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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.

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 worlds 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 Cond 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.

Building on our core institutional identityChristian, city-centered, interculturalour vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Summary

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 position of Football- Graduate Assistant. The assistantship will begin in August 2023 and includes tuition remission, a partial meal plan, and a $3,000 stipend per semester.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach with the daily operations of the softball program at North Park University.
• Analyze performance and instruct athletes in softball techniques and strategies in preparation for and during athletics competition.
• Monitor all phases of competitive NCAA and CCIW compliance recruiting.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with student-athletes, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and the campus community.
• Help monitor academic progress of all student-athletes on the team.
• Execute practice and game planning/evaluation, including video coordination and breakdown.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Head Coach, Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Sport Management, and Associate and Assistant Athletic Directors.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree.
• Ability to work an untraditional work schedule (i.e., frequent nights and weekends).
• Must obtain acceptance in North Park University graduate program.
• Coaching experience or playing experience and extensive knowledge of the sport of softball at the intercollegiate level.
• A valid drivers license.
• Committed to and an articulate supporter of the universitys mission, identity, and Christian faith commitment.
• Personal commitment to North Parks mission of Christian higher education.

For questions, please contact Kyle Rooker, Head Football Coach, at kprooker@northpark.edu(link removed)