Graduate Assistant Softball Coach
Graduate Assistant Softball Coach
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Job Description
Position Title: Graduate Assistant Softball Coach
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Head Softball Coach
Status: Salaried Exempt
Date: August 2025
Position Summary:
The Graduate Assistant Softball Coach reports to the Head Softball Coach and is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in carrying out all activities necessary to accomplish the objectives of the softball program within the guidelines of the NCAA Great Midwest Athletic Conference and the University. The graduate assistant coach will give support by coaching student-athletes recruiting monitoring student athlete academic progress scheduling managing travel and scholarships and overseeing the discipline conduct and image of the student-athlete.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in all aspects of the softball program that would include instruction practice planning and preparation recruitment of qualified student-athletes and scouting.
- Monitoring progress for the softball teams academic progress.
- Responsible for all aspects of game day set-up for softball games.
- Assist in managerial decision of scheduling travel arrangements and supervision of student-athletes.
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned by head coach.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree is required.
- Candidate must be accepted into one of the following ODU Graduate Programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Education (Med) Master of English (MA) Master of Sport Management (MS) Master of Theology (MA) Master of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
- Qualified candidate must show demonstrated coaching success leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience as a college student-athlete preferred or minimum of 2-years coaching experience.
Compensation:
- Tuition grant covers the cost of 18 credit hours (usually 6 courses) per academic year.
- $5000 yearly stipend.
Educational Value:
- Will develop written and oral communication skills through correspondences with coaches players and faculty/staff members.
- Will develop leadership and management skills needed to aid coaches and players on and off the field.
- Will gain logistical experience while assisting in scheduling and travel arrangements.
- Will identify and apply appropriate ethical practices in decision making in accordance with Ohio Dominican G-MAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
- Will gain hands on experience that will help prepare for post graduate life.
Additional Information:
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the position. It is instead a description of the essential elements of the position.
Employment Type
Student
