Men's & Women's Volleyball Graduate Assistant

University of St. Francis; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 5,000 - 6,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Job summary

University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL seeks a Men's & Women's Volleyball Graduate Assistant to assist with coaching and administrative duties for both programs.

The role supports student-athlete academic progress, enforces team rules, and helps run practices and conditioning sessions. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and admission into USF's master's program, with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays while upholding Catholic and Franciscan values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Acceptance into USF's masters program is required.
• Ability and willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to support Catholic and Franciscan values.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate respect for Catholic and Franciscan values of the university.
• Relate effectively to student-athletes, coaches, staff, administration and University community.
• Participate in and promote a culture of continuing quality improvement.
• Coaching responsibilities related to men's & women's volleyball.
• Administrative responsibilities related to men's & women's volleyball.
• Assist in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes.
• Assist in enforcement of team rules.
• Assist in planning, development and conducting of practices and conditioning.
• Ensure proper safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
• Coordinate strategy related to men's & women's volleyball.
• Recruitment in accordance with university and NAIA rules.
• Understand and support athletic policies and regulations.
• Represent the athletic department professionally with internal and external constituencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Acceptance into USF's masters program

Job description

Posting Information

• Job Title: Men's & Women's Volleyball Graduate Assistant
• Position Number: GA6882-00
• Organizational Unit: Athletics- Student Workers- Joliet, IL
• Posting Number: SP0938-16

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The University of St. Francis does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs on the basis of any protected class. The University also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or harassment or participating in any internal or external investigation or complaint process related to allegations of misconduct. For a complete copy of USF's Policy on Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Nondiscrimination for All Faculty, Students, Employees and Third Parties or for more information, please go to https://www.stfrancis.edu/titleix/ or contact the Title IX Coordinator at [e-mail].

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate respect for the Catholic and Franciscan values of the university.
• Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively to student-athletes, coaches, staff, administration and the University community.
• Participate in and promote a culture of continuing quality improvement.
• Assumption of coaching responsibilities related to the sports of men's & women's volleyball.
• Assumption of certain administrative responsibilities related to the sports of men's & women's volleyball.
• Provision of assistance in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes.
• Provision of assistance in the enforcement of team rules.
• Provision of assistance in the planning, development and conducting of all in-season and off-season practices and conditioning sessions.
• Ensure that proper safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
• Coordinate certain strategy related to the sports of men's & women's volleyball.
• Responsible for certain aspects of recruitment in accordance with university and NAIA rules.
• Understanding and support of all athletic policies and regulations, as well as all philosophies, of the University of St. Francis, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
• Understanding and support of NAIA Champions of Character Coaches Code.
• Represent the athletic department and university in a professional manner at various internal and external functions and in working with internal and external constituencies, including but not limited to the media and general public.
• Perform other administrative duties within the department as assigned.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Acceptance into USF's masters program
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
• Ability and willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to support the Catholic and Franciscan values of the University.

Pay Rate Hourly

$2,500 Stipend Per Semester (up to 20 hours of work per week as needed) & Tuition Waiver (total graduate credits cannot exceed 18 graduate credit hours per academic year)

Benefits

• Not Benefits-Eligible

Hours / Week

Varies based on volleyball practice & game schedules; includes weekends, nights & holidays.

Quick Link

https://stfrancis.peopleadmin.com/postings/5824