Graduate Assistant - For Development-Spring 2026

Description

The Graduate Assistant for Development will support the Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving in the planning and execution of athletic fundraising initiatives. This role will assist with donor stewardship, event coordination, annual giving fulfillment, and other projects that enhance the overall experience for donors, alumni, and friends of UCM Athletics.

Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• Assist with event planning, including placing food and décor orders, creating invitations, coordinating setup, and managing event check-in for events such as First Pitch Banquet, Legends Banquet, Women in Sports Day, The Athletic Auction, and more.
• Support annual giving fulfillment through mailing thank-you cards, distributing donor benefits, and maintaining accurate records.
• Help with the creation and execution of special projects that align with athletic development goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of UCM Athletics and the Cardinal & Black Fund.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

Description

The Graduate Assistant for Development will support the Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving in the planning and execution of athletic fundraising initiatives. This role will assist with donor stewardship, event coordination, annual giving fulfillment, and other projects that enhance the overall experience for donors, alumni, and friends of UCM Athletics.

Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• Assist with event planning, including placing food and décor orders, creating invitations, coordinating setup, and managing event check-in for events such as First Pitch Banquet, Legends Banquet, Women in Sports Day, The Athletic Auction, and more.
• Support annual giving fulfillment through mailing thank-you cards, distributing donor benefits, and maintaining accurate records.
• Help with the creation and execution of special projects that align with athletic development goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of UCM Athletics and the Cardinal & Black Fund.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required

• Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program

• 3.0 or higher graduate level GPA if previous graduate level courses have been taken

• 2.7 or higher undergraduate level GPA if no previous graduate level courses have been taken

Experience: - Experience in event planning, fundraising, or donor relations preferred but not required. - Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Supplemental Information

GA Type: Athletics

GA Hour Expectations: 20 hours per week

Start Date of Position: 01/12/2026

End Date of Position: 05/08/2026

Total Stipend for Semester: $4,950

Working Days & Hours: Varies, Evenings & Weekends Included

Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20-hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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