellers@georgiasouthern.edu

APPLICATION PROCESS:  Preference will be given to applications in the order they are received; however, applications will be accepted until positions are filled.  Please submit a cover letter, resume, and names and phone numbers of three references by e-mailing your application to the contact listed for the respective position.  Please include current cumulative GPA and GRE scores.  No applications submitted on bluefishjobs.com will be reviewed.

***All applications may be considered for like Recreation and Wellness Department graduate assistant openings on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus***

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor’s degree in related field, admission into a Georgia Southern graduate program, demonstrated knowledge or experience in a campus recreation program, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and professionalism and willingness to learn. 

STIPEND: $8,000 for a 10-month appointment and a full tuition waiver.  The student is responsible for activity fees and books.  Professional development funding and summer employment are available. 

START DATE:  July 26, 2023 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Please visit our website at recreation.georgiasouthern.edu/graduate-assistantships for complete assistantship descriptions, including position qualifications and requirements, stipend, full job description, and application process and deadlines for the College of Graduate Studies.  Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies information is available at cogs.georgiasouthern.edu.

About Georgia Southern University, Statesboro Campus

Georgia Southern University is the state’s largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With 141 degree programs at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern is designated a Carnegie Doctoral/Research university and serves more than 27,000 students on three vibrant campuses—the Armstrong campus in Savannah, the Statesboro campus, and the Liberty campus in Hinesville. Georgia Southern offers an attractive campus environment that encourages learning, discovery, and personal growth. Nationally accredited academic programs prepare diverse scholars for leadership and service as working citizens.Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University’s mission is the faculty’s dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed th...rough integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern lays claim to being the most beautiful campus in the state. Comprising more than 690 acres, the University grounds are an arboretum-like treasure featuring gently rolling lawns, scenic ponds and soaring pines. The historic core of campus is the quintessential college portrait – Georgian-style red brick buildings with white columns around a sweeping, tree-lined circular drive. Beyond this circle, classic and contemporary lines blend to showcase continuing growth and expansion of facilities. Statesboro, a safe and classic Main Street community of approximately 30,000 residents, is located an hour from historic Savannah and beach resorts, and just over 200 miles from Atlanta.Campus Recreation and Intramurals (CRI) is a team oriented/student learning workplace that is currently comprised of 30 full-time professional employees and over 350 student employees. Campus Recreation and Intramurals operates a state of the art, 215,000 square foot facility known as the RAC or Recreation Activity Center. The RAC is the center piece of the 15-acre M.C. Anderson Park which includes lighted fields to accommodate softball, flag football, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, rugby and lacrosse. CRI also operates a 18-hole championship golf course located at University Park approximately 6 miles from campus. The course was rated one of the Top 25 new courses by Golf Digest for 2014. Opened in the Fall of 2015, CRI also operates the Shooting Sports Education Center (SSEC) adjacent to the RAC. It features 30,000 square feet of dedicated recreation space to the shooting sports of archery and firearms. CRI employs energetic and creative people who are highly motivated and have diverse talents. The department is seeking committed professionals to help advance our mission and strategic plan.

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