Men's Cross- and Track & Field Graduate Assistant

Men’s Cross-Country and Track & Field Graduate Assistant

Position Title:

Men’s Cross-Country and Track & Field Graduate Assistant

Department:
Student Affairs and Athletics

Supervisor

Title:

Head Men’s Cross Country Coach;
Assistant Men’s Track & Field

Position Summary:

This graduate assistant (GA) reports directly to the Head Coach for Cross Country, under the direction of the Director of Athletics. The GA will support the Men’s Cross-Country and Track & Field programs in recruiting, compliance, sport teaching, and general program operations.

Educational Programs that complement this GA role include:

• Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
• Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
• Master of Arts in Professional and Creative Writing
• Master of Arts in Sports Leadership
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Human Resource Management

Essential Functions:

• Recruiting: Identify outstanding student‑athlete candidates for North Central College and develop relationships with recruits, parents, high school/club coaches, teachers, and alumni. Organize, coordinate, and delegate recruiting tasks, maintain the recruiting database, and collaborate with the Admission Office on recruiting activities.
• Compliance Oversight: Maintain current knowledge of NCAA and conference regulations and assist in their adherence.
• Sport Teaching: Assist the Head Coach in building team culture, support organized practice sessions, and model sportsmanship, competitiveness, and humility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and critical thinking skills.
• Intermediate skills using MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
• Experience in college athletics strongly preferred.
• Valid and unencumbered driver’s license preferred.

Approximate work hours: 20 hours per week during the academic year, excluding academic breaks.

EEO Statement:
North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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  or humanresourcestrl.edu. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.