Athletic Academics Graduate Service Assistant

Position Information

Position: Athletic Academics Graduate Assistant

Date of employment : 9-month assistantship with varying start dates: (renewal possible with satisfactory performance reviews). Hours a week: 20 hours a week for 36 weeks for a total of 720 hours. Will include some evening hours (1 night until 10:00 pm).

Stipend: $12,000 per year and a full tuition waiver.

Supervision: Will report to Assistant Directors of Athletic Academics within the Office of Student Support Programs in the area of Athletic Academics.

Location: Housed in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex (SHAC)

Serving as a mentor to student-athletes and assist in carrying out athletic academic

programming - 80%

Duties will include:

Meeting weekly with assigned student's athletes in order to counsel on academic difficulties and make campus referrals.

Complete weekly academic progress reports.

Assist in monitoring student-athletes and provide on-site supervision at the SHAC.

Communicate student-athlete academic issues with coaches/athletic staff.

Monitoring NCAA eligibility progress.

Assist in administering tutoring and other academic enhancement programs - 10%

Duties will include:

Administer grade check processes.

Assist with academic registration process including verifying student-athlete registration.

Assist full-time staff with projects.

Other duties as assigned - 10%

Customer Service

Provide model customer service at all times to students, staff, faculty, and NDSU guests.

Work Safely

Follow safety rules; help identify unsafe working conditions; stop co-workers who are working in an unsafe manner

Minimum Qualifications:

Admitted graduate student at NDSU in a degree program (cannot be non-degree seeking)

Ability to successfully establish rapport with students

Professional presence

Excellent written and verbal communication to wide range of audiences

Ability to work as a team player

Detail oriented

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling or closely related field

Experience in athletics

Assistantship appointments may vary in length and are contingent upon the availability of funding. Terms on duties and responsibilities will be provided on the graduate assistantship contract.

• Students must be registered for graduate credit each semester (fall and spring) they receive an assistantship and must be in good academic standing and maintaining satisfactory progress toward their degree. In addition, international students must maintain the appropriate residency status.
  
• Teaching assistants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency (refer to section titled "English Language Proficiency Procedures for Graduate Teaching Assistants").
  
• Students offered a graduate teaching or graduate service assistantship must consent to a criminal background check. This includes graduate researchers teaching in a lab.
  
• Students placed on Academic Warning may retain their assistantship. Students placed on Probation may no longer receive an assistantship.
  
• Required annual training must be completed within 30 days of start date and yearly thereafter.
  
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