Department: Student Involvement and Intercollegiate Athletics
Classification: Administrative Faculty
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type:
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes
About the Departments:
Student Involvement creates a sense of belonging by providing memorable experiences for the Mason Community. Our values are Learning & Development, Experience & Engagement, Community & Inclusion, Student-Centered Service and University Pride & Excitement. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming space, connecting students to purposeful experiences, developing student leaders, nurturing personal, academic and professional growth and engaging students in self-discovery and self-authorship.
George Mason Athletics unites communities by developing champions with a mission to inspire and transform lives through the power of sports. Mason Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with over 20 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women's Soccer and Men's Indoor Track, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men's Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our five priorities are Student-Athlete Experience, Competition, Resources, Storytelling & Engagement, and Championship Culture.
About the Position:
The Assistant Director of Student Involvement for Student Fan Engagement is a dynamic leader dedicated to enhancing student engagement at campus athletic events. This role focuses on fostering connections between students, student organizations, and athletic programs to build a vibrant, spirited campus culture. The ideal candidate creates innovative initiatives to increase student participation in athletic events and generate enthusiasm for campus athletic teams. This position will be reporting to Student Involvement with a dotted line to Intercollegiate Athletics.
Responsibilities:
Supervision
- Recruits, hires, trains and supervises paid fan engagement interns who will serve as liaisons to areas including Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL), GMU Esports and Contemporary Student Services, Student Government (SG), Patriot Activities Council (PAC) and Residence Life and Registered Student Organizations (RSOs);
- Co-advises Mason Maniaks, departmental student organization with ICA; and
- Provides mentorship and professional development opportunities for interns to enhance their leadership and career-ready skills.
Collaboration
- Collaborates with registered student organizations to foster participation and engagement at ancillary events such as tailgates, Gold Rush, and new initiatives such as watch parties, pep rallies, and themed athletic nights which aligns with the university's student experience strategy;
- Serves as a liaison between student organizations and athletic teams to ensure effective communication and collaboration;
- Responsible for ensuring shared marketing of respective unit's traditional programs and events;
- Provides resources, guidance, and support to student organizations planning athletic-related events; and
- Works in partnership with Mason Maniaks to market new initiatives.
Student Engagement Programming
- Works with Student Fan Engagement Interns and their respective areas, to enhance or develop and implement programs and events designed to increase student attendance and participation at athletic events;
- Works in partnership with athletics marketing staff to develop pre-game, in-game, and post-game activities to enhance the overall student experience at athletic events;
- Develops and manages a student rewards program that awards points for attendance at athletic events, including incentives and rewards as part of the Mason Maniaks; and
- Creates opportunities for students to get to know and interact with student-athletes through community outreach and service events, appearances at traditional GMU student events, and