Job Summary:

Assist the department with a variety of duties. A Graduate Assistant will gain essential work and educational experience needed to obtain full-time employment in their chosen field. These tasks are to be performed in a manner that professionally, cordially, and efficiently assist students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Description of Job Duties:

• Recruiting academically and athletically qualified student-athletes
• Practice organization
• Strength and conditioning
• Game-day operations
• In-game coaching
• Opponent scouting
• Player development
• Camps/tournaments
• Daily overall operation of the program
• Tape exchange and editing
• Other tasks assigned

Terms of Employment:

• Employment at will
• Reports to Softball Head Coach
• Safety and job-related trainings will be completed as instructed
• Eligible to receive a tuition waiver each semester
• Graduate Assistant must maintain a minimum of 2.50 GPA and be enrolled in at least 5 hours of classes for the fall and spring semesters
• A Graduate Assistant should be working at a level higher than an undergraduate student employee. For example: teaching/instructing undergraduates in or out of the classroom as assigned, critiquing/grading undergraduate work/skills, etc.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree completed; enrolled in graduate program and working in field of study.