The University of Missouri is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Graduate Assistantship position in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Dually reporting to the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Leadership and the Assistant Athletic Director for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), the graduate assistant will be involved in the day-to-day operations of leadership development, community service, and NIL with opportunities to assist in the career development and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. This position provides insight to the day-to-day duties within the student support services industry of intercollegiate athletics.

Student-Athlete Leadership Duties and Responsibilities:

-On-site community service coordination -Promote student-athlete community service opportunities -Identify new community service opportunities -Assist with the facilitation of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

NIL Duties and Responsibilities:

-Assist with market research and evaluation of the NIL landscape -Data entry/reporting of NIL related items -Provide technical support and onboarding assistance for student-athletes on our

NIL platforms -Assist with educational programming efforts for student-athletes

Qualifications/Application Process

Qualifications for the position include a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline, a background in athletics, intent to work in intercollegiate athletics, excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong self-starter, excellent organizational skills, and great attention to detail.

The graduate assistant must adhere to all NCAA rules and the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA). As working in the field of student-athlete services is not limited to a traditional work week, the candidates must be willing to work some nights and weekends. We are seeking candidates willing to expend extra effort to obtain the full experience possible from the position, which will entail a significant investment of time and energy. The graduate assistant position offers a full tuition waiver and stipend. Appointments will be reviewed annually, and comparable funding and duties are available for summer. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2023. Employment is contingent upon acceptance into a University of Missouri Graduate Program.

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and three professional references to Cody Hendrickson via email at cody.hendrickson@mail.missouri.edu by June 2, 2023.

About University of Missouri Athletics Department

Established in 1839, the University of Missouri knows what it means to be first. We were the first public university west of the Mississippi River. We are home to the world’s first journalism school. We started the tradition of homecoming. As a flagship, land-grant institution and one of only 65 universities across the U.S. and Canada to be a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, we are a campus where empathy, innovation and hard work combine to solve the world’s grand challenges. Our community of students, faculty and staff enhances bovine reproduction, composes award-winning music and generates life-saving radioisotopes in the most powerful university research reactor in the country. We tackle diverse problems because Missouri is a diverse state — from the southern Ozarks to the northern plains. We are Mizzou, where Black and Gold runs deep and Truman the Tiger embodies our bold spirit.

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