The Role
Provide coaching support and mentorship to the baseball program, assist the head coach with practices, conditioning coordination, player instruction, academic monitoring, NCAA compliance education, fundraising, and department activities. Work an intensive schedule, attend and travel to games, and uphold the university's Christian mission and conduct standards.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
- The Graduate Assistant will provide leadership, mentorship, instruction, motivation, and support to the baseball program. The goal and objective of DBU Athletics is to develop Champions for Christ, both on and off the playing surface. The four pillars of the DBU Department of Athletics include academic excellence, athletic success, community engagement, and spiritual development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform job duties in accordance with DBU’s vision, mission and values, and in a way that contributes to the development of the Athletics Department.
- Assist the head coach with administering a competitive program to include organizing, supervising, and maintaining a schedule of practices and events, coordinating physical conditioning programs with Athletic Performance staff, and instructing student-athletes in strategies and performance principles.
- Support the individual educational goals of student-athletes and provide opportunities for academic assistance to student-athletes if required, monitoring the academic progress of each participating student-athlete.
- Maintain the integrity of the athletic program through knowledge and application of NCAA rules and regulations. Demonstrate a working knowledge of NCAA rules. Inform and educate student-athletes of all appropriate NCAA eligibility rules.
- Be active in all department-wide fundraising and related professional activities.
- Be supportive of all athletic teams and other athletic department personnel.
- Practice superior customer service.
- Fulfill additional responsibilities as assigned.
WORK SCHEDULE:
A minimum of 40 hours per week or more is necessary to meet the requirements of the program. A typical workweek is expected in the 50 to 60+ hour range. Travel is required throughout the year for games.
WORK LOCATION:
This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211
Preferred Qualifications- Must be a Christian who is a member of a church that holds Jesus Christ to be their Savior and Lord, and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scriptures.
- DBU requires employees to follow all University policies and procedures, which exist to support the Christian mission of DBU and includes, but is not limited to, a Christian Code of Conduct. Click here to read
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to work a minimum 40 hours per week (typical 50-60+ hours)
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout the year for games
- Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
- Experience or ability to instruct, mentor, and motivate student-athletes
- Support University policies and Christian Code of Conduct / preferred church membership and faith requirements
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The Company
What We Do
Dallas Baptist University (DBU), formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas.
