Employment Opportunities
Student Positions
Intramural Sports Official
Officiate intramural team sports including flag football, basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball and other seasonal team sports. Work under the supervision of the Student Supervisor of Intramural Sports along with Graduate Assistant of Intramural Sports. Attendance is required for the mandatory training and evaluation sessions. Students sports officiating is a seasonal employment opportunity with scheduling based on weekly performance evaluations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide pre-game assistance
- Assist in setting up equipment for the evening and/or weekend activities
- Assist with sign-in and collection of team members' student IDs
- Assist in examining facility for safety hazards
- Provide quality officiating during contests
- View and follow the intramural sports contest and enforce the rules judiciously as possible
- Oversee the intramural sports contest and ensure participation takes place in a safe manner
- Assist in post-game duties
- Assist in completion of forms
- Assist in securing facility at the conclusion of the intramural activity
Knowledge & Skills:
- Intramural participation and sports officiating experience preferred
- Physical ability to keep up with the sports being officiated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability and readiness to work under pressure
- Professionalism and good decision-making skills
- An interest in sports and recreation is key, with current knowledge of sports rules or the willingness to learn officiating protocols for all types of sports.
Matthew Panagrossi
intramurals@memphis.edu
Fitness Attendant
The Fitness Attendant position assists the managers and supervisors by performing cleaning tasks and any other projects that may be assigned. Attendants work under the supervision of the Fitness Coordinator and the Facility Supervisors and Managers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ensuring cleanliness and maintenance of fitness equipment and facilities
- Observing patrons' workouts to ensure safety
- Professionally address patrons who are violating rules
- Miscellaneous tasks as directed by the supervisor
Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to properly lift 45lbs/20kg or more without assistance
- Ability to stand and walk without sitting for 3-6 hours at a time
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Be a self-starter and work productively with little oversight
- Attention to detail
- Basic knowledge of fitness equipment, technique, and exercises
- Interest in fitness and recreation is preferred
Emilee Mena Rodado
rmnrdado@memphis.edu
General Student Employment Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Be a UofM student in good academic standing
- Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
- Have a U.S. social security number or the ability to get one
- Have a bank or credit union checking account
- Not hold another job on campus
- Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and flexibility
- Communicate effectively and clearly
- Resolve customer conflicts professionally
- Make quick and sound decisions in incidents and emergencies
- Attend all mandatory training and in-service training sessions
- Fully know, understand and adhere to facility policies
*Some positions require certifications (lifeguards, group instructors, personal trainers, etc.).
Positions for Students or Non-Students
Group Fitness Instructors and Certified Personal Trainers
We are accepting applications for certified group fitness instructors and personal trainers. Email Emilee Mena Rodado at rmnrdado@memphis.edu for more information. Instructors and trainers are not required to be UofM students.