WAU Student - Game Staff - 2026-2027

Job Title:         Game Management Staff
Department:   Athletics
Reports To:     Manager
Hourly Rate:   $18.00/hour
FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt

OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY
Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. Nestled in a desirable residential community in Takoma Park, Maryland, WAU offers its faculty and staff an environment where professional expertise is valued, and lasting connections between co-workers are formed as we work together to ensure the success of our students.  Regardless of the title, every employee supports WAU’s vision of producing graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities.

SUMMARY
Provides game day support.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Admissions

• Welcome guests during game time
• Receives monies for admissions
• Allows entry to visitors on Team Guestlist that is provided by Office Manager
• Assist with set up before the game and clean up after the game
• Set up before the game and takedown after game
• Clean up
• Make sure no one sits in a position that their legs hang off stage 

Social Media/Website

• Assist with photography & videography
• Assist with editing photos & videos
• Assist with data entry for wauathletics.com

Security / Door

• Ensures that guest/visitors do not walk on the court, behind the basketball hoops, sit with legs hanging off the stage, jump off the stage, or hang around the entrance doors/stairwell.
• May be asked to open doors for referees or visiting team.
• Assist with set up before the game and clean up after the game
• Set up before the game and takedown after the game
• Pull out bleachers
• Set up chairs for players
• Set up tables and chairs for admissions and concessions 
• Clean up 

Floor Cleanup

• Moves quickly to clean slippery areas on the court as told by the referee, coaches, or other game staff.
• Set-up before game and takedown after the game
• Pull out bleachers
• Set up chairs for players
• Set up tables and chairs for admissions and concessions
• Clean up
• Make sure no one sits in a position that their legs hang off the stage 

Concessions

• Sells snacks to visitors according to the provided price list
• Set up before the game and takedown after the game
• Clean up
• Make sure no one sits in a position where their legs hang off the stage 

Ball Person

• Responsible for making sure a game stays in play at all times
• Retrieve balls from out of play area’s which may include going over the fence or into the street
• Set up before the game and takedown after the game
• Clean up
• Make sure no one sites in a position where their legs hang off the stage 

Operations

• Great visiting team and unlock the Team Room door for them
• Greet Referees and unlock the specified room for them
• Set up before the game and takedown after the game
• Pull out bleachers
• Give towel to the person doing floor cleanup
• Fill both Gatorade dispensers with ice and water and place on both tables behind each of the team areas (behind chairs, against the wall)
• Place cups on each table with Gatorade dispenser
• Basketball Season: Half time open Team Room doors for both teams and Referees (Trainer will assist with this)
• Clean up after the game
• Make sure no one sits in a position where their legs hang off the stage 

ALL POSITIONS:

• CELL PHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED WHILE WORKING UNLESS IT IS WORK-RELATED
• Keep your work area clear of people hanging around 

QUALIFICATIONS

• You must be registered as a full-time student at Washington Adventist University
• The worker must be able to lift 40 lbs.

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE NOTICES

• Washington Adventist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability in employment or in the provision of services. WAU complies with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
• Washington Adventist University provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Maryland law. As a religiously affiliated institution, Washington Adventist University exercises its constitutional and statutory rights to give preference in employment to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and reserves the right to claim exemption from certain provisions of Title IX and Title VII where they conflict with the university’s religious beliefs and values.

Title VII Exception Notice
Washington Adventist University is a religiously qualified Equal Opportunity Employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.  As such the University has the legal right to prefer a member of the Seventh-day Adventist ("SDA") Church in its hiring process. If a qualified SDA candidate is not identified, the University will give the opportunity to candidates who must understand and respect the mission, purpose, and identity of Washington Adventist University as a condition of their employment.34 CRF (and subsections), insofar as they conflict with the Seventh-day Adventist teaching and practices.