Description
Department: Athletic Department
Job Status: Open until filed
FLSA Status: n/a
Reports To: Director of Athletics
Grade/Level: n/a
Amount of Travel Required: Seasonal
Work Schedule: n/a
Positions Supervised: n/a
POSITION SUMMARY
Graduate Assistants act as helpers to their departments, students or professors in a research or administrative capacity. Their primary responsibilities include assisting with various administrative tasks, organizing campus events and conducting various research tasks.
The Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant is responsible for assisting in all aspects of the program, including but not limited to recruiting, scheduling, training, monitoring academic progress, promotions, fundraising and coaching team members. The Graduate Assistant is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Benedictine College, the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart), and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Benedictine College is a member of the NAIA at the Division I level.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assisting in all aspects of the coaching and management of the men’s basketball program,
- Oversee peripheral members of the program staff,
- Recruiting and scouting in accordance with the NAIA, Heart and Benedictine College policies and procedures,
- Train and coach members of the program,
- Supporting the academic and personal development of all athletes,
- Visible, fully integrated member of the College community,
- Assist in developing camps and clinics,
- Responsible for complying with the rules and regulations of the NAIA as it relates to the program,
- Represent Benedictine College and the program in a professional manner, and
- Responsible for being a proponent of the NAIA Champions of Character Program.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Commitment to the overall development of the student-athlete and the mission of the College,
- High level of personal integrity,
- Outstanding work ethic,
- Knowledge of and commitment to NAIA rules and regulations,
- Knowledge of sport specific skills and technique,
- Demonstrated success in recruitment. Experience recruiting scholarship athletes highly desirable,
- Demonstrated ability to inspire student-athletes to develop to their fullest potential,
- Outstanding skills in oral and written communication, and
- Good organizational ability and computer competency.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Academic Requirement(s)
- Must be fully admitted in a Master’s Degree program at Benedictine College
Experience
- Strong preference for competitive basketball experience, either participating and/or coaching.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Abilities
Stand F
Walk F
Sit F
Handling / Fingering F
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulde Fr
Climb N
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel F
Bend F
Push / Pull
12 lbs or less O
13-25 lbs O
26-40 lbs O
41-100 lbs O
Lift /Carry
10 lbs or less O
11-20 lbs O
21-50 lbs O
51-100 lbs N
Over 100 lbs N
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
EOE
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- Must be fully admitted in a Master's Degree program at Benedictine College
- Competitive basketball experience, either participating and/or coaching
- Knowledge of NAIA rules and regulations
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational ability and computer competency
What We Do
Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
