Business Sports Management Student Assistant -Kourmoulis 2526

Expected hours of work per week: 1020

Work Location & Hours: Mills Business Commons; MonFri 8am5pm

Qualifications for Position:

• MUST be a current Covenant College student.
• Student should be familiar with and ideally pursuing a career in the sports industry.
• Familiarity with social media graphics and video is preferred.
• Competent with email Google Sheets and Google Docs.
• Selfmotivated and responsible for completing work on time.
• Reliable dependable trustworthy.
• Required Education: This is an entrylevel position designed to assist students in developing and strengthening skills related to employment.

Preferred Education: Sport Management Major or Minor at least have taken SPM 205

Expected Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works closely with Professor Kourmoulis on a variety of tasks related to the sport management program.
• Assists with content creation and posting on sport management Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Collaborates on experiential learning trips and event planning for the program.
• Aids in grading lowstakes assignments for Sport Management classes.
• Providing outstanding service to various groups related to the sport management program (students clubs faculty alumni outside connections etc.
• Providing daytoday administrative and office support for Sport Management.
• Communicating effectively as directed via telephone email and in facetoface settings.
• Completing a diverse set of tasks designed to develop and strengthen knowledge and skills related to employment in a professional environment.
• Demonstrating a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Ability and endurance necessary to work the hours needed to complete the job.
• Attendance at all mandatory meetings.
• Regular attendance.
• Must be able to work during the day. Hours are flexible around class and practice schedules but all hours will be worked between the business departments office hours: 8 am 5 pm.

Student Employment Experience Learning Outcomes include:

• Gain knowledge of the personal characteristics and behavior necessary to serve as an employee in any work environment.
• Understand the processes involved in securing and retaining employment.
• Develop and possess customer service and other transferable work skills that will allow them to be an asset to any future employer.
• Obtain knowledge of practical work tenets for success in a professional office environment including: professionalism punctuality proper attire outstanding customer service confidentiality and workplace etiquette.
• Provided with valuable networking opportunities and further knowledge of how to network properly.

Resume skills development (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed

• Career & SelfDevelopment including developing skills in adaptability by balancing academic responsibilities with professional tasks developing organizational skills and proactively seeking learning opportunities within the sports management field.
• Communication in the form of email telephone and facetoface interactions with students faculty and external stakeholders. Supports social media content creation and manages posts for platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Critical Thinking in the form of analyzing and evaluating program needs to assist in planning experiential learning trips and events as well as grading lowstakes assignments ensuring fairness and accuracy.
• Global Literacy displayed by understanding diverse perspectives and global connections through program initiatives and collaborative activities fostering inclusivity in sport management projects.
• Leadership through managing assigned projects coordinating event logistics and contributing to team success while upholding the integrity and professionalism of the sport management program.
• Professionalism by consistently adhering to high workplace standards including punctuality appropriate dress confidentiality and providing exceptional customer service to faculty alumni and external connections.
• Teamwork including collaboration with peers and supervisors to achieve goals related to social media management event planning and daytoday administrative support fostering a productive and cohesive working environment.
• Technology by utilizing Google Workspace tools (Gmail Sheets Docs Slides) for effective data organization and task management while employing graphic design and video tools to enhance program visibility through creative content.

Work Habits (with alignment of Core Values)The College asks its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service Diligence Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness Diligence Resourcefulness Enterprising Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service Diligence Integrity Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness Enterprising and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week on average. (Integrity Faithfulness)

Competencies: Must be a Covenant student.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position

Standing: Ability to stand for extended periods of time at sporting events or other activities.

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 2550 lbs.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly