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JOB SUMMARY:
The Graduate Assistant assists in planning and directing student-athlete training and assesses individuals' abilities and skill levels to determine appropriate team positions. Assists players in reaching the highest athletic potential possible through athletic training and leadership skills. Must be familiar with NCAA rules and regulations. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and perform various tasks. Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. The Graduate Assistant role is an opportunity that offers 50% graduate tuition minus applicable fees and additional stipend.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Primary responsibilities:
• Assist the head coach in monitoring the strength and conditioning programs
• Assist the head coach with on and off-field team coaching, including practice planning and implementation, individual and team coaching, and other duties as assigned.
• Assist the head coach with the academic support of current student-athletes, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring and meetings, class checking, and other duties as assigned.
• Assist the head coach with on- and off-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondence, phone calls, and other duties.
• Provide input in the evaluation and improvement of our student-athletes.
• Pass the NCAA recruiting certification test.
• Assist the head coach with scouting opponents.
• Assist the head coach with planning all aspects of team travel within budgetary limitations.
• Assist the head coach with planning events for fundraising and other special functions within the overall athletic department fundraising and development program framework.
• Successful candidate must be committed to the academic success of student-athletes and be committed to their personal growth and social development.
• Additional duties can be assigned through discussions between the head coach, director of athletics, and the successful candidate.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Bachelor's degree.
• Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Krossover, and/or video editing.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, student-athletes, potential recruits, and their families.
• Excellent communication, written and oral skills
• Demonstrated commitment to NCAA Division II guidelines and regulations.
• Must be accepted into any graduate program
Flexible
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Krossover, and/or video editing
- Proven leadership ability
- Effective working relationships with staff, student-athletes, potential recruits, and their families
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Commitment to NCAA Division II guidelines and regulations
- Acceptance into a graduate program
- Pass the NCAA recruiting certification test
Post University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as broad, including medical, dental, and vision plans along with supplemental options such as accident and critical illness coverage. Additional health-related supports like FSAs, dependent care accounts, and an assistance program are also included.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include both Traditional and Roth 401(k) plan options alongside life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. This combination supports longer-term financial planning beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle benefits include tuition assistance for associates and immediate family members, plus extras like pet insurance and various discount programs. Flexibility in time and location is also highlighted as a meaningful non-cash benefit.
Post University Insights
What We Do
Based in Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1890, Post University is known for its innovation and focus on providing every online and on-campus student an extraordinary educational experience with an unmatched level of personalized support. Among the first in the nation and the first in the State of Connecticut to offer full degrees online, Post fuels the personal aspirations and career goals of its students with inventive and robust learning technologies that deliver in-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs, small class sizes, individual attention, and customizable degree concentrations. Respected for its Honors Program, NCAA Division II athletics, and pioneering role in online education for more than 20 years, Post University is licensed by the State of Connecticut through the Office of Higher Education and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The following degree programs offered by the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business are programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP): Associate of Science – Accounting, Marketing, Management; Bachelor of Science – Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sport Management; Master of Science – Accounting; Master of Business Administration (MBA). Post is ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about how Post Makes It Personal™ by visiting www.Post.edu. For useful consumer information go to http://post.edu/consumer-information.
