Washburn University·Topeka, Kansas
The student assistant will manage the issuance and retrieval of athletic gear and perform laundry duties for various sports teams. They will also assist with light custodial work in locker rooms and maintain inventory logs.
Position Title: Athletics Equipment Student Assistant
Department: Petro Custodial
10.00
Campus Location: Washburn University
Assist staff in carrying out the functions of the Equipment Room for various sports in the Athletic Department.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Issuing and retrieving athletic gear for assigned teams.
Doing laundry, including folding and operating washers and dryers.
Perform light custodial work in Equipment Room/Locker Rooms.
Logging inventory in the system as needed.
Support ATS with hydration station setup for practices.
• Must be punctual and finish tasks as assigned.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Hourly, Part time, Varies, Varies/Shift Background Check Required
Market context
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