XC/TF Director of Operations

Employing Office:  Intercollegiate Athletics - Track

Job Title:  XC/TF Director of Operations

Type of Graduate Assistant Position:  RAII

Number of Vacancies for this Position:  1

Hours per Week:  20

Term:  Academic Year

Eligible Program Applicants (Applicants will preferably be from one of the following graduate programs): 

• Sport Administration

Qualifications/Preferred Skills: 

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Experience in intercollegiate XC/TF as a student-athlete and/or coach
• Culturally competent

Position Description:  The graduate assistant will serve as a director of operations to the XC/TF program in conjunction with completing required course work for the respective graduate degree program – Sport Administration. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordination of operations
  • Securing hotel contracts, transportation reservations, per diem, meals, planning travel itineraries, etc. for team travel while staying within a prescribed budget
  • Managing expenses through the BGSU purchasing system and recording expenditures internally
  • Home meet management and planning
  • Travel to meets

• Staff meetings
  • Attend, be prepared for, and contribute to weekly staff meetings

• Recruiting
  • In collaboration with full-time coaching staff

• Limited coaching
  • In collaboration with full-time coaching staff

• Coordinating community service opportunities for the XC/TF team Assisting the full-time coaching staff with apparel and equipment orders

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties assigned by head XC/TF coach

Time Commitment:

• Hours per week: 20 hours per week, hours may be outside "traditional" work times
• All duties and tasks for the position occur in person on BGSU's main campus

Benefits/Compensation:

• Stipend: $13,750 per academic year (for 20 hour per week assistantship)
• Tuition Assistance
• Professional Development Funding (if available):  based on team fundraising

Application Process:  Applicants wishing to apply for this Graduate Assistant position must: 1) be admitted or accepted for admission as a full-time student in a graduate program at BGSU; and 2) remain in academic good standing to maintain the position.

Required Application Materials:  Resume, Cover Letter

Send Application Materials to:  cstirm@bgsu.edu

Application Due Date:  Open until filled