Job Description:

• This position reports to the Director of Athletics and the Assistant Athletic Director for Game Operations and works in the main Athletics office located in Kates Gymnasium. This position has daily contact with coaches, Athletic Department staff and student-athletes.
• This position will be involved in a number of game-day functions. This can include ticketing, promotions, directing undergraduate students in a game-day environment and serving as the on-site administrator for game day.
• The position will be involved in managing several athletic facilities including the Niss Athletic Center (indoor athletic facility), Kates Gymnasium, Ferguson Field (soccer, lacrosse and track and field) and the Dwight Schar Athletic Complex.
• The Graduate Assistant could also assist other department heads such as compliance and academic counseling with special projects and events.
• This position will interact with the public on a regular basis. It will also have regular contact with staff and administration from other areas of campus.
• The Graduate Assistant in athletics is part of the department's executive staff and will attend that group's meetings and be involved in policy decisions and event planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from a college or university is required.
• Acceptance into Ashland University's graduate program is required.
• Candidates should be comfortable meeting people and working with large and small groups in meetings and game day settings.
• The ability to work evenings and weekends is required.

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About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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