Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant

About the role

The Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant (GA) will design and implement strength and conditioning programs for various athletic teams, assist with football, provide instruction for safe and effective lifting technique and equipment use, communicate with sport coaches, athletic trainers and other athletic performance staff members, and oversee and mentor undergraduate strength and conditioning students.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strength and conditioning programs for various athletic teams
• Assist with football
• Provide instruction for safe and effective lifting technique and equipment use
• Communicate with sport coaches, athletic trainers and other athletic performance staff members
• Oversee and mentor undergraduate strength and conditioning students

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related field
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification
• CSCS or SCCC certification or working toward completion of certification – must be completed by start date
• Previous experience in athletic performance programming and coaching preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills to work effectively with student-athletes and colleagues

Qualifications

• Acceptance into the Northwestern College Master of Education program OR an accredited online program elsewhere

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• 10-month stipend
• Graduate tuition for the Northwestern College program or stipend provided for an external master’s program
• Housing with an on-campus meal plan

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

10-month commitment (August-June)

Contact

To apply, visit this link. For more information, contact Mindy Stichka.