Graduate Assistant - Women's Volleyball

• Closes 16-Feb-2024 (CST)
• Athletics
• River Forest, IL, USA
• Other

Graduate Assistant - Women's Volleyball

• Closes 16-Feb-2024 (CST)
• Athletics
• River Forest, IL, USA
• Other
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Concordia University Chicago (CUC) invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant - Women's Volleyball. This position reports directly to the Head Women's Volleyball Coach and is located in River Forest, IL.

Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Concordia University Chicago graduate program. Graduate Assistant contracts run consistent with the academic year and offer tuition remission and a weekly stipend.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Assists the Head Coach in the organization and implementation of team practices and training sessions
• Scouts, reviews film, and completes statistical summaries of opponents
• Organizes and attends home athletic events as a member of athletic administration and a game day manager
• Coordinates travel arrangements for players and staff
• Attends recruiting events, discusses player evaluations, communicates with prospects, schedules on-campus visits, and maintains the program recruiting database
• Provides insights and assists with the branding of the program across the university and surrounding community
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach
• Candidates must support and be committed to the mission and identity of Concordia University Chicago, a university of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Requirements:

• Previous playing experience at the collegiate level
• Proficient computer skills (i.e. Excel, Google Docs, etc.)
• Excellent organization skills
• Strong communication skills in working with students and developing their schedules
• Bachelor's degree required
• Acceptance into a graduate degree program at Concordia University Chicago
• Coaching experienced preferred

Application Information:

Interested individuals should include a cover letter, resume and references with their online application.

Concordia does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex or age. As an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, however, and to the extent allowed by law, Concordia University reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religious affiliation.

Concordia University Chicago does not generally sponsor for employment visas except for positions that oversee, teach or support our international programs.

About Concordia University Chicago:

Concordia University Chicago is a liberal arts-based Christian university founded in the Lutheran tradition. Through its College of Theology, Arts & Humanities, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Health, Science & Technology, Concordia-Chicago offers more than 160 areas of study in small classes taught by professors who are passionate about teaching and student success. All undergraduate and graduate degrees are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Concordia University Chicago has been recognized as a College of Distinction since 2010, and is consistently ranked among the Best Regional Universities-Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. For more than a decade, combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment has exceeded 5,000 students. Concordia University Chicago is located in River Forest, 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Learn more about our commitment to higher education, rooted in the Gospel, at CUChicago.edu.

Steadfast in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, Concordia University Chicago promotes academic rigor in its liberal arts and professional programs; grounds students in objective truth, integrity, and excellence; and practices faithfulness to the Confessional teachings of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, as it forms students for vocations in church, family, and the world.