Updated: 7 days ago
Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
Deadline: ;
Position Information
Position Information
| Requisition Number | 2024-48GA |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Graduate Assistant - Student Affairs |
| Working Title | Fitness & Wellness Graduate Assistant - 2024-2026 |
| Department | 313200-Student Recreation and Wellness Center |
| Pay Rate | 1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall) |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Position Number | G97921 |
| Starting Date: | 08/12/2024 |
| End Date: | 12/13/2024 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Only complete applications will be considered for graduate assistant positions. Once an application has been submitted, you are not permitted to make changes or upload additional documents to the application. You must upload all transcripts and official reference letters at the time of submission. Applications will be denied if reference letters and transcripts are not included. |
| Working hours: | Due to the nature of the compensation package each assistant receives, they are expected to work to the completion of their tasks which is of 20 hours per week. |
| Posting Date: | 03/29/2024 |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Position Purpose | 1.Assist with the development of wellness programs. 2.Teach and assist in the instruction of fitness classes. 3.Assist with opening and closing of facility. 4.Develop assessment tools to be used within the scope of work to validate instruction provided at the center. 5.Assist with special events such as Homecoming, Week of Welcome, and Fun Before Finals. 6.Help plan and facilitate late night programming initiatives. 7.Assist in daily operation of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. 8.Perform other duties as assigned. |
| Education & Formal Training | Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below) |
| Other Education & Formal Training | |
| Computer Skills | Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Desktop Publishing, Web Page Maintenance |
| Experience | |
| Other Experience | |
| Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: | Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Physical abilities: mobility/strength/dexterity/balance/coordination/endurance, Management and/or administration skills, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality |
| Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge | |
| Special Working Conditions: | On call/standby work required, Irregular work hours, Professional appearance |
| Other Special Working Conditions | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Other Special Qualifications |