Graduate Assistant - Dance

Dallas Baptist University; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Dallas Baptist University seeks a Graduate Assistant to provide leadership, mentorship, instruction, motivation, and support to the Dance program on campus in Dallas, TX. The goal is to develop Champions for Christ both on and off the playing surface.

This role supports the head coach, coordinates practices and events, monitors academics, and ensures NCAA compliance, with a maximum of 25 hours per week and year-round travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach with administering a competitive program, organizing and supervising practices and events, and coordinating conditioning with Athletic Performance staff.
• Instruct student-athletes in strategies and performance principles and support their academic goals with opportunities for academic assistance.
• Maintain NCAA rules knowledge and educate student-athletes on eligibility rules.
• Participate in department fundraising and support all athletic teams and department activities.
• Fulfilling additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Instruction

Motivation

Student support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

The Graduate Assistant will provide leadership, mentorship, instruction, motivation, and support to the Dance program. The goal and objective of DBU Athletics is to develop Champions for Christ, both on and off the playing surface. The four pillars of the DBU Department of Athletics include academic excellence, athletic success, community engagement, and spiritual development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform job duties in accordance with DBU’s vision, mission and values, and in a way that contributes to the development of the Athletics Department.
• Assist the head coach with administering a competitive program to include organizing, supervising, and maintaining a schedule of practices and events, coordinating physical conditioning programs with Athletic Performance staff, and instructing student-athletes in strategies and performance principles.
• Support the individual educational goals of student-athletes and provide opportunities for academic assistance to student-athletes if required, monitoring the academic progress of each participating student-athlete.
• Maintain the integrity of the athletic program through knowledge and application of NCAA rules and regulations. Demonstrate a working knowledge of NCAA rules. Inform and educate student-athletes of all appropriate NCAA eligibility rules.
• Be active in all department-wide fundraising and related professional
• Be supportive of all athletic teams and other athletic department
• Practice superior customer
• Fulfill additional responsibilities as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE:

A maximum of 25 hours per week is necessary to meet the requirements of the program. Travel is required throughout the year for competitions.

WORK LOCATION:

This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211

Requirements

• Must be a Christian who is a member of a church that holds Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Savior, and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scriptures.
• DBU requires employees to follow all University policies and procedures, which exist to support the Christian mission of DBU and includes, but is not limited to, a Christian Code of Conduct.

Dallas Baptist University complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws and does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, biological sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, race, color, or national origin in any employment practice, admissions, education program, or educational activity. Under federal and state law, the University may discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its purposes.

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