Intramural Sports
Graduate Assistant Position Description
2015-2016
11-MONTH POSITION BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2015
Employment beginning in June or July is an option and preferred
Responsibilities:
1. Assist the Senior Coordinator for Intramural Sports, the Specialist for Intramural Sports, and another
graduate assistant with the implementation and coordination of the intramural sports program.
2. Promote, supervise, and coordinate assigned intramural sports programs each semester.
3. Prepare all materials for information fairs, sign-ups, postseason captains’ meetings and officials’
meetings.
4. Formulate questions and monitor Captains Quizzes and assist in running Postseason Captains’
meetings.
5. Attend all officials’ meetings for assigned sports and assist the Specialist for Intramural Sports with
training, scheduling, and evaluating of student officials.
6. Assist in scheduling student staff utilizing When To Work scheduling software.
7. Prepare all reports, forms, and score sheets needed for assigned programs.
8. Post and update website regularly for deadlines for upcoming programs and meetings.
9. Assist in scheduling regular season and tournament games/matches with the Specialist for Intramural
Sports and the Senior Coordinator for Intramural Sports.
10. Monitor defaults, forfeits, and rankings throughout the season.
11. Create a folder for each assigned program; include all materials, a final report, and an evaluation on
the program.
12. Attend assigned sports/programs regularly.
13. Minimum one night a week of intramural program supervision at the Rec Sports Complex/Ramsey
Student Center.
14. Attend Recreational Sports and Intramural Sports staff meetings as assigned.
15. Assist with coordination of extramural events held on campus and throughout the region.
16. Assist with Summer Youth Camp Program.
17. Represent the department at information events and programs.
18. Fulfill additional departmental duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration, Recreation, or related field.
2. Intramural sports work experience (scorekeeper, supervisor, or official) required.
3. Acceptance in a graduate program at the University of Georgia.
4. Must be a motivated individual who has a serious interest in intramural sports and/or officiating.
5. American Red Cross first aid and CPRO with AED certification required.
6. Must be available to work by August 1, 2015.
Thank you for your interest in being a graduate assistant in the Department of Recreational Sports at the
University of Georgia. Please make sure that you send us an updated resume, cover letter, and list of three
professional references to [email protected]. You must send in these required materials in addition to the
required online application in order to be considered for one of our graduate assistantships. Thanks and Go
Dawgs!
Please be aware that offers for assistantship positions are contingent upon acceptance into the University
Graduate School and the specific degree program you are applying for. Varying deadlines exist for all
applications and it is the responsibility of the applicant to beware of these and apply accordingly.
Deadline to apply to the Graduate School is July 1, 2015 for domestic applicants to start classes for the Fall
2015 semester. However, specific graduate programs have separate deadlines (see example below).
Applicants MUST be accepted into the Graduate School before they can be accepted into the degree program
of their choice. http://grad.uga.edu/
Common graduate programs that other Rec Sports graduate assistants have been enrolled in and updated
application deadline dates
- Foods and Nutrition in the College of Family and Consumer Science: deadline to apply is December 5, 2014
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/college/ms-programs
- Exercise Science, Sport Management and Policy, or Physical Education in the Department of Kinesiology:
January 10, 2015 for thesis or June 1, 2015 for non-thesis
http://www.coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/ms/kinesiology
- Higher Education Administration in the Institute for Higher Education: March 15, 2015
http://ihe.uga.edu/graduate-programs/med
- Master of Public Health in the College of Public Health: Early deadline is January 2, 2015, regular deadline
April 1, 2015 http://www.publichealth.uga.edu/academics/mph
There are many graduate degree programs offered at the University of Georgia. If you have questions, please
feel free to contact us at [email protected].
For further information contact
Jason James, Senior Coordinator for Intramural Sports
Department of Recreational Sports
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (706) 542-5060
Applications and instructions available online: www.uga.edu/recsports