Graduate Assistant - Women's Soccer

Concordia University Chicago; River Forest (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Concordia University Chicago seeks a Graduate Assistant for Women's Soccer to support the head coach, manage daily team operations, and assist with recruiting. The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor's degree and have collegiate experience. This opportunity offers valuable experience in collegiate athletics within a supportive educational environment.

Benefits

Tuition remission

Weekly stipend

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in Concordia's graduate program.
• Previous collegiate playing or coaching experience required.
• Passion for collegiate athletics from coaching and administrative viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Coach in day-to-day management of the program.
• Manage student athlete academic performance monitoring.
• Organize team travel and events.

Skills

Management

Recruitment

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

FrontRush

HUDL

Job description

Concordia University Chicago (CUC) invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant - Women's Soccer. This position reports directly to the Head Women's Soccer Coach and is located in River Forest, IL.

Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Concordia University Chicago graduate program. Graduate Assistant contracts run consistent with the academic year and offer tuition remission and a weekly stipend.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Assists the Head Coach in day to day management of the women's soccer program
• Adheres to all NCAA, NACC, and CUC rules
• Attends all scheduled women's soccer events, including, but not limited to:
• Games
• Practices
• Team events
• Camps/Clinics
• Recruits qualified student athletes, including, but not limited to:
• Attends recruiting events
• Helps develop a database by inputting information to Front-Rush
• Helps organize and manage home games, assisting with the following:
• Team game playlist
• Uniforms
• Reentry
• Rosters
• Tax Exempt
• Warm-Up
• Pictures
• Assists with team travel, including, but not limited to:
• Organizes team meals and snacks
• Requests visitor's locker rooms and ensures towels, the address of the facility, and itinerary are provided
• Assists with Study Tables through reserving meeting spaces and monitoring scheduled sessions
• Monitors student athlete's academic performance through academic reports
• Maintains and tracks all equipment inventory
• Reserves meeting spaces and facilities
• Assists Head coach with on-campus visits and events, which includes, but is not limited to:
• Fundraising
• Alumni events
• Social Media
• Community Service
• Senior Night
• Banquet
• Candidates must support and be committed to the mission and identity of Concordia University Chicago, a university of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS).
  

Requirements

• Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and have previous collegiate playing or coaching experience
• USSF, NSCAA or UEFA coaching license preferred
• The successful candidate must be accepted into the Concordia University Chicago graduate program
• Familiarity with FrontRush, HUDL, video break down, and goalkeeping is a preferred, but no required
• A passion to learn the trait of collegiate athletics both from a coaching and administrative standpoint
  
  

Application Information

Interested individuals should include a cover letter, resume and references with their online application.

Concordia does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex or age. As an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, however, and to the extent allowed by law, Concordia University reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religious affiliation.

Concordia University Chicago does not generally sponsor for employment visas except for positions that oversee, teach or support our international programs.

About Concordia University Chicago

Concordia University Chicago is a liberal arts-based Christian university founded in the Lutheran tradition. Through its College of Theology, Arts & Humanities, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Health, Science & Technology, Concordia-Chicago offers more than 160 areas of study in small classes taught by professors who are passionate about teaching and student success. All undergraduate and graduate degrees are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Concordia University Chicago has been recognized as a College of Distinction since 2010, and is consistently ranked among the Best Regional Universities-Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. For more than a decade, combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment has exceeded 5,000 students. Concordia University Chicago is located in River Forest, 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Learn more about our commitment to higher education, rooted in the Gospel, at CUChicago.edu.

Steadfast in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, Concordia University Chicago promotes academic rigor in its liberal arts and professional programs; grounds students in objective truth, integrity, and excellence; and practices faithfulness to the Confessional teachings of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, as it forms students for vocations in church, family, and the world.

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