University Of Central Oklahoma Edmond , OK 73034
Posted 2 weeks ago
Position Overview
The Graduate Assistant (GA) is a 10 - 20 hour per week graduate assistantship. The primary responsibilities of the GA are helping to coach and manage the women's rowing team. Schedule includes some nontraditional hours, including mornings/nights, weekends, and holidays.
Hours per Week
10 - 20 hours per week.
Non traditional work hours sometimes needed including nights, mornings, weekends, holidays
College/Department Overview
The Athletics Department at the University of Central Oklahoma currently supports over 400 student athletes in 15 NCAA Division II sports including Football, Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Golf, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Women's Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) and Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Soccer, Women's Rowing and Women's Volleyball.
Department Specific Job Functions
Coaching and managing women's rowing team
Traveling with team to away races
Helping to drive boat trailer to away races
Enrollment Requirements
Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.
Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.
Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.
Qualifications/Experience Required
Rowing and/or coaching experience.
Qualifications/Experience Preferred
Trailer driving experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Have sensitivity of intercultural communication
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Detail oriented
Dependable
Punctual
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Special Instructions for Applicants
Do you have any experience coaching college women's rowing?.
Please list relevant rowing experiences.
Do you have experience driving a boat trailer.
Please include resume and 3 references.
University Of Central Oklahoma