VCU Athletics is seeking a graduate assistant to assist in the day-to-day operations of the Women’s Basketball program.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
(On-Court Responsibilities)
• Attending all practices and games;
• Filming drills and individual sessions when necessary;
• Maintaining statistics for practice and games when needed; and
• Other on-court responsibilities as assigned and in accordance with NCAA rules.
(Office Responsibilities)
• Attending and participating in staff meetings (compliance, practice planning, academic, strength & conditioning, individuals);
• Managing recruiting database: data input, update contact information, correspondence with prospective student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules;
• Organizing mailing schedule for prospective student-athlete correspondence;
• Meeting with recruits and families when available and/or when needed;
• Organizing incoming mail and film of prospective student-athletes; and
• Other office responsibilities as assigned and in accordance with NCAA rules.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
• Admittance into VCU Center for Sport Leadership (CSL) graduate program; and
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a graduate assistant at VCU.
Preferred:
• Former student-athlete experience;
• Knowledge of and prior work experience in intercollegiate athletics;
• Strong customer service skills, highly organized, and detail-oriented; and
• Exceptional verbal and written communication.
A cover letter and resume must be included as part of this application process.
We ask that graduate students limit their applications to three (3) graduate assistant positions of interest.
Applicants must be admitted to VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership (CSL) graduate program to be eligible for this position.
For information about applying to VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership, see https://sportleadership.vcu.edu/admission/application.html.
An applicant who is admitted to VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership (CSL) will receive funding from both CSL and the VCU Athletics Department if they are the selected finalist.
There is one (1) open position within Women’s Basketball.
Review of applications will begin immediately.
For questions regarding this graduate assistant position, please contact Samantha Brenner at [email protected]
For questions regarding VCU Center for Sport Leadership applications, please contact Dr. Carrie LeCrom at [email protected]
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