Position:           Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports                       
                       .49 FTE for academic (2008-2009) 

Responsibilities:

Organize and conduct intramural leagues and events, including marketing, training of staff, preparing and scheduling of facilities.  Hire, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate over 200 student officials and supervisors.Manage student official payroll process. Prepare league and playoff schedules, communicate with team managers, coordinate and participate in disciplinary hearings.Evaluate and recommend changes as needed in Intramural Sports Program activities and staff needs.Assist in the purchase, inventory, and maintenance of all equipment.Responsible for one large team sport and two or three special events each term.Participate in student mentor program.   Assist with other department activities as assigned. Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Recreation or Sport Management or other related degree.  Prefer experience within event planning, league management and officials training. Experience in supervision of student employees preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office applications and web-page application. 

Stipend:            ($15,776 plus tuition waiver) 

Starting Date:    September 2, 2008  

General Information:    

OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100 mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 15,700 undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 U.S. students of color and 950 international students.

The university has embarked upon a capital campaign to raise support for its goals, which align with the needs of Oregon, the region and the nation. OSU has facilities and/or programs in every county in the state, including 12 regional experiment stations, 41 county extension offices, a branch campus in Bend, a major marine science center in Newport, and a range of programs and facilities in Portland.The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment.

OSU provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community.The Department of Recreational Sports is primarily student fee funded and is a part of the Division of Student Affairs.  

Contact:           Submit letter of application, resume, and three phone numbers/e-mail references by March 19, 2008 to: