Position Title:Graduate Assistant, Women's Volleyball (Messiah campus)
Department: Athletics Ddepartment
Reports To: Head Women's Volleyball Coach
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Head Women's Volleyball Coach, the graduate assistant will perform duties related to coaching the women's volleyball program. This is a two year, 20 hours/week, appointment not to exceed 800 hours/year. Commitment runs from approximately August 4th – May 30th each of the two years.
Education Required: Bachelor's degree required; current enrollment in one of the degrees within the graduate program in Higher Education at Messiah University.
Experience Required: Previous playing or coaching experience at the collegiate level
Skills, Characteristics Required for Position:
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and program-solving skills
- Demonstrated commitment ot the student athlete success on and off the court
- Knowledge of volleyball skills and techniques in order to give accurate feedback to student athletes
- Excellent people skills with demonstrable evidence of the ability to work with individuals of varying educational, financial and cultural backgrounds
- Excellent verbal, listening, written, judgment and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Christian faith commitment required
Special Working Conditions: Must be able to work evening and weekend hours.
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Primary Duties |
- Assist the head coach with conducting practice and specific workouts
- Coordinating travel and meal details for away matches
- Requesting video/scouting reports from common opponents
- Organizing and compiling statistics requested by head coach
- Giving appropriate feedback to student athletes when necessary
- Assist with preparing and conducting fundraising activities
- Assist in coordinating recruit visits and attend local recruiting events
- Available to drive a team van to away matches
- Delegate responsibilities to team members (ie. Taking stats, setting up camera, shagging balls...)
- Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
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Secondary Duties |
- Other duties as assigned