What are the responsibilities and job description for the VTSU Graduate Assistant Coach - Student Employment Opportunity (Workstudy Eligiblity Not Required) position at VTSU?
The responsibilities of the Graduate Assistant Coach at Vermont State University include coordination of student athletics; supervision of practice and contest; recruitment of student athletes for Vermont State University; coordination of travel and meals; initiation of eligibility procedures; handling of sports information; and performance of other appropriate duties as may be assigned. In this position you report to the Head Coach of your assigned sport.
A Vermont State Graduate Assistant Coach is a representative of the University, and as such you are expected to conduct yourself in a way that embodies the principles of good sportsmanship and reflects well on the institution. You also are expected to ensure that the student athletes entrusted to you behave in like manner. It is understood that a graduate assistant coach position may be terminated if a graduate assistant coach is found to be involved in deliberate and serious violations of NCAA regulations.
It is expected that each graduate student maintains a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and shows satisfactory progress toward a degree with completion in two years.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Graduate Assistants may be eligible for tuition remission and housing on campus. Graduate students must be enrolled in graduate level courses and are eligible for tuition remission for up to 9 credits per semester or 18 total credits per academic year. Any course-specific fees are the responsibility of the Graduate Assistant.
This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.
Vermont State University is a part of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS). VSCS values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. VSCS strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. VSCS is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact our HR office for assistance with accommodations at humanresources@vermontstate.edu.
