Title: GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Soccer - Summer 2023 to Spring 2024

Division Name: Presidential

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Campus Location: Normal, IL

General Summary

Illinois State University, a NCAA Division I institution, member of the Missouri Valley Conference invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant for Soccer within the department of Athletics. This pre-professional, 12-month position includes a tuition waiver and a stipend of $1,755 per month. The successful applicant must meet the admission requirements for Illinois State's Graduate School.

Duties / Responsibilities:
1. Assist in daily operations
2. Serve as liaison between coaching staff and support staff, as well as the visiting team
3. Coordinate all aspects of team logistics for home & away matches: develop itineraries, arrange transportation, hotels, meals, training times, video exchange, uniform colors, budget management & budget forecasting
4. Assist with Recruiting: creation of yearly calendar, organization of visits, and ARMS
5. Manage special events: Alumni, Julie Heidecke and Senior Day
6. Aid in Fundraising efforts
7. Field set up: Training Sessions & Game Day Warm Up
8. Video: Film training sessions & games and Game Analysis Hudl & SportsCode
9. Sports Science: Management of GPS monitoring system & assist in periodization
10. Travel with Team
11. Assist with camps and clinics
12. Other duties as assigned

Additional Information

As a part of your responsibilities, you will follow the regulations and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Missouri Valley Conference or the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Athletics Department, and Illinois State University.

This 12-month appointment will consist of a 2-month summer appointment (either as a monthly GA or an hourly student position depending on course enrollment) and a 10-month GA appointment for August to May.

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
2. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Exercise Physiology, Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Recreation Administration, Sport Management, or MBA
3. Collegiate soccer experience
4. Exceptional organization and/or leadership experience

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

June 1, 2023

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

1,755 for .67 FTE

Required Applicant Documents

• Resume / C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Reference List

PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior

Special Instructions for Applicants

Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Marisa Kresge, mnkresg@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.