Overview: Each year the ARC and Campus Recreation employs two Graduate Assistants. Currently there are two assistantships available in the Office of Campus Recreation; Intramural Sports programmer and Outdoor Adventures.

Duration: One academic year with the option to continue if the graduate assistant's performance meets expectations.

Salary: $4,000 (over 9 months) plus tuition waiver.

Institution: Slippery Rock University is located in western Pennsylvania, approximately 45 miles north of Pittsburgh.  The University enrolls 7,000 students and offers academic programs in the colleges of Health and Human Services, Education, Arts and Sciences and Information Science and Business Administration.  For additional information check out our Campus Recreation Department's web site at: http://administration.sru.edu/arc/crws/index.htm .

Education: Slippery Rock University offers advanced degrees in a variety of areas including Counseling, Education, Physical Education and a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy.  For admission requirements into these graduate programs contact:

Office of Graduate Studies
North Hall Welcome Center
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057

Job Description: Assist the Intramural Sports Coordinator in the administration of all aspects of the intramural sports program.  Primary responsibilities are organizing, scheduling and supervising intramural sports, recruiting, training and scheduling sports officials, promoting and publicizing programs.  Also, oversees undergraduate field work and practicum students, issuance and collection of intramural sports equipment.  Other duties as assigned by the Intramural Sports Coordinator and/or Campus Recreation profession team.

Qualifications: BS/BA degree preferably within related field, experiences with university recreational sports program, acceptance to SRU Graduate School and completion of GRE exam.

Job Description:The graduate assistant will be working under the supervision of the Coordinator of Sport Clubs/Outdoor Adventures and providing assistance in the administration of all aspects of the outdoor adventure program.  Primary responsibilities are organizing, scheduling and supervising programs, recruiting, training, supervising and scheduling staff, supervising practicum students, promoting and publicizing programs and set up, take down, distribution and collection of equipment.

Qualifications:BS/BA degree preferably within related field, experiences with university recreational sports program, acceptance to SRU Graduate School and completion of GRE exam. 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and list of three references directly to:

Office of Campus Recreation
Aebersold Student Recreation Center
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA. 16057