Open to George Mason University graduate students enrolled for the 2023-2024 academic year
George Mason University's Division of University Life is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, team-centered, and forward-thinking individual for the role of Graduate Professional Assistant of Aquatics in Mason Recreation. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
About the Department:
Mason Recreation is a dynamic organization that includes a strong team consisting of 24 full-time professionals and over 400 student staff members. We support multiple programs including The EDGE: Team Development and Experiential Learning challenge course located on Mason's Sci Tech Campus, Outdoor Adventures, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Aquatics, and Well-Being. Our Fairfax campus facilities include the Recreation and Athletic Complex (RAC) (125,000 square feet), the Aquatics and Fitness Center (AFC) (91,000 square feet), Skyline Fitness Center (11,000 square feet), four Fields (natural grass and turf), Tennis Courts, and nature trails.
Remuneration:
The Graduate Professional Assistant position will consist of a $26,400 compensation package that includes a stipend payment of $16,800. The remaining compensation will be applied towards tuition, evenly distributed between the Fall and Spring semesters. The position will be from August 10, 2023 to May 9, 2024.
Responsibilities:
Personnel Management:
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and schedule lifeguard and swim instructor staff;
Assist with staff development through the development and implementation of new employee orientations, in-service trainings, safety audits, and staff meetings;
Aid in the editing and maintaining of operational manuals to include customer service, staff development, and employee expectations and responsibilities;
Facilitate employee incentive and appreciation program; and
Disseminate a comprehensive body of information to employed student wage and wage staff to ensure effective team functioning through newsletters, staff meetings, etc.
Facility Management:
Review and track staff communication logs, aquatic chemical and oxygen contracts, and budgets;
Track and maintain inventory of safety equipment, first aid supplies, event equipment, chemicals, and recreational swim equipment;
Manage cleanliness of pump room to include chlorinators, lint and hair strainers;
Review and maintain daily cleaning logs, pump room log, and equipment safety checks to include lane lines, ladders, etc.;
Perform minor pump room repairs to include re-starting pool pumps, acid feeders and chlorinators;
Learn day to day operations of facility; and
Serve as lifeguard when needed.
Program Management:
Oversee the administration of our swim lesson programs to increase offerings;
Track and maintain all aquatic assessments to include swim lesson and safety course registrants, patron usage, etc.;
Coordinate and collaborate with university peers for aquatic events to include dive in movies, RA events, and others as requested;
Assist with planning and coordination of annual Splash Night event;
Assist with all event set up and serve as part of event administrator rotation; and
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required from an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to candidates specializing in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Kinesiology, or other related field;
Students must be admitted to a graduate degree program at George Mason University;
Graduate Assistants must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours each semester and maintain a 3.0 GPA;
This position requires a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week, and is eligible for renewal upon mutual agreement; and
Must become American Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certifications within 6 weeks of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current American Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certifications;
Current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification; and
Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification.
Salary: $26,400 compensation package
Location: Fairfax, VA
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George Mason University is a public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Mason was initially founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world.
George Mason University has 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students. Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars. 80% of our students are employed within six months of graduation. Nearly two-thirds of the 140,000 Mason alumni live and work in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Mason is a young university that, in just a short time, has made impressive strides in size, stature and influence. Today, as Virginia’s largest public research university, we are setting the benchmark for a bold, progressive education that serves the needs of our students and communities. To that end, we have 10 schools and colleges devoted to a variety of study.
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Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is easily accessible by car or public transportation.
At Mason, you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a beautiful wooded residential campus and outstanding college experience, as well as numerous internship and recreational opportunities that only a world-class urban setting like D.C. can offer.
You can intern with National Geographic or the Justice Department, visit the numerous museums with your Art History classmates, take a selfie in front of Lincoln Memorial, catch a Nationals baseball game, kayak along the Potomac, or check out the many neighborhoods where you’ll discover lots of great shopping, places to eat, art galleries, music venues, and much more. You can attend events and hear nationally recognized speakers. You’ll run out of time before you run out of things to do.
There’s more to explore. Students participate in a field trip to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., organized by the Office of International Programs and Services.
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We bring together a multitude of people and ideas in everything that we do. Our culture of inclusion, our multidisciplinary approach, and our global perspective makes us more effective educators and scholars.
While at Mason, you’ll be making your own decisions and forming your own view of the world. Engaging with diverse groups of individuals, including students, faculty, and staff, will enrich this experience. You will learn from them, and they will learn from you.
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Interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds will:
•Widen your outlook of the world,
•Show you how to work and collaborate with people of differing views,
•Expose you to new perspectives from people with disparate life experiences, and
•Give you the social skills to interact with all kinds of people.
Diversity also enhances learning and creative thinking by prompting the study of new material and the awareness of fresh viewpoints. The power of many perspectives will boost your capacity to explore original ideas and solutions. Seeing issues in a new way heightens your creativity and problem-solving abilities.
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