North Park University, a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for the positions of Graduate Assistant – Golf Operations and Graduate Assistant – Tennis Operations. The two assistantships will begin in August 2025 and includes tuition remission, a partial meal plan, and a $3,000 stipend per semester.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Assists the head coach with the daily operations of the golf or tennis programs at North Park University.
•Assist with all phases of competitive NCAA DIII and CCIW compliant recruiting.
•Ensure a commitment to the academic success of 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.
•Manage equipment usage.
•Other administrative and clerical duties will be assigned by the Head Coach, Assistant Vice President for Athletics, and Associate and Assistant Athletic Directors.
Qualifications:
•A bachelor’s degree is required.
•Playing experience is not required, but applicants should have general knowledge of the sports of golf or tennis.
•Applicant must obtain acceptance in a North Park University graduate program.
•Applicant 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.
•Possess a clear understanding and 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 either position, please complete an NPU employment application at https://apply.workable.com/north-park-university/. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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 w...orld’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. 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. 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.
