CLASSIFICATION: 12-month, Part-time, Graduate Assistant
REPORTS TO: Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director
DEPARTMENT: Athletics
LOCATION: Bernice Hansen Athletic Center, Grand Rapids, MI
SUMMARY: The responsibility of the Graduate Assistant for Women’s Basketball is to assist the Head Coach and her staff in various aspects of administration involving the Women’s Basketball Program.
COMPENSATION: Full tuition benefit, not including fees and books, subject to financial aid guidelines. General stipend offered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in administrative duties
- Contribute in some ways to the organization and recruitment of student athletes
- Provide on court assistance to the head coach
- Coordinate team travel and meal orders for away competitions and trips
- Assist the coaching staff in any film related activities
- Coordinate with student managers on the assigned tasks
- Assist in community outreach and alumni events
- Travel with the team to away games
- Provide help with team summer camps
- Assist in game preparation and scouting reports
- Assist with management of social media platforms
- Perform other duties as assigned
- 18 hours/week maximum, up to 936 hours/year maximum
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Acceptance into a Cornerstone University Master’s Degree program
- Prior involvement in collegiate basketball preferred
- Willingness to tackle any task presented that is related to the progress of the team, student athletes, and the institution
- Demonstrated professional organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated capacity for personal leadership and conflict resolution
- Proven capacity for self-motivation to meet deadlines and thrive in high-pressure environments
- Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and active Christian commitment
- A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University, as evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university’s doctrinal statement, “The Cornerstone Confession”