Duties and Responsibilities

• The Graduate Assistant must be committed to the Lordship of Christ. This not only means having the correct intellectual belief, but it involves a radical transformation in every area of one’s lifestyle
• The Graduate Assistant must continually seek opportunities to grow and possess strong character traits through the regular practicing of the spiritual disciplines (e.g. prayer, meditation, Bible reading) and develop ministry values that express what God can do in impacting student athletes with whom they interact
• The Graduate Assistant's ministry strategy is to serve student athletes and the entire campus by creating a spiritually rich environment supporting community development, quality programs and exciting innovative initiatives 
• The reporting relationship is to the Head Coach and Athletic Director 
• The primary responsibilities are to assist, support and encourage a successful intercollegiate athletic program representing coaches and student athletes
• Assist the Head Coach to develop, manage, and successfully coach soccer, to include scheduling, recruiting, equipment management, reporting scores and statistics, and website updating
• Ensure strict adherence to all NAIA and NCCAA by laws and regulations 
• Ensure adherence with established institutional compliance rules, policies, and procedures as well as ethical standards of behavior
• Responsible for successful coaching, to include maximizing the team's potential abilities, keeping athletes eligible, supporting the spiritual development of each player, and retaining athletes through graduation 
• Assist to propagate a comprehensive public relations program 
• Assist the operations of sport camps and or clinics 
• Learn, understand, and adhere to all NAIA rules and regulations
• Assist in coordinating and developing organized schedules
• Assist in planning and implementing daily practice sessions 

Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience

• Played at the collegiate level and/or youth coaching experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures

Required Skills

• Must demonstrate a knowledge for the game of soccer and willingness to continue to grow
• Must demonstrate a mature and expressive Christian faith commitment
• Needs to passionately support and articulate the University mission and vision for athletics within the context of that mission
• Need to be gifted in supervising and motivating others
• Must be creative and innovative; discerning and a thorough planner

IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement

IWU, in covenant with God's reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition, commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity.  We will foster an intentional environment for living, teaching and learning, which exhibits honor, respect, and dignity.  Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member's earthly and eternal worth.  We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christ's commandment to love all humankind.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.