Graduate Assistant Coach
Bachelor’s degree required from an Accredited College or University. Applicants must be admitted to the Coaching Education (campus based) graduate program with The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University, enroll in a minimum of 12 graduate credit hours per semester (fall and spring semester) as a full-time student, and maintain a required g.p.a within that particular college.
This position reports to the Head Field Hockey Coach, and is responsible for assisting in all aspects of coaching, planning, directing and developing sport and position specific skills of student-athletes in the sport program, including:
· Assist in the instruction, management and teaching of student-athletes in assigned positional area.
· Assist in the development and execution of game/practice plans, coaching strategies and teaching methods.
· Assist coaching staff members with all recruiting and administrative responsibilities.
· Assist the breakdown of team and opponent video.
· Assist the coaching staff with game day play charting and provide coaching feedback as needed.
· Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach.
In order to receive the full stipend, the position must work a minimum of 20 hours a week. Evening and weekends will be required.
Graduate Assistants are expected to be inclusive, equity-oriented, and diversity-aware, which aligns with the institution’s expectations of diversity and inclusion. We seek a candidate committed to working with people holding similar or different world views while advocating for inclusion of all people.
Ohio Athletics recognizes that diversity is vital to the strength and success of the department and is committed to the recruitment and retention of a talented and diverse staff and student-athlete population.
