Graduate Assistant - Men's Soccer

Job Summary

The central focus for this position is to coordinate and assist with all aspects of the team by performing the following responsibilities:

• Assist with daily coaching and planning practices.
• Implement practice plans/activities as well as track player development.
• Assist with scouting and game preparation and the recruitment of qualified student-athletes to the program.
• Make team travel arrangements including but not limited to reservations for buses, vans, drivers and hotel accommodations.
• Distribution and tracking of soccer gear.
• Run team study hall and maintain academic progress reports.
• Make game day preparations.
• Travel arrangements and campus tours for recruits.
• Assist in recruiting and retention.
• General office duties including pickup and drop off of mail.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree and be accepted into graduate program .
• NSCAA National is preferred but not required.
• 2-4 months experience with recruiting preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience with player skill development, game planning, and practice preparation preferred.
• Must be able to abide by the standards set by the Head Coach to maintain a high degree of trust and quality assurance.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with all members of the College community.
• Must have experience working with office equipment, e.g. computer, printer, fax machine, copier.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with Word and Excel.
• Must be able to perform simple calculations.
• Must be familiar with creating online travel arrangements. 

**Graduate Assistants receive tuition waivers of up to 6 hours of classes per semester, housing & a meal plan. However, if the GA does not reside on campus, then he/she will receive a monthly stipend in lieu of room & board. The meal plan covers the actual number of weeks that classes are in session during the fall, spring, and summer semesters.