Start Date Start date August 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will be open until filled. Salary Compensation will be an annual $12,000 stipend, plus 18 hours graduate school tuition per year (student fee portion of online tuition rate and books will be the student’s responsibility). This position requires work hours outside of the normal workweek, including evening, weekend and holiday hours. Qualifications Peru State College (PSC) is seeking qualified applicants for a Graduate Assistant position for Track and XC. This is a 10-month appointment (Aug – May) with the opportunity of renewal after the first year with the opportunity of renewal after the first year. A bachelor’s degree is required. Applicants must be accepted into a graduate program of study (online) at one of the three state colleges. Responsibilities PSC is a NAIA athletic institution that supports 15 athletic teams. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, academic supervision of student athletes, assisting with camps and clinics, practice responsibilities, recruiting highs school and transfer athletes, cultivate relationships with high school coaches; junior college coaches; and international athletes representatives, and other duties as assigned by the Head Men’s and Women’s XC /Track coach. This position will report directly to the Head Men’s and Women’s XC /Track coach.. Application Procedure Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will be open until filled. To apply, submit an application here. Please submit cover letter, resume and employment application. Review of applications will begin immediately. This position is subject to veterans preference. Offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory results of a background check. Work authorization and/or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

GENERAL INFORMATION: PSC’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum campus, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State provides students of all backgrounds access to engaging educational experiences to strengthen and enrich communities, Nebraska and the world. PSC is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges' non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.

A bachelor’s degree is required. Applicants must be accepted into a graduate program of study (online) at one of the three state colleges.

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