Baseball Graduate Assistant

Northwestern College is seeking applicants for the position of baseball graduate assistant (GA) for a 10-month period (August to May). Qualified applicants will assist in fostering a highly competitive and positive team culture where high-quality relationships with fellow coaches and players are emphasized. The GA will assist in leading the pitching staff, preparing practice plans, recruiting, and coaching first base during varsity games, along with batting practice and other pregame duties. Additional game coaching for the junior varsity program is required.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Former athlete with a desire to pursue coaching
• Bachelor’s degree and acceptance into the Northwestern College Master of Education program or an online program elsewhere.

This is a 2- to 3-year position determined by program of study. Compensation includes a stipend, graduate tuition for the Northwestern College program, and housing with an on-campus meal plan.

The successful candidate  will have an authentic Christian faith and support the college’s mission and identity as expressed in our Vision for Learning, Vision for Diversity and Statement of Christian Identity. Northwestern identifies as Reformed in commitment, evangelical in engagement and ecumenical in spirit. We view these Christian theological perspectives as complementary and draw from the strengths of each perspective in fulfilling our mission. 

Northwestern College seeks to more fully reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ in its faculty, staff, administration and students. Women and candidates from historically underrepresented groups are enthusiastically encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin immediately until the position is filled. Apply online below and send letter of application and resume to mindy.stichka@nwciowa.edu.