Graduate Assistant - Adventure Recreation

The Graduate Assistant of Adventure Recreation supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of adventure recreation programs, including trips, clinics, special events, and the daily operations of outdoor recreation facilities. This position provides hands-on experience in program management, risk management, leadership development, and part-time staff supervision.

This position will work on-site at our Jacksonville State University client location and provides a full tuition waiver. Located in the Appalachian foothills almost midway between Birmingham and Atlanta, Jax State has grown from very humble beginnings as a state teachers college in 1883 into the Alabama regional university with the highest percentage of accredited programs.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the growth of the Adventure Recreation program.
• Assist with development, scheduling, supervision, marketing and administration of the Adventure Recreation trips program, GO! Outdoors First Year Experience series, clinics and workshops.
• Assist with instruction of the Adventure Recreation program.
• Assist with researching, purchasing and maintenance for all outdoor equipment.
• Assist with all components of design, documentation, administration, and implementation of a well-researched risk management plan to manage risk and mitigate factors contributing to accidents and injury with respect to the Adventure Recreation programs.
• Prepare regular written communication such as monthly and annual reports and participation reports.
• Assist with the operation, preparation forecasting and monitoring of income and expense budget as it relates to the Adventure Recreation trips program.
• Activate the department's system to promote teamwork and accountability for the part-time staff.
• Contribute written work performance evaluations of all part-time staff in the Adventure Recreation program once a semester.
• Hold regular office hours.

Site-Specific Responsibilities:

• Attend all required trainings and meetings.
• Maintain the highest level of proficiency in facility policies, emergency response, and EAP.
• Assist with the All-Staff Trainings.
• Serve on the Departmental Risk Management Committee.
• Serve on the Departmental Program Team.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Evening/weekend work responsibility as required.