Graduate Assistant - Administrative Positions

Essential Job Functions

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

• The facilities and operations graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Capital Projects.
• Assist with day-to-day equipment/issue room operations, including working assigned hours.
• Assist with maintenance and upkeep of athletics and recreation facilities and grounds.
• Coordinate laundry cleaning, distribution, and chemical inventory for all sports programs.
• Assist with facility set up and takedown for Parkside and external events.
• Serve as the facility supervisor for Sports & Activity Center, assigned home events and external rentals.
• Assist with scheduling of facilities for sports competitions and practices, internal and external rentals, intramurals, campus recreation, and University sanctioned events.
• Become familiar with Event Management System (EMS) and Microsoft Outlook Calendar.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

• The strategic communications graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations with duties including but not limited to:
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of the Strategic Marketing & Communications Office. This includes, but is not limited to: writing press releases, game recaps, and feature stories for assigned sports. Other tasks include maintaining statistics, record books, photo galleries, managing the athletics website, and photography.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned sports while aiding in the coverage of other in-season teams. 
• Conduct all aspects of pre-game, in-game, and post-game coverage for assigned home contests. 
• Promote athletics through social media including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 
• Score games using StatCrew or NCAA LiveStats. 
• Produce game notes, flyers and previews. 
• Assist with graphic design and content creation needs.

BROADCASTING & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

• The broadcasting and strategic communications graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations with duties including but not limited to:
• Primary broadcaster for all home events – voice of Parkside Athletics
• Oversee aspects of live video streaming production
• Produce, shoot, and edit video content
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned sports while aiding in the coverage of other in-season teams. 
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of the Strategic Marketing & Communications Office. This includes, but is not limited to: writing press releases, game recaps, and feature stories for assigned sports. Other tasks include maintaining statistics, record books, photo galleries, and managing the athletics website.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS

• The student-athlete success graduate assistant will report directly to the Deputy Athletic Director with duties including but not limited to:
• Develop and activate student-athlete development programming
• Assist with NCAA compliance fulfillment and educational efforts.
• Assist with the athletics certification process.
• Assist with student-athlete mental health and wellness efforts.
• Work closely with RSAAC.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience as a student-athlete, student worker or intern in college athletics, high school, professional sports or relevant equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Relevant experience in the area of communications, broadcasting, facilities, administration, or student success.

• Demonstrate the ability to be strategically organized and think innovatively.

Job Description: Graduate Assistant

 

Salary and Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan. 

Benefit Details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/

Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/benefits-estimator/  

Application Process

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically through our employment portal. If you need additional assistance you may contact Human Resources at (262) 595-2204. Hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:

External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: Submit application materials

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. All materials must be added at one time, once submitted you may not edit/add to profile. Please include the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Review of Applications:

Applications received by 3/31/2025 are ensured full consideration. Position open until filled.

You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee. 

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.

In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.

You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee. 

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.

In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.

You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee. 

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.

In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.

Legal Notices and Important Information

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated.

(see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)

It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process because of a disability, please let us know. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations to a person's disability.