Earlham College is a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College located in Richmond, IN, a small city that's just a short drive away from several major metropolitan areas including Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago.
Richmond and Earlham have a symbiotic relationship. Through research, studies, internships and volunteering, Earlhamites offer Richmond expertise and service as Richmond offers our students the chance to gain valuable, real-world experience. Our community assumes no religious affiliation but follows Quaker principles and practices, which include respect for persons, integrity, a commitment to peace and justice, simplicity, and consensus-based community decision-making. Earlham is committed to and proud of being a diverse and inclusive place most clearly visible in our student body: 20% of our student body are international, coming from 60+ nations in 2022, and 24% are domestic students of color. Faculty and staff also bring tremendous diversity to the College; many have lived and worked outside the United States, and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. Additionally, Earlham makes it a priority to serve as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ communities and has a four-star rating on the Campus Pride Index. Our community is characterized by respect for every person and a commitment to social justice. Equity and inclusion are central to Earlham's institutional priorities and our leadership is committed to widening the path to an Earlham education.
Earlham College is seeking a Graduate Assistant-Mens Soccer to join our team!
Summary: Year to year position. Must sign agreement of understanding after Head Coach thoroughly explains job position. Earlham College is an at will College.
Essential Functions:
Recruiting
- Meet annual recruitment goals established by the Director of Athletics and Head Coach.
- Build relationships with prospective student-athletes.
- Assist the head coach in planning and executing prospective student-athlete visits to campus and with off campus contacts with prospective student-athletes.
- Assist head coach in generating and responding to prospective student-athlete contacts generated throughout the year. These include coaches’ mailings, attendance at tournaments and showcases, observing team camps, recruiting services, and admissions contacts.
- Establish and maintain recruiting data base for recruiting utilizing the software program designated by the Department of Athletics.
- Utilize a variety of communication platforms to recruit prospective student-athletes (e.g., phone calls; texts; social media; emails; etc.).
- Attend practices and/or games of recruits on a regular basis.
- Assist in summer recruiting efforts by attending showcases and other recruitment opportunities as designated by the Head Coach.
Office Responsibilities
- Serve as video coordinator.
- Assist the head coach in serving as the travel coordinator by arranging bus and van schedules, airline travel, pre and post-game meals and overnight accommodations.
- Assist the head coach in monitoring academic progress of student-athletes and coordinate study tables.
- Be a presence in the office and available to assist player needs.
- Engage and maintain contact with the sports information office and respond to requests as needed.
Practice/Player Development
- Assist head coach with daily practice plan.
- Assist with all practice and game day set up.
- Teach breakdown drills providing individual player attention and more repetitions per player.
- Assist in planning and oversight of strength and conditioning sessions and individual work outs in season.
- Assist in designing off season workouts for player improvement. Game Day Responsibilities
- Assist head coach in game plan and scouting of future opponents.
- Assist with game decisions (i.e. timeouts, substitutions, strategy, addressing individual player concerns) as needed at contests.
- Responsible for all game day and practice video operations.
- Perform post game duties including, but not limited to, arranging team meal(s), securing statistics; video exchange and communicating with the sports information office. Other
- Help distribute, collect and inventory player gear and equipment.
- Assist with all program fundraisers and alumni outreach.
- Assist with appropriate program marketing, including social media accounts.
- Be knowledgeable and able to assume head coaching responsibilities in case the head coach is unable to perform his or her duties.
- Attain van certification through Earlham’s Public Safety Office to assist with van transportation of student-athletes.
- Be an active member of the athletic department staff by attending staff meetings and other department scheduled
Game Day Responsibilities
- Assist head coach in game plan and scouting of future opponents.
- Assist with game decisions (i.e. timeouts, substitutions, strategy, addressing individual player concerns) as needed at contests.
- Responsible for all game day and practice video operations.
- Perform post game duties including, but not limited to, arranging team meal(s), securing statistics; video exchange and communicating with the sports information office.
Other
- Help distribute, collect and inventory player gear and equipment.
- Assist with all program fundraisers and alumni outreach.
- Assist with appropriate program marketing, including social media accounts.
- Be knowledgeable and able to assume head coaching responsibilities in case the head coach is unable to perform his or her duties.
- Attain van certification through Earlham’s Public Safety Office to assist with van transportation of student-athletes.
- Be an active member of the athletic department staff by attending staff meetings and other department scheduled activities
- Be responsive and timely with all requests from departmental support staff (administrative leadership; athletic trainer(s); etc.).
- Assist in game management duties for other department programs.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.