Women’s Tennis Graduate Assistant Coach
North Park University, Chicago
The Women’s Tennis Graduate Assistant Coach is a part-time position responsible for assisting with all phases of an NCAA Division III tennis program including recruiting, retention, player training and development and other duties as assigned by the Head Women’s Tennis Coach. The position will begin in January 2024 and includes tuition remission, a partial meal plan, and a $3,000 stipend per semester.
About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. Located for over 125 years on the land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today Chicago’s northside, NPU has recently been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to serving diverse populations. Elevating North Park University’s core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Women’s Tennis Graduate Assistant Coach is a part-time position responsible for assisting with all phases of an NCAA Division III tennis program including recruiting, retention, player training and development and other duties as assigned by the Head Women’s Tennis Coach. The position will begin in January 2024 and includes tuition remission, a partial meal plan, and a $3,000 stipend per semester.
- Assists the head coach with the daily operations of the women’s tennis program at North Park University.
- Analyze performance and instruct athletes in tennis techniques and strategies in preparation for and during athletics competition.
- Assist with all phases of competitive NCAA and CCIW compliant recruiting.
- Execute match and practice planning/evaluation, including video exchange and breakdown.
- Ensure a commitment to the academic success of tennis student-athletes, including monitoring academic performance, attendance, and social behavior.
- Build and sustain positive relationships with student-athletes, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and the campus community.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Head Women’s Tennis Coach, Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Sport Management, and Associate and Assistant Athletic Directors.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree is required.
- Applicant must obtain acceptance in a North Park University graduate program.
- Successful coaching at the high school level or playing and/or coaching experience at the collegiate level is required.
- Applicants must be able to work an untraditional work schedule (i.e. frequent nights and weekends).
- Able to lift and move athletic equipment.
- Able to travel with team, by vehicle or plane.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- Committed to and an articulate supporter of the university’s mission, identity, and Christian faith commitment.
- Personal commitment to North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.
If you meet the above qualifications and wish to be considered a candidate for this position, please send a letter of interest, resume, and names and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Karl Soderstrom, Head Tennis Coach, [email protected], North Park University, 3225 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625. All applicants interested in a position at North Park University must complete an NPU employment application at https://apply.workable.com/north-park-university/j/5CB7C26DE6/apply/. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
