Position Information
Working Title Graduate Assistant-Sport & Recreation Leadership (Harrisonburg City Parks & Recreation, Golf Course Management)
Posting Number G1270 Position Type Graduate Assistant Position Status Part Time College/Division College of Business Department 100624 - Hospitality, Sport and Rec Management Stipend Amount $8,898
Position Summary Information
General Information
The Sport and Recreation Leadership master's degree program invites applications for a 20 hour/week graduate assistantship working with Harrisonburg City Parks & Recreation.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this position MUST apply to the JMU Sport and Recreation Leadership master's degree program BEFORE applying for this GA position. If you only apply to for this GA position without applying to the Sport and Recreation Leadership master's degree program, your GA application will NOT be considered. If you have any questions about this requirement, contact Ben Carr at [email protected].
Harrisonburg City Parks & Recreation is partnering with the James Madison University Sport and Recreation Leadership Master's degree program to offer this graduate assistant position with Golf Course Management. It is a unique experience where students will work with Harrisonburg City Parks & Recreation to gain professional experience in business operations, programming, administration, event planning and community outreach in a unique parks and recreation municipal golf course.
Graduate assistantships include enrollment in the Sport and Recreation graduate program (Sport & Recreation concentration, preferred) and involve 20 hours of work per week at Harrisonburg City Parks & Recreation during the academic school year. Graduate assistants will begin work prior to the start of the school year and the position continues through the end of the academic year. The position includes a stipend and a tuition waiver.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Serve as primary assistant to Athletics Manager related to athletic programs, leagues and trainings. This will include, but is not limited to:
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
Students may apply to a graduate assistantship prior to being accepted into a graduate program. However, to be eligible to receive an assistantship upon entry into a graduate program, the following criteria must be met:
The student must be conditionally or unconditionally accepted into a graduate program. Students who are provisionally accepted will not be eligible until they achieve conditional or unconditional acceptance into their program.
The students must have an official transcript on file indicating completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
After receiving an assistantship, the student must maintain at least a 3.0 graduate GPA in order to retain or reapply for the assistantship.
These are minimum criteria. Graduate program coordinators have the right to impose additional criteria if they see fit.
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Posting Detail Information
Posting Date 02/15/2023Beginning Review Date 02/20/2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Proposed Starting Date 08/10/2023 EEO Statement
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PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this position MUST apply to the JMU Sport and Recreation Leadership master's degree program BEFORE applying for this GA position. If you only apply to for this GA position without applying to the Sport and Recreation Leadership master's degree program, your GA application will NOT be considered. If you have any questions about this requirement, contact Ben Carr at [email protected].
Stipend: $8,898, Tuition: Full-tuition waiver Start Date: 8/10/2023 Ending Date: 5/9/2024
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