Recreation & Wellness —  A vital part of the student experience, the Department of Recreation and Wellness is built on programming excellence, a nationally recognized facility and a student development model that honors and educates the whole person.  Graduate Assistants are an integral part of the RecWell team.  As a GA in our department, you can expect to learn and grow in a supportive environment; be treated with respect, fairness and honesty; and be well equipped for personal and professional challenges in your chosen career path.  

https://www.loyola.edu/department/recreational-wellness

Graduate Assistant — Business Operations & Student Development

• $13,000 for 620 hours (310 hours per semester; approximately 20 hours per week)
• Compensation can be given at 50% scholarship/50% stipend or 60% scholarship/40% stipend

• Ability to develop student staff, including hiring, training, supervising and evaluation
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to all patrons and guests
• Ability to work closely with fellow team members and campus colleagues
• Demonstrates strong inter-personal and communication skills as well as attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve, manage multiple tasks and priorities and make an informed decision independently
• Reliability and flexibility related to work schedule
• Maintain a positive attitude for all patrons and RecWell staff
• Positively promote The Department of Recreation and Wellness to peers and patrons and takes initiative to be involved throughout campus
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills and the ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds

Business Operations

• Assist with daily business operations such as the deposit
• Represent the department at various orientations and information fairs 
• Assist with the maintaining of a comprehensive recreation program including the fitness center, equipment issue and fitness programming
• Provide oversight of equipment inventory, routine maintenance and repairs of fitness areas.  
• Assist with student employee applications, interviews, hiring process, training, supervision and evaluation of Operations Assistant student staff
• Assist with and have working knowledge of Fusion software and assist with training students to use Fusion software 

Student Development

• Assist in managing the Operations Assistant student staff including: recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation  
• Assist the Department in developing and overseeing student all-staff training and development, including all-staff training, celebrations, social functions, recognition, service and community outreach
• Manage the department student staff hiring process.
• Manage the Student Employee of the Month and Student Employee of the Year programs
• Represent the department at various orientations and information fairs  
• GAs will be required to complete several two three-hour shifts as a Building Supervisor each week (These hours will contribute to their 20 hour requirement)

Membership

• Assist with and have working knowledge of daily business operations including welcome desk and member services functions, payroll, student supervision and training 
• Assist with student employee applications, interviews, hiring process, training, supervision and evaluation of welcome desk and member services staff.
• In cooperation with marketing graduate assistant, create, print and post all departmental hours of operation, member correspondence and marketing relative to daily business operations.
• Assist with and have working knowledge of CSI software and assist with implementation of Fusion software
• Check WhentoWork, the department student employee scheduling software, daily to ensure weekly schedule is correct while maintaining staff communication.

•  Effective Communication
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Ability to plan and organize
• Enhanced diversity and inclusivity
• Civic responsibility
• Effective leadership
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Change management
• Employee supervision and development
• Facility and program management

For more information and to apply, contact Jay Venit, Assistant Director of Operations and Aquatics.

jvenit@loyola.edu