General Description: 

Grand Valley State University Athletic and Recreation Facilities Management seeks a Kelly Family Sports Center and Game Operations Graduate Student Assistant for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is typically a two-year position renewed annually based on educational requirements and successful evaluation after the first year of employment.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision of student staff to operate the welcome desk at the Kelly Family Sports Center. 
  1. Includes hiring & training students, and oversight of welcome-desk policies. 
• Assist the Facility & Event Operations staff in daily tasks to operate designated facilities and run event operations within those facilities:
  1. Kelly Family Sports Center, Lubbers Stadium, Baseball Stadium, Softball Stadium, Tennis Courts, Recreation Basketball Courts, Soccer Stadium, and the South Athletic Complex. 
• Perform facility walk-throughs on a regular basis to maintain organization and cleanliness 
• Maintain athletic equipment within facilities 
• Act as event manager for designated events/sports
• Act as a liaison and provide excellent communication with other departments on campus, i.e. custodial, maintenance, grounds, etc. 
• Assist the Assistant AD for Facilities and Event Operations and the Facility and Event Coordinator with projects
• Work 1 night shift per week 
• Required to work 20 hours per week 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Acceptance into a GVSU Master’s Program
• Related work experience in event & facility management, campus recreation, collegiate/professional athletics, or other related field
• Student employee supervision experience

Application Process: When applying, please have the following documents: A cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references. Applicants will need to apply through the GVSU Careers portal: https://gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers

About Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University is a public university in Allendale, Michigan. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres, approximately 12 miles west of Grand Rapids. GVSU offers over 200 areas of study, including 82 undergraduate majors and 36 graduate programs that include 74 graduate emphases and certificate programs at the certificate, bachelor's, post-bachelor's, master's, post-master's, and doctoral levels. At Grand Valley State University, we empower learners in their pursuits, professions, and purpose. The university enriches society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, an advancement of equity, and public service. The GVSU Lakers compete at the NCAA Division II level and offer 22 varsity sports, including 12 for women and 10 for men. The university participates in and is a founding member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The Grand Valley State University Department of Athletic and Recreation Facilities Management strives to provide the campus and surrounding communities with quality facilities and experiences that promote a healthy lifestyle through academics, competitive athletics, fitness, and recreation.

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