Graduate Assistant - Strength & Conditioning

Job Summary

Assist the department with a variety of duties. A Graduate Assistant will gain essential work and educational experience needed to obtain full-time employment in their chosen field. These tasks are to be performed in a manner that professionally, cordially, and efficiently assist students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Description of Job Duties

• Assist with scheduling strength and conditioning workouts in cooperation with the head coach of each specific sport.
• Be present and punctual for all workouts with student athletes.
• Provide athletes with guidance and proper training techniques for free weights and other strength training equipment.
• Provide expertise in the area of strength (weight) training and physical conditioning as requested by the head coaches in all sports on campus.
• Assist in maintaining athletic weight room and keep records of all equipment in weight room.
• Assist in maintaining up-to-date records on the strength program of each team and specific individual workouts of every student-athlete.
• Abide by all NCAA compliance regulations concerning the strength and conditioning department.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Terms of Employment

Employment at will Part-time, temporary Reports to Strength and Conditioning Head Coach Safety and job-related trainings will be completed as instructed Eligible to receive a tuition waiver and stipend each semester A Graduate Assistant should be working at a level higher than an undergraduate student employee. For example: teaching/instructing undergraduates in or out of the classroom as assigned, critiquing/grading undergraduate work/skills, etc.

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