Sport Assistant Program
Position Descriptions
Athletic Coordinator
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Center for Human Performance Support Team and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities as needed.
- Collaborate and maintain open communication with the NTID Student Assembly (NSA) and Student Life Team (SLT) as well as attend their meetings on a regular basis.
- Assist with the promotion of RIT's Intramural events involving deaf students.
- Observe the RIT Intramural events in which deaf team(s) or participant(s) compete.
- Collect and record data on the number of Deaf RIT Intramural teams and participants.
- Attend all RIT Intramural Awards ceremony at the end of each quarter.
- Interview and hire the Deaf Basketball Association's (DBA) Chairperson in October.
- Work closely with the DBA Chairperson in interviewing and hiring the DBA's Committee (Assistant Men's and Women's Chairperson, Secretary/Treasure, Coaches and Referees) in October.
- Good Communication Skills
- Good Social Skills
Deaf Basketball Association Coordinator
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Center for Human Performance Support Team and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities as needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Collaborate and maintain open communication with the NTID Student Assembly (NSA) and Student Life Team (SLT) as well as attend their meetings on a regular basis.
- Interview and hire the Deaf Basketball Association's (DBA) Commissioner in September.
- Work closely with the DBA Commissioner in interviewing and hiring the DBA's Committee (Assistant Men's and Women's Chairpersons, Secretary/Treasurer, Game Coordinator, Referee Coordinator, Coaches and Referees) in September/October.
- Provide a workshop on basketball rules for the DBA Coaches in October
- Provide a workshop on basketball rules for the DBA Coaches in October
- Attend the DBA meetings on a regular basis as a SA representative
- Act as an assistant to the DBA Commissioner and work closely with the DBA Committee
- Be present at the DBA Draft Night and all DBA games on Fridays and Saturdays and playoffs
- Good Communication Skills
- Good Social Skills
Intramural Coordinator
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Center for Human Performance Support Team and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities as needed.
- Collaborate and maintain open communication with the NTID Student Assembly (NSA) and Student Life Team (SLT) as well as attend their meetings on a regular basis.
- Assist with the promotion of RIT's Intramural events involving deaf students.
- Observe the RIT Intramural events in which deaf team(s) or participant(s) compete.
- Collect and record data on the number of Deaf RIT Intramural teams and participants.
- Attend all RIT Intramural Awards ceremony at the end of each quarter.
- Interview and hire the Deaf Basketball Association's (DBA) Chairperson in October.
- Work closely with the DBA Chairperson in interviewing and hiring the DBA's Committee (Assistant Men's and Women's Chairperson, Secretary/Treasure, Coaches and Referees) in October.
- Assist with workshop on basketball rules for the DBA Coaches in October.
- Assist with a training for DBA referees in October.
- Attend DBA meetings on a regular basis as a SA representative.
- Share responsibilities with the NTID Student Council in interviewing and hiring the RIT/Gally Weekend Chairperson.
- Work closely with the NTID Student Council's RIT/Gally Weekend Chairperson Planning Committee for the event planning and By-laws revision.
- Organize the RIT/Gally Weekend event to be held at RIT or Gallaudet annually in the month of April.
- Schedule and reserve athletic facilities for the RIT/Gally Weekend tryouts, practices and sporting events through the Staff Assistant at Student Life Center's front office.
- Interview and hire the RIT/Gally Weekend Coaches and Referees in January.
- Provide a workshop on sport rules for the RIT/Gally Weekend Coaches in February.
- Provide a training for Deaf RIT/Gally Weekend Referees in March.
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of a variety of sports
- Ability to work well with others
Photographer
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Support Team to Center for Human Performance and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist other Sport Assistants with other responsibilities needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Promote the RIT's Intercollegiate Athletic, Recreational, Wellness and Intramural programs and opportunities available to deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Attend and take pictures of RIT Intercollegiate Athletic events and practices, RIT Intramural competitions and other NTID CHP related events, i.e. RIT/Gally Weekend, Deaf Basketball Association and AppleFest.
- Edit and create photos in artwork using the software program, i.e. Photoshop.
- Demonstrate knowledge, creativity and skills in photography
Public Relations Assistant Coordinator
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Support Team to Center for Human Performance and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Promote the RIT's Intercollegiate Athletic, Recreational, Wellness and Intramural programs and opportunities available to deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Assist with the Public Relations Coordinator with the design of the Center for Human Performance Support Team webpage.
- Assist with the design of posters, flyers, invitation cards, t-shirts and webpages.
- Assist with the development of a Sport Assistant Program videotape.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in graphic and webpage design and photography
Public Relations Coordinator
- Attend Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Support Team to Center for Human Performance and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at the Apple Festival in early September
- Design invitation cards, flyers, posters and t-shirts, etc of NTID/CHP related events
- Create and develop a Sport Assistant Program videotape
- Maintain and upgrade the NTID Center for Human Performance Support Team webpage
- Promote the RIT's Intercollegiate Athletic, Recreational, Wellness and Intramural programs and opportunities available to deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Lead meetings with the PR Assistants
- Supervise and assign tasks to Public Relations Assistants and Photographers
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in graphic and webpage design and photography
Website Design Assistant Coordinator
- Attend the Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Support Team to Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities as needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at Apple Festival in early September.
- To follow and complete the checklist of Webpage Designer's job responsibilities.
- To maintain and upgrade the NTID Support Team to Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation's webpage.
- To promote the RIT's Intercollegiate Athletic, Recreational, Wellness and Intramural Programs and opportunities available to deaf and hard of hearing students
- To demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in graphic and webpage designs and photography
- To work closely with the Webpage Design Coordinator and Public Relations Coordinator
- Host tours to prospective athletes collaborating with NTID Admissions as needed.
- Good Computer Skills
- Good Social Skills
Webpage Design Coordinator
- Attend the Sport Assistant meetings on a regular basis.
- Maintain open communication with the NTID Support Team to Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation and Sport Assistants on a regular basis.
- Assist Sport Assistants with other responsibilities as needed.
- Host the Sport Assistant booth at Apple Festival in early September.
- Maintain and upgrade the NTID Support Team to Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation's webpage.
- Promote the RIT's Intercollegiate Athletic, Recreational, Wellness and Intramural Programs and opportunities available to deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in graphic and webpage designs and photography
- Lead meetings with the Webpage Design Assistants and Public Relations Coordinator
- Supervise and assign tasks to Webpage Design Assistants and Photographers
- Host tours to prospective athletes collaborating with NTID Admissions as needed.
- Good Computer Skills
- Good Organization Skills