Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

GA000096

Position Title

Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant

Position ID

GA-ATHL-OTHR

Department

Athletic Training

Division

Student Affairs and Athletics

Supervisor

Brian Johnson

Supervisor Title

Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Description of Job Duties

Assistantships are a common pre-requisite for high-level administration opportunities. They are also common pre-requisites for management positions in athletics, higher education, or in businesses involving athletics including the collegiate, interscholastic, and youth levels.

The programs that best complement this position are :

Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Master of Arts in Sports Leadership

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

For the Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Organizational Leadership or Sports Leadership programs, this assistantship offers the GA opportunities to create solutions, discover new leadership ideas and skills, as well as to develop the ability to engage and motivate others. The GA will gain experience in relationship development within different populations including but not limited to head and assistant coaches, general students and student-athletes, alumni, other professionals in various departments across campus and within the NCAA Division III administrative bodies. The GA will have opportunities to develop conflict resolution skills to achieve goals in professional settings with other coaches and administration / staff; develop and manage problem solving skills to be used in the daily work environment.

For the MBA student, this assistantship offers the GA experiences in college administration that should help students to see the big picture of higher education as a whole to appreciate revenues and expenses and how different issues impact practical considerations in intercollegiate athletics. Students will have hands on experiences in budgeting, event management, marketing, operations, leading student-athletes, as well as supervision and management of student employees. The GA will gain experience in relationship development including but not limited to coaches, staff and faculty, undergraduate students, alumni, and community leaders. Additional opportunities will include calculating return on investment for recruiting & marketing activities as well as assessing how to create action plans to put long-term goals into practice with the goal of increasing productivity.

Do the job duties for this position have any potential exposure to student records?

Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements?

Will this position be working with minors?

Job Qualifications

Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College.

Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills required.

Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Intermediate skills using MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel

Experience in college athletics strongly preferred

Approximate number of work hours per week

20 hours per week during the academic year, excluding academic breaks

New or Replacement?

Replacement

If replacement, person(s) being replaced

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 630-637-5757 or humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu

Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Date

11 / 07 / 2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply.