Student Worker: Athletic Game Day Operations

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Position Summary

The Game Day Operations & Facilities Student Assistant supports the preparation, execution, and breakdown of athletic events and special events hosted by East Texas A&M Athletics. This position assists with facility setup, event operations, fan experience initiatives, and general game day logistics to ensure a safe, professional, and welcoming environment for student-athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Game Day Operations

• • Assist with the setup and breakdown of athletic venues before and after competitions.
• • Prepare competition areas according to NCAA, conference, and institutional requirements.
• • Set up tables, chairs, signage, barricades, hospitality areas, and other event-related equipment.
• • Assist with game day staffing assignments and operational needs.
• • Support crowd management and fan experience initiatives.
• • Serve as an event attendant and provide customer service to fans, visiting teams, officials, and campus guests.
• • Assist with parking, credential distribution, pass gate operations, and hospitality areas as assigned.
• • Monitor facilities during events and report operational or safety concerns to supervisors.

Facilities Support

• • Assist with maintaining athletic facilities and event spaces.
• • Support routine facility inspections before and after events.
• • Help move, organize, store, and inventory athletic and event equipment.
• • Assist with preparing locker rooms, meeting spaces, and competition venues.
• • Support facility improvement projects and seasonal preparations.
• • Ensure equipment and supplies are properly secured and stored following events.

Championship & Special Event Support

• • Assist with conference championships, tournaments, camps, clinics, and special events hosted by the athletic department.
• • Help prepare hospitality areas and participant spaces.
• • Assist with signage placement, venue branding, and event logistics.
• • Support visiting team and official accommodations as assigned.

Administrative Responsibilities

• • Attend required training sessions and staff meetings.

• • Maintain professionalism when interacting with student-athletes, coaches, officials, fans, and campus personnel.
• • Follow university safety procedures and operational protocols.
• • Complete assignments accurately and efficiently.
• • Perform other duties as assigned by the Athletics Operations staff.

Qualifications

• • Current East Texas A&M University student in good academic standing.
• • Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• • Strong customer service and communication skills.
• • Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and irregular hours based on athletic event schedules.
• • Dependable and punctual.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Interest in athletics administration, event management, facility management, sport management, or related fields.
• • Previous experience with event operations, customer service, or facility support.
• • Familiarity with collegiate athletics and game day operations.

Physical Requirements

• • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events.
• • Ability to lift, carry, push, and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• • Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• • Ability to perform physical labor associated with event setup and breakdown.

Learning Outcomes

Students serving in this role will gain practical experience in:

• • Athletic event operations
• • Facility management
• • NCAA and conference event administration
• • Customer service and fan engagement
• • Event logistics and planning
• • Leadership and teamwork
• • Problem-solving in live event environments
• • Collegiate athletics administration

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.