General Responsibilities: The Athletics Administration GA position is designed to provide individuals with a comprehensive athletics administration event operations experience within a NCAA Division II athletics department throughout their tenure, including game day management, event planning and execution, marketing and more. Below are a list of essential functions and tasks performed by Athletics Administration Graduate Assistants:

• Represent the University, Athletic Department, and assigned department/sports program with integrity at all times

• Follow the personnel standards included in our departmental Policies & Procedures and expectations outlined in the Graduate Assistant offer letter

• Provide support on game day to execute duties to be compliant with expectations for a well-managed event that also adheres to NCAA rules, including ticket sales, concessions management, live streaming, video replay, scoreboard, ball people and student worker oversight, sideline set-up, and other necessary game day roles

• Assist with oversight and management of AUM Athletics Game Day Concessions operations (as assigned)

• Serve as a game day lead for team sport home events and game day administrator for home tennis matches and non-championship segment contests

• Assist with any game day operations tasks including set-up and breakdown of the facilities for competitions and other events

• Assist in keeping facilities clean and properly maintained

• Assist in hiring, training and scheduling of student workers for all athletic department hosted events (as assigned)

• Support the daily operations and reporting of NCAA and conference rules compliance

• Assist in the training and education of student-athletes, coaches and staff (as assigned)

• Submit all required compliance and university-required documentation following set deadlines

• Participate in all community outreach projects and team/department functions

• Annually complete the NCAA DII Coaches Certification

• Maintain valid CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

• Have a valid driver’s license, pass an MVR, and complete university required driving-related trainings

• Attend monthly department and compliance ed meetings and weekly administration-related meetings

• Participate in department and university hosted or supported professional development opportunities

• Other duties as assigned, including additional opportunities based on individual preference (i.e., grounds support, student-athlete development, business operations, compliance tasks, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree posted prior to start date
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Continuation in the role for a second year is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining valid CPR/AED, First Aid and NCAA DII Coaches certifications as well as meeting position expectations
• Must apply and gain admission to an Auburn University at Montgomery on-campus graduate-level program and pass background check and MVR to be eligible for position

About Auburn University at Montgomery

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

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