Graduate Assistant - Athletics External Operations

Graduate Assistant - Athletics External Operations University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States about 8 hours ago

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Rio Grande City, TEXAS

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; Posting Details Title Information Assistantship Title Graduate Assistant Job Class Code 10096 FLSA Exempt Minimum Qualifications 1. Must be admitted to a graduate degree program. 2. Must be in good academic standing 3. Be registered full-time for the respective semester - nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, or three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan. Position Information Posting Number A1364 Working Title Graduate Assistant - Athletics External Operations Location Edinburg, Texas College N/A Department Athletics Division Division of President FTE Scope of Job Assist with Corporate Sales efforts. Assist with UTRGV corporate partners as assigned. Assist with updating and maintaining athletics corporate inventory. Assist with updating and maintaining athletics sponsorship contracts. Assist with game day responsibilities Adhere to NCAA, conference, departmental, and university policies, procedures, and expectations. Assists with the planning, organizing, and managing the day-to-day operations of the UTRGV Athletic Ticket Office. Assist with event-related ticket operations including supervision of ticket sellers, Will-Call distribution, player guest/HS recruit admissions, and general game day ticket operations. Assists with seeking prospective new leads for season ticket and group sales opportunities through phone, e-mail, social media and face-to-face appointments and data mining. Assist in processing orders and payments for tickets including management and editing of data, allocating, printing, and mailing of tickets. Assist in the organization, setup and breakdown of all venue, field and game day structures and layouts. Set up equipment includes, but is not limited to, tents, sponsorship banners, flags, tables, chairs, bleachers. Supervises, trains and schedules part-time and student workers. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and lift objects as needed Assist with identifying and researching potential donors Assist with game day operations in premium seating areas. Assist with donor events, including set up, execution, and breakdown. Support the fulfillment of donor benefits. Assist with preparation of materials for donor meetings, proposals, and presentations. Provide general support to development staff as needed. Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and in good standing in a graduate degree program at UTRGV.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and in writing).
• Attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications Salary Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/01/2026 Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to for employment positions of interest. Open Date 04/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. Quick Link careers.utrgv/postings/50623