SUNY Cortland Campus Recreation is looking for great students with a love for campus recreation and the energy and passion to help make our programs successful! We are seeking a full-time Competitive Sports GA and a part-time Sport Clubs GA.

Full-time Competitive Sports GA

The Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports & Sport Clubs will assist the Coordinator of Campus Recreation for Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs with all aspects of the daily operations of the Intramural Sports and Sport Club Program, including but not limited to: assist with scheduling all Intramural Sports activities and maintain records of league standings and participation rates; assist with interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising and evaluating student sport supervisors, officials and statisticians; nights and weekends required; assist with conducting captains meetings for Intramural Sports leagues; assist with managing/tracking weekly expenses (salaries for Intramural staff); assist with revising the Intramural Sports Employee’s Manual and Policies and Procedures Manual; maintain a current inventory of all intramural equipment and make recommendations for purchase of new equipment; provide awards for all Intramural Sports champions; assist with promoting and marketing all Intramural Sports and Special Events; assist with administering surveys to participants for all events; assist with tracking and reporting participation statistics and preparing/submitting an annual report; oversee all aspects of the Campus Recreation Special Events Program. planning, organizing, and overseeing the Sport Club Advisory Board; keep accurate records of all required paperwork for all clubs and see that the paperwork timeline is strictly adhered to; assist with sport club accounting; assist with ordering equipment and maintaining an accurate equipment inventory for all clubs; assist in scheduling sport clubs contests and special events; publicize all sport club activities and/or contests on campus; supervise all Sport Club student employees; occasionally supervise sport club activities and/or contests on campus and occasionally attend/supervise off-campus club events as assigned by the Coordinator; some nights and weekends required; assist with the supervision of all sport club fundraising endeavors; attend bi-weekly Campus Recreation staff meetings; and assist in maintaining the sport club website. Starting date is August 24, 2026.

Stipend of $8,050 per year, plus tuition waiver for 6 credit hours of graduate work per semester. 

Half-time Sport Club GA

The Graduate Assistant for Sport Clubs will assist the Associate Director of Campus Recreation for Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, and Outdoor Pursuits with planning, organizing, and overseeing the Sport Club Advisory Board; keep accurate records of all required paperwork for all clubs and see that the paperwork timeline is strictly adhered to; assist with sport club accounting; assist with ordering equipment and maintaining an accurate equipment inventory for all clubs; assist in scheduling sport clubs contests and special events; publicize all sport club activities and/or contests on campus; supervise all Sport Club student employees; occasionally supervise sport club activities and/or contests on campus and occasionally attend/supervise off-campus club events as assigned by the Associate Director; some nights and weekends required; assist with the supervision of all sport club fundraising endeavors; attend bi-weekly Campus Recreation staff meetings; assist with various Campus Recreation special events; and assist in maintaining the sport club website. Starting date is August 24, 2026.

Stipend of $4,025 per year, plus tuition waiver for 3 credit hours of graduate work per semester. 

Required

• Completed Application Form
• Current resume; Bachelor's Degree
• Acceptance into SUNY Cortland graduate program in Exercise Science, Health, Physical Education, Recreation Management, Sport Management or related field
• Current certification in CPR/First Aid/AED
• Two letters of recommendation with at least one coming from a person familiar with applicant's ability to do graduate work ?  

About SUNY Cortland Campus Recreation

SUNY Cortland is one of 64 campuses in the State University of New York system. The State University of New York is a quality public university that combines world-renowned faculty, dedicated staff, and a truly diverse body of talented students to pursue its mission in every corner of the state: "to learn, to search, to serve."

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