Dance Team Graduate Assistant

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning.

Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.

Grand Canyon University is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the Dance Team, who will serve in an athletic coach/trainer role for a designated sport. This position involves recruiting, coaching specific sport skills, and performance training, along with any other operational duties necessary to support the athletes.

What you will do:

* Assist the Head Coach with all aspects of coaching a Division I intercollegiate program.

* Recruitment of talented student-athletes.

* Coach practices and contests.

* General promotion and development of the sports program.

* Comply with NCAA rules, Varsity camp and competition rules, University policies and department guidelines.

* Assist with organizing and facilitating team community service projects, fundraisers, special events and camps.

* Create and update team rosters, calendars, press releases, and website.

* Assemble and track team apparel, uniform, costume orders.

* Update and track team budget and spending.

* Maintain storage space including team equipment, props, and apparel items.

* Perform duties which require irregular hours, out of town and/or overnight travel.

What you will need:

* Be admitted to a graduate degree seeking program at GCU.  (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement.)

* Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.  (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.)  A student must also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their employment.

* Be enrolled in as a "regular" (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree.  (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.)  Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.

* Assistantships may be revoked at any time duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.

* Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University's Student Code of Conduct.

* Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed.  Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.

* Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.

* Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week).

* After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship.

* "Incomplete" grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the "I" was recorded in order to continue the assistantship.

* Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU's employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.

* Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU:

* Graduate Assistant/Employee Tuition Program

* Free on-site gyms on campus

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