Club Women's Soccer Graduate Assistant (Part-time)

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Job Title: Club Women's Soccer Graduate Assistant (Part-time)

Reporting Relationship: Head Coach, Women's Soccer

Unit: IWU-Marion

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics-IWU Marion

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Job Title: Club Women's Soccer Graduate Assistant (Part-time)

Reporting Relationship: Head Coach, Women's Soccer

Unit: IWU-Marion

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics-IWU Marion

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Campus Location: Recreation & Wellness Center

Summary of Position:

The Graduate Assistant will assist and support the head coach with various duties and tasks both on and off the field as well as embrace a strong desire to see the best for the program and student athletes. They must align with the vision of the Head Coach and report to and work alongside them to accomplish that vision. The successful candidate must have a heart for teaching the sport of Soccer and possess a strong desire to integrate their personal faith and the truths of Christianity in their work.

Duties and Responsibilities

This kind of leader is committed to Christ – a Kingdom seeker; to their peers a compassionate friend; and to the broken world around them a world changing Christian

The Graduate Assistant must be committed to the Lordship of Christ. This not only means having the correct intellectual belief, but it involves a radical transformation in every area of one’s lifestyle

The Graduate Assistant must continually seek opportunities to grow and possess strong character traits through the regular practicing of the spiritual disciplines (e.g. prayer, meditation, Bible reading) and develop ministry values that express what God can do in impacting student athletes with whom they interact

The Graduate Assistant's ministry strategy is to serve student athletes and the entire campus by creating a spiritually rich environment supporting community development, quality programs and exciting innovative initiatives

The reporting relationship is to the Head Coach and Athletic Director

The primary responsibilities are to assist, support and encourage a successful intercollegiate athletic program representing coaches and student athletes

Assist the Head Coach to develop, manage, and successfully coach soccer, to include scheduling, recruiting, equipment management, reporting scores and statistics, and website updating

Ensure strict adherence to all NAIA and NCCAA by laws and regulations

Ensure adherence with established institutional compliance rules, policies, and procedures as well as ethical standards of behavior

Responsible for successful coaching, to include maximizing the team's potential abilities, keeping athletes eligible, supporting the spiritual development of each player, and retaining athletes through graduation

Assist to propagate a comprehensive public relations program

Assist the operations of sport camps and or clinics

Learn, understand, and adhere to all NAIA rules and regulations

Assist in coordinating and developing organized schedules

Assist in planning and implementing daily practice sessions

Qualifications:

According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience

Played at the collegiate level and/or youth coaching experience

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures

Required Skills

Must demonstrate a knowledge for the game of soccer and willingness to continue to grow

Must demonstrate a mature and expressive Christian faith commitment

Needs to passionately support and articulate the University mission and vision for athletics within the context of that mission

Need to be gifted in supervising and motivating others

Must be creative and innovative; discerning and a thorough planner

Diversity Statement

IWU commits to create a community that reflects kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment that exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member’s earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

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