The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is proud to offer the graduate assistant coaching positions for the 2025-26 academic year. These graduate assistants will gain valuable experience in Wisconsin’s NCAA Division II athletics department.
The successful candidates will work a 10-month appointment for the 2025-26 academic year, with the opportunity for renewal of a second-year 12-month appointment. Each graduate assistant will receive a full tuition waiver and a total annual stipend of $9,000, distributed in equal monthly payments. These positions will remain open until filled. Anticipated start date for the positions will be August 1, with the potential for a mutually-agreed upon earlier start date and summer employment.
The athletics administration graduate assistants will also assist with the operations of the Sports & Activity Center and Wellness Center functions. To be eligible, students must be admitted to the in-person Master of Sport Management Program (MSSM) at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Appointments are contingent upon maintenance of minimum credit requirements and good standing in the MSSM program.
Essential Job Functions
Facilities & Operations
The facilities and operations graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Capital Projects.
Assist with day-to-day equipment/issue room operations, including working assigned hours.
Assist with maintenance and upkeep of athletics and recreation facilities and grounds.
Coordinate laundry cleaning, distribution, and chemical inventory for all sports programs.
Assist with facility set up and takedown for Parkside and external events.
Serve as the facility supervisor for Sports & Activity Center, assigned home events and external rentals.
Assist with scheduling of facilities for sports competitions and practices, internal and external rentals, intramurals, campus recreation, and University sanctioned events.
Become familiar with Event Management System (EMS) and Microsoft Outlook Calendar.
Strategic Communications
The strategic communications graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations with duties including but not limited to:
Assist in the day-to-day operation of the Strategic Marketing & Communications Office. This includes, but is not limited to: writing press releases, game recaps, and feature stories for assigned sports. Other tasks include maintaining statistics, record books, photo galleries, managing the athletics website, and photography.
Serve as the primary contact for assigned sports while aiding in the coverage of other in-season teams.
Conduct all aspects of pre-game, in-game, and post-game coverage for assigned home contests.
Promote athletics through social media including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Score games using StatCrew or NCAA LiveStats.
Produce game notes, flyers and previews.
Assist with graphic design and content creation needs.
Broadcasting & Strategic Communications
The broadcasting and strategic communications graduate assistant will report directly to the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations with duties including but not limited to:
Primary broadcaster for all home events – voice of Parkside Athletics Oversee aspects of live video streaming productionPrimary broadcaster for all home events – voice of Parkside Athletics
Oversee aspects of live video streaming production
Produce, shoot, and edit video content
Serve as the primary contact for assigned sports while aiding in the coverage of other in-season teams.
Assist in the day-to-day operation of the Strategic Marketing & Communications Office. This includes, but is not limited to: writing press releases, game recaps, and feature stories for assigned sports. Other tasks include maintaining statistics, record books, photo galleries, and managing the athletics website.
Student-Athlete Success
The student-athlete success graduate assistant will report directly to the Deputy Athletic Director with duties including but not limited to:
Develop and activate student-athlete development programming
Develop and activate student-athlete development programming
Assist with the athletics certification process.
Assist with student-athlete mental health and wellness efforts.
Work closely with RSAAC.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience as a student-athlete, student worker or intern in college athletics, high school, professional sports or relevant equivalent experience.
Preferred:
Relevant experience in the area of communications, broadcasting, facilities, administration, or student success.
Demonstrate the ability to be strategically organized and think innovatively.
University of Wisconsin Parkside is Wisconsin's only NCAA Division II member institution and is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).