Graduate Assistant – Football & Track​/Field

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Primary Purpose/Scope

The primary purpose of the Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach is to assist in the promotion of a program that is in harmony with the Christian principles of Bluefield University. The Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach will give direction to the athletes included in the Track program of Bluefield University while fostering and maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Primary Purpose/Scope

The primary purpose of the Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach is to assist in the promotion of a program that is in harmony with the Christian principles of Bluefield University. The Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach will give direction to the athletes included in the Track program of Bluefield University while fostering and maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, And Functions

The Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach is directly responsible to the Director of Athletics and is responsible for the following areas:

• Teaching/Coaching (50%)
• Assists in the organization and implementation of practice sessions with student-athletes.
• Instructs, teaches, and coaches student-athletes on how to perform for Track meets and during practice.
• Provides tutoring and mentoring of athletes involved in the Track program.
• Monitors and supervises student-athletes while at practice and while traveling to ensure their conduct is reflective of the mission of the University.
• Departmental Administration (15%)
• Promote a Football/ Track and Field program that is in harmony with and supportive of the Institutional mission and philosophy of Bluefield University.
• Know eligibility requirements and provide an eligibility list of athletes.
• Work with athletic training and medical health services.
• Recruiting (25%)
• Identify, evaluate, and recruit potential team members to Bluefield University.
• Possesses the knowledge of eligibility requirements, and maintains a roster of eligible athletes.
• Retain current BU students as team members
• Ensures that the program meets annual membership requirements
• Ensures that program recruiting activities adhere to University policies and procedures.
• Public Relations (5%)
• Report all results to the proper media outlets and sports information director.
• Recommend athletes for awards.
• Other Duties (5%)
• Provides reports and documentation when required by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Possesses the ability to plan, organize, prioritize, implement work, and be able to apply logic and creativity to solve problems and deal with mathematical and financial aspects.
• Possesses the ability to receive, process, and provide visual and verbal information
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to support the Mission Statement, purpose, and goals of the University, and express a personal Christian commitment.
• It is preferred that the Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach possess a minimum of a B.S. /B.A. degree in the area of Business, Sports Management, or Exercise & Sports Science.
• The Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach must have a current and working knowledge of NAIA regulations.
• The Graduate Assistant Football/ Track and Field Coach must possess sufficient manual dexterity to be able to operate all office equipment including but not limited to modems, scanners, copy machines, typewriters, computers, and faxes.