XC/TF Graduate Assistant Coach – University of Jamestown

Institution: University of Jamestown

Location: Jamestown, ND

Salary: Full Graduate Tuition Covered for Master of Arts in Leadership Program

Job Description

University of Jamestown is seeking applications for the position of Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Graduate Assistant (GA) Coach for a 2-year period, beginning in the fall of 2026. The ideal candidate can have a background in any event group area & must fit well with desired culture of the Jimmie XC/TF program.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Must be willing to get CDL license within first semester (training & process provided through the university) as driving for meets (& sometimes practice) will be an important component of the job.
• Will be expected to help with both Cross Country & Track & Field administrative & driving needs.
• Will have ability to assist one or multiple event group coaches in area/s of expertise.
• Media (videography, photography, drone) experience/expertise is not required, but would be considered valuable in consideration of ideal candidate.
• Desire & ability to connect in positive relationship with athletes as well as coaches.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be accepted as a full-time, degree seeking student in the UJ Master of Arts in Leadership program.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the University of Jamestown.
• Demonstrate ability to be self-motivated, self-reflective, & to conduct oneself in an ethical & professional manner.
• Excellent written & oral communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a CDL to assist with team travel.

University of Jamestown Mission Statement
The University of Jamestown is a student-centered university dedicated to the development of wholeness in all members of our community.

We adhere to a curriculum of academic excellence which blends the liberal arts with sound professional preparation. Our commitment to the Christian faith encourages an atmosphere of self-discipline, responsibility, and concern for the continuing growth of the individual.

University of Jamestown Vision Statement
The University of Jamestown seeks to be the best career-oriented, liberal arts university in the Midwest with a presence that extends into other strategically chosen regions across the United States.

We will do so through offering innovative academic programs in a variety of formats that blend the best of the liberal arts tradition with professional training in an engaged, student-centered, Christian environment that cultivates lifelong personal and professional success.

University of Jamestown Values Statement
“You shall love the Lord our God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all you mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39)

The University of Jamestown is a fully independent, self-governing institution that shares an historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA). We are non-sectarian and welcome students, faculty, and staff of all faiths and beliefs. Our Latin motto, “Lux et Veritas,” proclaims to all that the pursuit of truth lights our journey today as it has since 1883.

As a Christian institution of higher education in the Presbyterian tradition, we celebrate God through the use of our minds and the exercise of reason, believing that God is the source of all truth. We believe that learning and the search for truth are closely connected to faith.

We embrace the ongoing search for knowledge and truth as a way of liberating the human spirit and of understanding the world we share with others. The University of Jamestown promotes education as a means to improve lives, search for vocation, and create lifelong seekers of truth and wisdom. We value the life of the mind and the life of the spirit and therefore hold that faith and reason reinforce each other and that through mind, heart, and hands one can honor God and serve humanity.

Job Categories

NCAA Division II, Graduate Assistant

How to Apply

Email
jarvis.jelen@uj.edu

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